Toothpaste helps in keeping your teeth clean and it is something which will be used on a daily basis in any household and used twice daily by many users. Most common flavor of toothpaste used around the world is Mint. Toothpaste has a composition of Abrasive, humectant, water, binder, detergent, preservative, therapeutic agent and flavor […]
Saliva Absorber Pad, a great innovation for clinical dentistry
Saliva is always a major hindrance for any type of Dental treatment be it a small restoration or Root canal treatment, the flow of saliva also increases in patients undergoing Dental treatment due to the anxiety. Directa, a dental company from Sweden has revealed an Absorber pad called DryDent which fits into the patient’s mandibular […]
Largest Dental Museum in Asia opened in Mahidol University
In an area covering 620 square meters sponsored by the royal family, the first of its kind Dental museum probably the largest museum in Asia was opened to public in Mahidol University in Bangkok. It is named as “Sirindhorn Dental Museum”. The museum mainly comprises of five main exhibits which are aimed at improving and […]
Bioresorbable scaffold generated by 3D Printing for Periodontal repair
Recently a publication in the Internationa and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) regarding the use of a 3D printed scaffold for Periodontal tissue engineering in a human patient, along with a review of 3D printing for Oral and Carniofacial tissue engineering sheds light on the advancements of 3D Printing and its uses in Dentistry. […]
How to identify and treat patients suffering from Ebola Virus in Dental Clinics
Ebola virus disease (EVD) which was earlier known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness in humans which is caused by the Ebola Virus which was was has infected Humans through Wild animals and it is spreading in humans through human to human contact like body fluids. The most recent Ebola Virus […]
A 2,300 year Old Dental Implant unearthed by Archaeologists
If you are thinking that Implants are the latest trend in Dentistry think again, recently in a study published in journal Antiquity published that in a recent discovery of the remains of a Celtic woman in northern France they found an Iron Implant in the jaw along with the other dentition. This will make this […]
Protein from Tooth might be helpful in Bone Regeneration
In a recent research conducted by bio engineers at Queen Mary University of London have found a protein which might help in bone regeneration. According to them it is a protein which can help or benefit patients who are suffering from Osteoporosis or Fractures. This part of protein or molecule is normally found in Enamel, […]
Parasitic Nematodes are now living in your Oral Cavity
There are many millions of micro organisms living in your Oral cavity in every person but the latest findings seen in 13 patients. In this case it is not a micro organism here but an organism which is living just under the skin of the person and moving around as a piece of skin. This […]
Complications and Risks involved in Tongue Piercing
Tongue Piercing is a trend for some people but there are many complications associated and it is very important to make sure you are ready to bear up with the complications and take proper After Care. Tongue Piercing After Care Tongue piercing is inserting a foreign body into your tongue which as we all know […]
Why are Wisdom Teeth/3rd Molars most often Extracted by Dentists
Wisdom Tooth or the 3rd Molar is the most commonly Extracted tooth due to pathological reasons by Dentists. Wisdom Teeth or 3rd molar teeth are being considered as vestigial parts of the human body as with evolution over decades it is seen that in some people 3rd molars are completely absent not even tooth buds […]
How to Overcome Dental Fear or Dental Phobia
Dental Fear or Dental Phobia is a very common Type of Phobia associated with Dentists and White coats in General. We can simply put Dental Fear as the persons inner fear of facing a Dentist or Dental Clinic without any proper reason or cause or sometimes it can be as the patient has not had […]
Tips on How to Choose a Dental Insurance Plan
Dental Insurance is unlike medical insurance is not considered important by many until they come across a dental problem and the cost of Dental Treatment is out of their range. With many Insurance companies now giving Dental Insurance Plans it is important to take a plan for you and your family to keep in check […]
List of Bones of the Body or Skeleton
Bones of the Body are numbered 206 in a Adult Human Being. As a Dental/Medical Student it is important to remember each and every bone of the body. The Photo in this post will help you in remembering all the 206 bones of the Adult Human Skeleton in a very easy way. Number of Bones in Human […]
What is Dental Tourism – Advantages and Precautions
Dental Tourism is a combination of two activities Vacation + Dental Treatment in the vacation region. Due to the increase in Dental Treatment Costs in some developed countries like USA, Australia, United Kingdom etc we can see a great increase in Dental tourism across the world. The main reason behind Dental Tourism is to cut […]