Many people think that as the dentists are also called ‘Dr.’ can treat any kind of disease regarding the whole body, but here i am going to tell what the two really mean so that we can spot the difference. Physician: A Physician is a person who having been completed his education in a medical […]
IDA Conference Warangal 2008
29th A.P State Dental conference conducted on Dec 5th, 6th, 7th 2008 in Warangal with venue NIT campus. The dental conferences conducted are a great place to visit to gain some quality knowledge and for interaction with other people of our profession and to share knowledge about topics and to hear to the presentations given […]
A Museum about Dentistry
We have gone to many museums but recently i came across a website which belongs to the National Museum Of Dentistry. I never expected a museum on Dentistry, Started in 1996 and getting the designation as the Official Dental Museum in 2003. It provides the visitors with innovative, age appropriate, oral health-based educational programming for […]
Blood donation – Make it a habit
Give blood and give life We all blame the hospitals and the blood banks when we do not get blood at the time when some one near to us needs it the most, but only a fraction of us donate blood. So stop blaming and start doing, donating blood does not make us weak or […]
How to find a good dentist for your needs
To select a dentist to meet your dental needs we have to go through the various fields of dentistry, when you are aware of all the specialization in dentistry then your search for the perfect dentist for your needs becomes much more easier. So here i am jotting down some tips which might help in […]
Tongue piercing could be fatal
Tongue and Lip piercing are the new trend now in the young adults and with no age limit and no regulations governing the piercings it is easily available to everyone, it may look appealing but it is like inviting microorganisms into our blood stream as the oral cavity is richly supplied with blood vessels. It […]
Thumb sucking in children
Sucking on fingers or thumbs is healthy and normal when children are infants. Most children stop somewhere between two and four years of age. The effects of thumb sucking are usually reversible up until the age of seven, because children still have their deciduous (baby) teeth. If thumb sucking continues beyond the age of seven, […]
10 Guidelines for a Better Breath | How to Control Bad Breath
We try to get better breath when we are suffering from Halitosis(Bad breath) or are very intelligent and think that “Precaution is better than cure” and maintain good hygiene and proper maintenance of teeth, so that the complication never appears. “To maintain good oral hygiene” is the “mantra” to prevent any oral diseases. So here […]
Some Intresting Facts In Dentistry | Dental Myths
We have enlisted more than 100 unique, interesting and wired facts related to Dentistry. While going through different books i came through many interesting facts related to dentistry, mostly about the kind of dentistry which was in practice before the original dentistry practice started. So here are some of the interesting facts about the techniques […]
Gingivitis
Gingivitis: It is the Pathological condition of the gingiva(soft tissue surrounding the tooth). It is caused by the bacteria which causes plaque. It is a type of Periodontial deisease. Symptoms: Gingivitis is mainly seen with the following conditions Swollen gums Bleeding gums Normal hard pink gums turn to reddish soft Foul smeel starts emmiting from […]
Dental Braces
What are Dental Braces-These are the corrective appliances used to bring the teeth, jaw bone, jaw joints and lips and musculature into proper alignment mainly to improve the aesthetics of a person. Basically the word braces is a layman’s term used for orthodontic braces which are made of medical grade stainless steel metal totally harmless to our oral cavity. […]
Wisdom teeth (Third Molar)
Third molars are the last teeth in our oral cavity to erupt and are the most distally located teeth in the oral cavity. They are more popularly known as wisdom teeth as they erupt after the age of 18 yrs, so they are referred to as the wisdom teeth as people consider it the age […]
Bad Breath
Bad breath(Halitosis) is mainly due to the commensal bacteria present in our oral cavity, Bad breath can be usually noticed early in the mornings just after you get up known as ‘Morning Mouth‘, all the changes occur in the mouth during sleep as there is no chewing or intake of water the bacteria get sufficient […]