Hyaluronic Acid or HA is a natural polysaccharide or glycosaminoglycan, it is also one of the most common tissue matrix polysaccharides which is found in many parts of the body – Skin, connective tissue, synovial joints and other tissues. Hyaluronic Acid is known for its tissue healing and regeneration properties mainly along with other roles […]
Dry Mouth and Diabetes – What is the Connection? – Xerostomia
Dry Mouth is seen when the Salivary Glands are not able to produce enough Saliva to keep the mouth wet or moist. This is also called as Xerostomia or Hypo-salivation, Mouth Dryness. It can be caused due to various factors one of the most common reasons is as a clinical sign of a systemic disease. […]
Dentists seem to be at Lower risk to COVID 19 as compared to General Public
COVID-19 has been known to transmitted due to close contact between the infected with non-infected person, this keeps Dentists at greater risk of getting COVID 19 as they are not just in close contact to the patient but are exposed to aerosols or droplets. It has been shown it studies that droplets are the main […]
Use of Homeopathy in Dentistry
Homeopathy has been used as an Alternative medicine in Dental treatments playing a supporting role to traditional Dental Treatments. Homeopathy has been associated with wound healing and is known to reduce the time for healing drastically after Tooth Extraction. Two of the main or most commonly used ingredients in Homeopathy are Arnica montana and Hypericum […]
Harmful Effects of Home teeth Whitening Kits on Dentin and Dental Pulp
Home teeth whitening kits have become very popular with people who want faster whitening of teeth and who cannot visit the dentist. A Study performed by researchers at the University of Toronto have published in Nature Scientific Reports, the harmful effects of Home teeth whitening kits available in the market. The study has concentrated on […]
4 Home Remedies for Toothache – Tooth pain, Wisdom Tooth pain, Tooth Abscess
Tooth pain is one of the most painful conditions which many patients say is the most severe pain they have ever experienced. In some situations when you are not in a position to visit a Dentist or get hold of any Analgesics and want to reduce pain, we will be sharing the 4 Best Home […]
How Simple Oral Hygiene steps can reduce COVID-19 Severity
With the presence of COVID-19 crossing one and a half years and lots of research being conducted, it has been found that COVID-19 virus can travel to patients Lungs through the Saliva. It has been found that people with Gum Disease who have become COVID positive have more chances of it spreading to the Lungs […]
Oral Symptoms of Mucormycosis – Diagnosis and Treatment
Mucormycosis or Black Fungus Infection as it is being called is a Fungal infection affecting the Nasal, Oral regions more commonly. The other regions which it affects less commonly are Eyes, Cerebral, Lungs, etc. Mucormycosis is usually seen affecting people with reduced immunity – AIDS/HIV patients, patients on Corticosteroid medication – Organ transplant patients, auto […]
How to Manage or Overcome Dental Anxiety – For Patients
Dental Anxiety is one of the most common types of fear regarding Doctors, there is another term which is used to describe this condition – “Dental Phobia“. It is commonly described by patients as – we become anxious before visiting a Dentist or before a Dental appointment, becoming sweaty while waiting for your Appointment. Dental […]
Coronavirus seen in the cells of the Oral Cavity – COVID-19 in Saliva
Coronavirus progression is being studied and according to an international team of scientists COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 is found to infect the cells of the mouth. It is known that Lungs and Upper Respiratory tract is the common site or Primary site of infection of the virus along with other less commonly affected parts like the […]
Oral Manifestations of COVID-19 or Coronavirus
COVID-19 or Coronavirus has affected the whole world for more than an year now, from its onset Dentists have been the most affected in terms of exposure to the virus along with the Oral Implications of it. Oral Manifestations of COVID-19 have been found to be one of the parameters which need to be dealt […]
Hypnodontics – Hypnosis Use in Dental Practice to Reduce Anxiety and Dental Phobia
Hypnosis in Dentistry is a lesser known concept to the General Dentists, but there has been positive feedback from patients and Dentists who have implemented Hypnosis in their Dental practice. Hypnosis in Dentistry is termed as “Hypnodontia” and it is used to relieve the patients of their Fear and Anxiety in general and also make […]
Dental Treatments During Pregnancy – Safe or Not?
Dental Visits during pregnancy are the most debated subject between Dental Associations and Obstetricians, Gynecologists and Pediatricians. Whether to visit a Dental Clinic and get Dental Treatments done or no?. Dental Associations and Gynecologists and Pediatricians all prefer Pregnant Women get a Dental Check up done during their pregnancy. There are certain specific Doubts or […]
Dental Drugs in Pregnancy – Safety and Contraindications
Use of Medications or Dental Drugs in Pregnancy is very complicated as both the mother and fetus are to be considered. In Dentistry the most commonly used Drugs are Analgesics, Antibiotics, Local Anesthetics and Sedatives, Antiprotozoal, Antifungal, Corticosteroids, Antacids, Antihistamines and Anti Allergens. It is important for every Dentist to keep in mind all the […]