A Female patient who had went to get Root Canal treatment done to her lower pre molar was left with two years of suffering as said by the patient. According to the patient there was a Dental Drill broken and lodged deep inside her teeth as told by the dentist who was performing the treatment […]
Best Books to follow for Local Anesthesia in Dentistry
Local Anesthesia is a very important and integral part of Dentistry and every Dentist or Dental Student should be well versed with the knowledge and all the aspects of Local Anesthesia. There are many procedures which will be performed after administration of Local Anesthesia like General Extractions, Dis-Impactions of Third Molars, Root Canal Treatment, Periodontal […]
Objectives of an Ideal Access Cavity Preparation in Root Canal treatment
Root Canal Treatment starts with a perfect Access Opening and the success of the Root Canal Treatment depends mainly on the shape and whether the Access opening is following the below mentioned objectives. Access Cavity is the first step to a successful root canal treatment and the steps which follow are based on the accuracy […]
Oral Blood (GCB) can be used to screen for Diabetes during Dental visits
In a recent study at New York University which was conducted on 408 Dental patients by collecting their Gingival Crevicular Blood and testing it for haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) during the period of June 2013 to April 2014, which has produced values which are almost similar to the blood taken from finger stick blood. This confirms […]
Types of Flap Designs for Dental Implant placement
Implantology is major part of Dentisty now and every Dentist is interested in including Implantology in their Dental Clinic. There are many courses and Diplomas which are giving you required education and also the required practical exposure to do implants on your own. So let us here look at one of the basics which are […]
Graphene based materials can be used to kill oral cavities causing Bacteria
Dental cavities and gum diseases are caused due to certain types of Bacteria which are present in the oral cavity and with the use of antibiotics and medications over time these have evolved to obtain antibiotic resistance. Scientist Zisheng Tang and colleagues who have studied that bacteria are gaining Antibiotic resistance with the extensive use […]
Virus found in Sewage to help kill Enterococcus faecalis in Dental procedures
Scientists in the Institute of Dental Sciences at the Hebrew University have conducted a study in which a strain on Virus was obtained from sewage which is known as the EFDG1 Virus which is being used as a Bacteriophage to help fight against strains of bacteria. The use of Bacteriophages against Bacteria is an age […]
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Oral Health are very closely related
Oral health if not maintained properly can lead to many other systemic diseases is what we have been seeing in many studies so far and here is yet another study which proves that Poor Oral or Periodontal health in particular can result in worsening of Rheumatoid arthritis. The study conducted by Researchers from the University […]
Periodontal Disease linked to Chronic Kidney Disease
In a Study published in the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) a link between Periodontal disease and Kidney disease has been observed after amalyzing 699 African American adults who underwent Dental examinations. The study has been conducted in these patients and were observed for 4-5 year period in which patients with chronic periodontal disease had […]
Oral Mucosal Vaccine to use Bacteria as a vector for immmunization
Oral Mucosal Vacicnation is used in some cases like Polio, typhoid etc but not as commonly as injected vaccines, but scientists from The Forsyth Institute and Tufts University have found a way to use Oral Vaccine delivery more useful by taking help of a commonly found bacteria in the Oral cavity – Streptococcus mitis. This […]
Why do you get Pain after a New Filling or Restoration
If you have been to the Dentist before for a filling you might be knowing that after the Dental filling or Restoration is done a Blue or Red paper is put between your restored teeth and the Dentist asks you to bite on it. And you are asked if it is too high when you […]
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 […]
Root Caries – Classification, Causes, Clinical Features and Treatment
Caries is derived from a Latin Word which means “Rot” or “Decay” and in Greek it means “Ker” for “Death”. According to Ostrom (1980) has defined as a process of Enamel or Dentin dissolution which is caused by microbial action at the tooth surface and is mediated by physiochemical flow of water dissolved ions. According […]
Posterior Superior Alveolar Nerve Block Technique
Posterior Superior Nerve Block is used to block or Anesthetize the Posterior Superior alveolar Nerve which will anesthetize the Maxillary Molars except the Mesio-Buccal root of First Maxillary Molar which is supplied by the Middle Superior Alveolar Nerve. Posterior Superior Nerve Block the LA agent is deposited in proximity to the Anatomical Landmarks: Mucobuccal fold […]