Saliva is certainly an integral component in the oral environment and an extremely vital fluid in the maintenance of oral health. It is derived from blood and acts as the bloodstream of the mouth. Saliva helps build and maintain the health of soft and hard tissues. Saliva plays an essential role in maintaining the integrity of the oral structures, in ...
When it comes to brushing, most people focus solely on their teeth. However, without realizing you might be neglecting another important habit to keep your mouth healthy. Your tongue is regarded as the most forgotten place to get cleaned. We are taught the importance of brushing and flossing our teeth from a very young age, but more often than not, ...
It is normal for the children to have to unhealthy oral habits. Some of such habits include thumb sucking, nail biting, lip biting, tongue thrusting, mouth breathing etc. In order to control such routines, separate appliances are designed and manufactured. These appliances are known as habit breaking appliances. These appliances can either be of removable or fixed type. The importance ...
What Is Mouthwash? Mouthwash is a liquid that can be swished around in the mouth to improve the health of the teeth, gums, and tongue. Mouthwash can do more than just freshen your breath; it can actually help fight plaque (thin film of bacteria that forms on teeth) and gingivitis (an early stage of gum disease), prevent or control cavities, ...
DONOT IGNORE PLEASE! Globally Oral Cancer is the sixth most common cause of death with India. Oral habits like tobacco chewing in the form of betel quid areca nut, smoking and alcohol consumption are most prevalent in Indian population. India accounts for 86% of the world's oral cancer cases. Chronic tobacco quid consumption (betel quid chewing or areca nuts) results ...
There is nothing as beautiful as a shiny white smile. Yet many of us fail to give our teeth the attention they deserve - or are unwittingly brushing them in the wrong way. Failing to do this properly can lead to a build-up of plaque - which causes tooth decay and can lead to gum disease. And gum disease has ...
If you're about to have your first root canal treatment, you might be feeling pretty apprehensive about the whole thing. Millions of teeth are treated and saved with root canal treatment. So let's start by dispelling a common myth: Root canal treatment really does relieve pain, not cause it — and saves teeth! Modern root canal treatment is very similar ...
Dry socket (alveolar osteitis) is a painful dental condition in which there is inflammation of the jawbone that can occur after you have a permanent adult tooth extracted. The jawbone may be visible in the socket as a white area where it would normally be covered with a blood clot or healing membrane. It involves a situation where an extraction ...
The pulp of a tooth is the inside soft tissue or “nerve” of the tooth as it is the innermost layer of the tooth. The pulp contains nerves, blood vessels, connective tissue and reparative cells which work to channel vital nutrients and oxygen. When the nerve or pulp tissue of a milk or permanent tooth is infected, it needs to ...
A tooth consists of three layers enamel (outer layer), dentine (middle layer) and pulp (innermost layer). Any change to these structures is likely to cause an alteration in the outward appearance of the tooth. Unsightly tooth stains can cause great embarrassment and keep people from smiling. No one's teeth are perfectly white, and to some extent our teeth will become a bit ...
