Oral Health

Bruxism is the grinding/ clenching of teeth which an adult or child may experience throughout their lifetime. Some people grind their teeth at night, involuntarily. This is called sleep related bruxism or nocturnal bruxism. Others grind their teeth in the day, usually when they face stressful situations which makes them anxious. They may not be aware of it until the ...

Halitosis/ bad breath from the mouth is a common condition seen in almost 50 percent of the adult population. It is very embarrassing because many times the person himself is unaware and another person points it out. Bad breath can be periodic or persistent. It can be caused by 1- EXTERNAL FACTORS – These could be smell generating food products ...

Dentists in Delhi especially in our clinic, ‘Smile Delhi-The Dental Clinic’, take extra care to treat pregnant ladies. There are some changes that occur in the oral health during pregnancy. One of these changes is ‘pregnancy gingivitis’. It occurs as a result of increase in the hormone levels in the body of the to be mother ie estrogen and progesterone. ...

We all are aware that poor dental care, leads to dental and gum problems i.e. cavities and gingivitis. However, there are other serious medical problems which may occur, as a result of ignoring gum health. 1. HEART DISEASE- Bacteria from the inflamed gums (gingivitis) and those which are present in the mouth as a result of periodontal disease, (serious form ...

I Dr. Suprriya B Bhatia, run a private dental practice by the name, ‘SMILE DELHI- THE DENTAL CLINIC’, in New Delhi, India. The reason I kept this name for my practice was, that it was my sincere intention and goal, that every patient who walks out of our clinic after treatment, has a smile on his or her face. This ...

Tooth decay is also known as dental caries. When some food debris remains in the mouth, especially sugars and startchy food, the bacteria in the mouth act on it and form that slippery white layer on the tooth called plaque. As a result acid is produced .This acid starts dissolving the enamel of the tooth. The result is cavities. Once ...

Dentistry has come a long way. For the last 17 years i have been in dental practise, i have seen and practised a number of changes in this profession. The fact that dentistry is so dynamic, makes the profession interesting. Thanks to the developments in science and technology, dentistry has become more easy, both for the patient and the dentist. ...

Last month, we did a case of zoom whitening in our clinic. The patient was a smoker. We started, with checking the current shade of his teeth on the vita shade guide. This was followed by the cleaning and polishing of his teeth.In this procedure, the ultrasonic cleaning of his teeth and gums, flossing and polishing.was done. Immediately after cleaning ...