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Certified Implantologist, B.D.S

Dentist•Vapi
CHOOSE A RIGHT TOOTHPASTE?????
We are not promoting any brand but when you go for buying a right paste for you which one would you choose. Always choose a paste with cream base and whitish in colour.For kids, opt for a flouride paste once they are above 6 years and upto the age of 13. For anyone with the problem of sensitivity please refer to a dentist to know about the cause of sensitivity rather than buy a anti-sensitive paste.
A good toothpaste should have triclosan.You can also choo...more
Last Updated: 9 years ago• Featured Tip
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MBBS, MD - General Medicine

General Physician•Gurgaon
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We are bombarded with advertisements of how 'good mothers' never fail to have their children use antibacterial soap as a habit. But does it really work? There have been several reports of potentially harmful ingredients being used in these antibacterial soaps and yet their sale continues unhindered. Let's dive in to get the dope behind these soaps

What are antibacterial soaps?

A drug called 'triclosan' was originally used strictly in hospital environments. In the 1990s the comm...more
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Ayurveda•Ambala
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If you are in trouble with lice then use these method to get relief from lice: 1. Put 20-25 leaves of neem in a bucket of luke warm water. Wait for 15 minutes and take bath with this water.
2. As lice resides in clothes, bedsheets, towels etc articles of effected persons. Boil all clothes, towels of person effected with lice for 10 minutes. If you can not boil clothes then dip clothes in water added with antiseptic solution like cetrimide or savlon for 20-30 minutes.
3. Lice mainly resid...more
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Ayurveda•Ambala
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Use these methods to get relief from lice: 1. Put 20-25 leaves of neem in a bucket of luke warm water. Wait for 15 minutes and take bath with this water.
2. As lice resides in clothes, bedsheets, towels etc articles of effected persons. Boil all clothes, towels of person effected with lice for 10 minutes. If you can not boil clothes then dip clothes in water added with antiseptic solution like cetrimide or savlon for 20-30 minutes.
3. Lice mainly reside in head and hairy parts of body. Y...more
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General Physician•Mumbai
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We are bombarded with advertisements of how 'good mothers' never fail to have their children use antibacterial soap as a habit. But does it really work? There have been several reports of potentially harmful ingredients being used in these antibacterial soaps and yet their sale continues unhindered. Let's dive in to get the dope behind these soaps

What are antibacterial soaps?

A drug called 'triclosan' was originally used strictly in hospital environments. In the 1990s the comm...more
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Dermatologist•Mangalore
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Hi. Carbuncle /Boils are bacterial infections of skin. Its common to get boils. Carbuncle is usually seen in those with raised blood sugars. Both can be treated with appropriate antibiotics. If these lesion reoccur after taking full dose of antibiotics, you need to get yourself tested for blood sugars and heamogram. Dermatologist will collect pus for testing antibiotic sensitivity and will prescribe the right drug. At same time its important to keep clean and treat infection if any among family ...more
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Dentist•Gurgaon
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Bleeding gum is due to various reasons for example:-
-tooth infection
-diabetes mellitus
-iron overload
-malnutrition
-harmonal imbalance
-use of aspirin and anticoagulants etc. I advice you visit a dentist once in every 3-4 month for plaque removal. Use soft bristle tooth-brush. Use floss twice a day it prevent plaque formation.
Tooth paste with triclosan should be used.
Use anti-plaque mouthwash two times in a day for 15 days.
A balanced healthy diet should ...more
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B.Sc. - Dietitics / Nutrition, Nutrition...read more

Dietitian/Nutritionist•Delhi
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You have hyperpigmentation. You have pigmented spots post acne. Follow this - 1) use frequent washes of face by triclosan and zinc oxide soap (acnil, acnelak)
2) topical treatment - morning times use aha glow face wash then sunscreen lotion (suncote, sunkare, or melaguard). In the night use lightening creams i. E. Kojic acid with vit c or combination of hydroquinone, tretinoin and momentasome gives very good results.
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Dentist•Gurgaon
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Bleeding gum is due to various reasons for example:-
-tooth infection
-diabetes mellitus
-iron overload
-malnutrition
-harmonal imbalance
-use of aspirin and anticoagulants etc. I advice you visit a dentist once in every 3-4 month for plaque removal. Use soft bristle tooth-brush. Use floss twice a day it prevent plaque formation.
Tooth paste with triclosan should be used.
Use anti-plaque mouthwash two times in a day for 15 days.
A balanced healthy diet should ...more
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Dentist•Gurgaon
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Bleeding gum is due to various reasons for example:-
-tooth infection
-diabetes mellitus
-iron overload
-malnutrition
-harmonal imbalance
-use of aspirin and anticoagulants etc. I advice you visit a dentist once in every 3-4 month for plaque removal. Use soft bristle tooth-brush. Use floss twice a day it prevent plaque formation.
Tooth paste with triclosan should be used.
Use anti-plaque mouthwash two times in a day for 15 days.
A balanced healthy diet should ...more
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