Extractions Tips

Usually, people ask why we need a crown after root canal treatment. As we removed the decayed part of tooth during the treatment, remaining tooth structure is not sufficient to bear the masticatory load and it might fracture. Moreover, root canal treated tooth don't have blood supply which makes tooth brittle hence prone to fracture. What is the use of root canal treatment when eventually you will end up breaking your tooth.
Crowns are mandatory after root canal treatment.

Staying healthy involves a wholesome state of being where the mind and body are in perfect sync. A less than properly functioning body can leave you in a state of potential depression after a certain point of time, while a depressive mind can leave you feeling less than stellar where you end up imagining and experiencing pain. The health of your bones and joints is one such area that requires even more care as you start growing older. Wear and tear is just one of the reasons for degeneration whi...more

One of the landmarks of a child's development during the first year is the eruption of the little white pearls. The first tooth breaks into the mouth somewhere between six months to one year of life. The entire set is in place in a baby's mouth by about 20 months of life. Though called deciduous teeth as they fall off after a certain period of time, the last of the milk teeth remain in the mouth up to 12 to 14 years of age.

Listed below are some points outlining the significance of milk...more

Do you know, brushing at night is alone the most effective way of preventing caries!

Visit your dentist once a year for a checkup to keep your smile perfect.

Root canal therapy (RCT) followed by a crown is the most common mode of treatment for severely decayed teeth. However, this is not devoid of failure. In another case, if a tooth could not be salvaged by RCT, then extraction followed by a bridge (replacing the removed tooth with support from adjacent healthy teeth) became the next best option.

In both cases, especially latter, healthy teeth are being manipulated to support the tooth being replaced. The next quest was to work without touc...more

Patients should visit their endodontists (especially trained to perform root canal treatment) or general dentist after the root canal treatment to have proper restorative work completed on the tooth.

Colposcopy is a procedure that is used to get a closer view of a women s cervix, vagina and vulva. It is a procedure carried on to detect the presence of any abnormal cells on the cervix and nearby areas.

Why is Colposcopy done?
This procedure is carried out to see the problems in the vagina and cervix which may otherwise be not visible with a naked eye. A colposcopy is done when the Pap test results are abnormal. These abnormalities could be due to several reasons like viral infec...more

Often paraesthesia is caused due to the needle injury. When the dentist inserts the needle for a block, the patient might experience a sharp sensation on the tongue equivalent to that of an electric shock. This is known as paraesthesia and is defined as a change in the sensation or anesthesia that is persistent and the duration generally extends.

This condition cannot be prevented and is a complication in some patients who undergo a dental treatment. Though it is commonly seen in the i...more

हमारे दाँतों में तीन परतें होती हैं, इनमें से दो परतें सॉलिड होती हैं जो चबाने में सहायक होती हैं, जबकि तीसरी और निचली परत मुलायम होती है. दाँत का सबसे निचले नरम हिस्सा दाँत का पल्प होता है जो एक सोफ्ट टिश्यू है जिसमें नसें और छोटी ब्लड वेसल्स होती हैं. यह पल्प क्राउन के साथ-साथ रूट कैनाल में भी मौजूद होता है. रूट कैनाल एक ट्यूब होती है जो दाँतों के जड़ में मौजूद होती है. जब दाँतों के बाहरी दो परतें में बैक्टीरियल इन्फेक्शन या फ्रैक्चर हो जाती हैं, तो इससे आपके दाँत के पल्प में सूजन और इन्फेक्शन ...more

Dermal or skin fillers are natural or synthetic substances that are used to make a particular area on the face look plump, in other words, 'fill' the skin produce younger-looking, firmer, plumper skin. Usually used as injections, they plump up the skin just enough to make the wrinkle or the fine lines disappear. While Botox is also used as an injection, its intended use and area of use is different from fillers. Botox is most often used in the outer corners of the eyes and around the forehead.more