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Tooth loss occurs due to various reasons decay and infection, fracture, accidents, gum disease, to name a few. Tooth loss has a negative impact on various aspects - facial appearance, chewing efficiency, and overall nutrition. The attempts to restore the lost tooth have led to various advancements from removable dentures to cast partial dentures to fixed dentures to implants.
Listed below are features (covering advantages and disadvantages) of both dentures (fixed and removable) and i...more
Listed below are features (covering advantages and disadvantages) of both dentures (fixed and removable) and i...more
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Dentures are prosthetic devices and their purpose is to replace missing teeth. Dentures are basically false teeth, which are supported by the tissues of the oral cavity. Most dentures are removable, while some are permanently fixed. Dentures are widely used by people all over the world, who have missing teeth.
Here are the ways in which dentures can improve a person's life:
Speaking becomes clearer: Missing teeth make it difficult for a person to speak clearly. Using dentures w...more
Here are the ways in which dentures can improve a person's life:
Speaking becomes clearer: Missing teeth make it difficult for a person to speak clearly. Using dentures w...more
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Oil pulling includes gargling oil around the mouth like a mouthwash. During oil pull you put a tablespoon of oil in your mouth and then rinse it around for 15 to 20 minutes. The advantage of doing this is, it decreases the measure of unsafe bacteria in the mouth. The microscopic organisms in the mouth create a biofilm on the teeth a thin layer that they use to stick to the surface. This is what we call plaque .
Having some plaque on your teeth is only normal. Yet, when it gets out of h...more
Having some plaque on your teeth is only normal. Yet, when it gets out of h...more
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A beautiful smile plays a very vital role in enhancing the overall beauty of face. Rotated, stained and maL-placed tooth can cause major aesthetic/cosmetic and psychological problems in teenage and young adults. Mid-line teeth gap, rotated teeth, crowded teeth, stained teeth, broken tooth edges and wearing tooth edges are the most common cosmetic problems that our patients report to us. Dynamic advancements in the field of dentistry has come across with the solution of the majority of cosmetic p...more
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There are many reasons that contribute to oral illness due to lack of knowledge or ignorance which may lead to gingivitis (pyorrhoea) and periodontitis (inflammation of structures surrounding teeth). Most common things are -
Smoking
Poor brushing habits
Frequent snacking on sugary foods and drinks
Diabetes
The use of medications that reduce the amount of saliva in the mouth
Family history, or genetics
Certain infections, such as hiv or aids
Hormonal changes i...more
Smoking
Poor brushing habits
Frequent snacking on sugary foods and drinks
Diabetes
The use of medications that reduce the amount of saliva in the mouth
Family history, or genetics
Certain infections, such as hiv or aids
Hormonal changes i...more
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The best ways to prevent oral health problems are to:
Brush your teeth with a fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day
Floss at least once a day (one of the most beneficial things you can do to prevent disease in your oral cavity)
Have your teeth cleaned by a dental professional every six months
Avoid tobacco products
Follow a high-fibre, low-fat, low-sugar diet that includes plenty of fruits and vegetables
Limit sugary snacks and...more
Brush your teeth with a fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day
Floss at least once a day (one of the most beneficial things you can do to prevent disease in your oral cavity)
Have your teeth cleaned by a dental professional every six months
Avoid tobacco products
Follow a high-fibre, low-fat, low-sugar diet that includes plenty of fruits and vegetables
Limit sugary snacks and...more
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We all have those days when we have those painful little sores or blisters spread wide across our oral cavity, enabling us little to eat anything solid. Even the liquid intake hurts if a drop brushes across the open sores. Being inside the mouth, these sores have little scope to be treated or covered with an appropriate ointment without being really sure about them - not only the side effects but whether the ointment will stay put across the blisters or not. And in such a case, it is only right ...more
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Teeth need to be maintained well be it natural or artificial. While the natural teeth have their own built-in safety mechanisms, the artificial ones do not and the onus is completely on the owner to care for them.
Dentures can be fixed or removable (partial or complete). For best appearance and proper functioning, these need to be cared for as listed below.
Removable dentures, whether partial or complete, do the following with your removable dentures.
1. Remove and rin...more
Dentures can be fixed or removable (partial or complete). For best appearance and proper functioning, these need to be cared for as listed below.
Removable dentures, whether partial or complete, do the following with your removable dentures.
1. Remove and rin...more
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