What is the importance of a beautiful smile? Our smile is one of the best assets that help us in making a positive impression in social situations. It boosts our confidence and self-esteem and compliments our overall personality. What is the importance of cosmetic dentistry in improving our smile? Earlier it was a notion that we need to go to a dentist only when we have a toothache or when …
What are dentures? Dentures are appliances used to substitute missing teeth. They are removable. Patients who lose their teeth feel ashamed to smile or laugh. Dentures enable them to smile without inhibitions and without worrying about their looks. Dentures can be used to substitute teeth lost due to periodontal disease, injury or teeth decay. It helps not only to improve the appearance of the patient but also help the patient …
What are cold sores? Cold sores are fluid-filled blisters. These are usually referred as fever blisters, but it has nothing to do with fever. These blisters may occur due to herpes simplex virus which causes infections around the mouth, nose, gums, tongue, face, and genitals. These sores are quite painful and may keep coming back. How are cold sores caused? Cold sores are caused when the herpes simplex virus or …
Dentistry has witnessed a lot of advancements in the past decades, and despite that, a lot of people still suffer tooth loss. The loss of a tooth or teeth can bring a feeling of self-consciousness and low confidence in a person while smiling and talking to people. Along with that, a loss of a tooth can also bring irregularities in biting which can highly affect the eating habits which usually …
What is LASIK surgery? LASIK surgery is also known Laser in-situ keratomileusis eye surgery. It is an eye refractive surgery. It is done for the treatment of myopia (Nearsightedness), hyperopia( farsightedness) or astigmatism. Before the advent of LASIK surgery, the only way to treat blurry vision was to bend refractive light rays with the help of spectacles or contact lenses. Though some people still opt for spectacles or contact lenses, …
In the age of information technology, back pain has become a frequent and severe problem. Reportedly, about 35% of people face back pain. Among the people looking for its treatment to ensure relief from such pain, chiropractic is the most sought treatment. Chiropractic is an alternative to the treatment of various disorders of the muscular and skeletal systems. It mostly involves the treatment of diseases related to the spine. Chiropractic …
What is the relationship between our diet and dental health? Many parents often worry that their children eat junk food which may hurt their digestive system and health. Young people fear that the sugary drinks and coffee they drink can lead to obesity and pimples. But people fail to realize that whatever we eat has a significant impact on our dental health. Anything that we eat or drink first comes …
It is essential to get a proper diagnosis and treatment when our children are affected by unexplainable conditions. Improper diagnosis can lead to an unsuccessful treatment which might leave your child suffering from the condition. It is proven the most accurate in cases of PANS (Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome) and PANDA (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated). Children suffering from PANS and PANDAS are often known to be misdiagnosed. The doctor …
Chiropractic services market is too competitive. You need to position your service apart from your competitors. How does one do this? By adopting new innovative marketing ideas to help you zoom past your competitor in no time and create a positive brand image. Top 6 marketing Ideas for chiropractic marketing are listed below: 1- Website is Your First Impression The bulk of potential patients want to check your chiropractic website out …
What is laser dentistry? A laser is an instrument which produces a high beam of light energy. It reacts with the objects it comes in contact with. It can reshape tissues. When this laser is used in the field of dentistry, it can be regarded as laser dentistry. It is used in the field of dentistry since 1990. It can provide effective treatment for many dental diseases and procedures. Is …
Cosmetic dentistry refers to the dental work done to improve the appearance of the teeth, gums, and bite. A primary focus is to change the dental appearance and character in color, position, shape, size, alignment and thus improve the overall smile appearance. It involves procedures that add or remove dental material to the teeth or gums, such as gum grafts, bonding, and straightening of teeth. There may be various reasons, …
Dental X-rays are also known as dental radiographs. These are the images of your teeth, bones and soft tissues around teeth. Dentists use these photos to assess your oral health. These X-rays capture the interior part of your teeth using low levels of radiation. Dental X-rays help the dentists to identify specific problems. The problems can be tooth cavities, tooth decay, etc. Dental X-rays are just as necessary as dental …
What is sleep apnea? Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder. People with this disorder experience pauses in breathing while they are asleep. These pauses in breathing can last for a few seconds or a few minutes. It can happen many times during the night. Loud snoring also accompanies it. People with sleep apnea cannot have a peaceful and deep sleep at night and usually get up feeling choked. Sleep apnea …
Infants, young children, face tooth decay in their milk teeth. That decay is termed as Baby Bottle Tooth Decay. Reasons for bottle tooth decay It is caused by prolonged exposure of child’s teeth to liquids containing sugar, for example, milk, fruit juice, sodas and several other sweetened drinks. Sugars in these drinks cover up child’s teeth and gums, and the plaque-causing bacteria in the mouth attack the teeth and the …
What is sedation dentistry or sleep dentistry? Sometimes in the field of dentistry medication is used to sedate a patient to help them relax while getting a dental treatment. Some people are too scared to go for dental procedures; some are paranoid of needles. It is challenging for these kinds of patients to sit calmly throughout the sitting. Their fear may also interfere with the procedure and create problems for …
What is oral hygiene? Oral hygiene is the habit of keeping our teeth clean and our mouth healthy. Our teeth are one of the most precious assets that we possess and maintaining and caring for it should be an indispensable part of our daily routine. What can be done to maintain oral hygiene? Dr. David Pendleton, a Rockdale dentist, suggests brushing our teeth twice daily after breakfast and before going …
