THE UNHEALTHY LIFESTYLE EFFECT ON ORAL HEALTH

THE UNHEALTHY LIFESTYLE EFFECT ON ORAL HEALTH

WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS ON OVERALL HEALTH DUE TO POOR ORAL HEALTH? Bad oral hygiene will lead to several severe health problems and would be an understatement to label it as “cavity.” Patients with cavity conditions can vouch for the amount of pain that can be incurred...
WHY A REGULAR DENTAL CHECKUP IS IMPORTANT?

WHY A REGULAR DENTAL CHECKUP IS IMPORTANT?

WHY SHOULD YOU VISIT THE DENTIST REGULARLY? Although it’s fact-based that a twice-yearly dental check-up is essential because they help keep your gums and teeth healthy,  dental visits should be scheduled based on each person’s habits, oral hygiene, and medical...
Gingival enlargements and their management

Gingival enlargements and their management

There are a group of health conditions that lead to overgrowth of gums that is known as gingival enlargement. These conditions are usually independent of dental plaque or oral bacterial accumulation in and around gingiva. We can arbitrarily classify these gingival...
Gingival enlargements and their management

Oral Hygiene 2 – Dental implants

During the previous post, the essential role of oral hygiene for maintaining healthy gums and thereby preventing gingivitis and progressive periodontitis were discussed. In most clinical situations, either as a result of advanced periodontitis that cause mobile teeth...