If you wish to know more about the term called “heart murmur” then this article will surely help you. Heart murmur refers to a whistling kind of sound which is heard by the doctor when he uses a stethoscope for hearing the sound of heart. Heart murmur may or may not be an indicator of […]
Objectives of Impression making in complete denture
An impression is made for the purpose of achieving a few properties and characteristics in the denture to be fabricated. There are a few principles of making a good impression, but the main factors that are responsible for the long-term satisfactory results of the denture, during impression making are – 1. Retention 2. Stability 3. […]
Principles of making a good impression for Complete Denture
Impression in dentistry is defined as – An imprint or negative likeness of the teeth and/or edentulous areas where the teeth have been removed, made in a plastic material which becomes relatively hard or set while in contact with these tissues. Impressions may be full complements of teeth, of some areas where teeth may have […]
Download the Contemporary Orthodontics – Proffit book online
There are some books available online, so that you can download them as PDF files, and read from your laptop whenever you need. There is nothing given about the legality though, but as I found it free on the web, am sharing the book so that others too can take an advantage of it. This […]
Halitosis – Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
“Halitosis”, the term may seem unfamiliar to you but a large number of people suffer from this dental problem. There are a lot of people who want to get rid of halitosis. For your convenience, we would like to inform you that halitosis is another name for bad breath coming out of the mouth of […]
Gingivitis – Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
There are a large number of problems which may occur to the teeth of people. Gingivitis is one of them. It is a periodontal disease. It causes infection and inflammation on those parts of the teeth which support it. Periodontal ligaments, tooth sockets and gums are also infected by this disease. Many people are unaware […]
Tooth decay is due to Germs, not Worms!
By Dr Chetan Bhawani (The author is a final-year student of dentistry in Nizamabad’s Meghna Institute of Dental Sciences) Studying and staying in rural areas is a real-time experience to learn and share. Rural people tend to have more faith in themselves than others. They look at every (or most? ) outsider with some suspicion. […]
Facial Pain – Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
Pain which occurs in mouth is also referred as facial pain. There may be various reasons of facial pain. A facial pain may have roots in a paining tooth but its pain spreads all over the face including head. Some kind of nervous disorder, accidental injury, infection in some part of the face may be […]
Dental Floss Uses Techniques
A large number of people who are conscious about the health of their teeth use different things for taking their care. Taking proper care of teeth is very important to avoid various kinds of oral diseases. You might have some knowledge about dental floss or you may be someone who uses it daily. Dental floss […]
Dental Fillings Procedure & Costs
Dental fillings are done by the dentists for the restoration of cracked, worn, decayed tooth. Tooth decay may happen due to a lot of reasons. A lot of dentists perform dental filling procedure for solving different problems related to the teeth of people. Different materials are used by dentists for filling the teeth. Amalgam, porcelain […]
Cracked Tooth – Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
Taking care of one’s teeth is very important for maintaining good oral health. One should know about different problems related to teeth so that they can help themselves if they find any symptoms of such problems with their teeth. In this article, we are going to discuss about cracked tooth. Cracked tooth refers to any […]
Cosmetic Dentistry Treatments
Cosmetic dentistry treatments are done for making the teeth and smile of the people more beautiful. As these treatments are done for adding beauty to the face of the people, they require people to have their teeth in perfect health before any cosmetic treatment. If someone has any kind of problem with his teeth then […]
Chewing Tobacco Risks, Effects & Alternatives
Even after knowing the fact that chewing tobacco is injurious to the health, a large number of people have a habit of chewing tobacco. Such people are not ready to even try quitting tobacco. One should understand that there are various risks associated with chewing tobacco. If you do not know about the risks related […]
Canker Sores – Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
Canker sores are referred as aphthous stomatitis. They indicate to the sores which cause pain in the mouth. A large number of people face this problem at some point of their life. Canker sores are more common in people who are younger. They rarely trouble people in an older age. Most of the people who […]
Candidiasis – Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
Candidiasis refers to yeast infection which is caused in the mouth. Yeast infection may also appear in other parts of the body. Here, we will be talking only about oral yeast infection. This disease may occur to anyone irrespective of his age and sex. Candidiasis is generally observed in those people who have a weak […]