How is self-quarantining different from self-isolating? Although the two terms sound similar, there is a small difference between them. Isolation is about “separating sick people with a contagious disease from people who are not sick.” – means it is .
Category Archives: Patient Care
With age comes wisdom. As do wisdom teeth. You must have heard many horror stories from friends and relatives alike about their wisdom tooth extraction. While the experience can be harrowing, it is not always the case. So, if .
Many studies show that gum disease has a high prevalence all over the globe. It is also known to affect systemic health and cause metabolic, cardiovascular, atheroscelerotic, and rheumatoid diseases, as well as aspiration pneumonia. Since the symptoms of .
Date: 8th May 2018 Alveolar osteitis or dry socket is one of the most common complications arising from the extraction of permanent teeth. While this condition can occur with the extraction of any tooth, it is 10 times more .
Date: 11th April 2018 Dental crowns or dental caps are tooth-shaped dental tools which are fixed over the tooth structure above the gumline. Dental crowns are used to restore the strength, shape, size, and appearance of a damaged tooth. .
Cell phones have become an integral part of our lives ever since they came onto the scene. There is hardly anyone on the planet who doesn’t use a cell phone every day of his or her life. The term .
Date: 30th Mar. 2018 In orthodontic practice, one common complaint that the dentist faces is correction of rotated teeth. After the correction of the rotation is complete and the teeth are in alignment, it is imperative that this derotation .
Date: 5th Mar. 2018 In day-to-day dental practice there are many patients who have bite problems. Some have a constant soreness in the temporomandibular joint area while some others complain of restorations or prosthetic options that continuously fail. Trying .
Date: 22nd Dec. 2017 In the past few years, root canal treatment or the branch of dentistry called endodontics has gained a great prominence in the lives of both dentists and patients. Since the last couple of years, a .
Date: 26th Dec. 2017 Dental extractions are a part and parcel of everyday dental practice. Many a times, both dentists and patients face unpleasant situations while getting extractions done. This article discusses the various problems a dentist may encounter .