Oral submucous fibrosis (I am pretty sure you might have not heard about it earlier and it’s a good thing) is a chronic disease which affects your oral cavity and causes numerous harmful changes in your mouth.  There might be a lot of questions running in your mind. What is exactly OSMF? What are these changes we are talking about? Why do these occur or what are the causative factors which eventually leads to this and how to prevent it before happening.  We will address all your questions and doubts ahead. OSMF, in dental terminology, is defined as “an oral precancerous condition characterized by inflammation and progressive fibrosis of the…

What is COVID-19 teaching us ? This pandemic Covid -19 has changed many things in our lives, it has changed how we used to go out and enjoy with our friends and family, it has changed how we used to live freely and breathe the fresh air. It has become very difficult now to function in our daily lives, from going outside for buying groceries, travelling through airplanes or by railways or to visiting a hospital or a dentist, it all has changed drastically. So, we will be discussing today about how a visit to your dentist will now be after the Covid -19 lockdown ends. Earlier it was advised…

Have you been a victim to bad breath since long, hunting for your mouth freshener for an urgent meeting or while stepping out for your date night?  Moreover, has your problem aggravated due to the ongoing pandemic situation thanks to mouth masks, which keeps our mouth covered for majority of time, increasing our chances of having a bad breath. If yes, then we are here to address your concern and help you find a solution to your problem. We have also been receiving similar complaints from our patients and looks like it is time to clean up this mess that bad breath has caused.  Bad breath, also called as halitosis…

What are Complete dentures ?  Complete dentures are removable prosthesis, used when there is complete tooth loss and replacement is needed. The dentures are tissue supported and are advised to patients with adequate hard i.e. bone and soft i.e. healthy gingival tissue. How complete dentures are supported in your mouth ? Complete Dentures, seated on the oral mucosa and tissues, are under constant action of the oral muscles and the reason denture’s for retention in a patient’s oral cavity is the action of various forces stabilising the denture.  The principle behind a well seated complete denture is, the retentive forces acting on the denture should be more than the displacing…

Radiographs are an important diagnostic tool, helping a doctor diagnose the underlying bone condition and reaching a more accurate diagnosis and further treatment plan. Teeth and the jaw bones i.e. maxilla, the upper jaw and mandible, the lower jaw, can be captured in radiographs, helping the dentist in an accurate diagnosis. Oral Radiology has evolved immensely over time. It started with an x-ray film which was developed with the help of fixer and developer, just like the photographs to the present scenario where sensors are attached to a laptop with imaging software making shooting radiographs and visualization exceptionally easy.  The X-Ray shooting machine too has evolved over time, from being…

As the saying goes, “the mouth is the gateway to the whole body” and me being a dentist, cannot agree more. The moment a patient sits on the dental chair and opens his mouth, a dentist do not only detect the oral cavity issues that you are facing but can also easily pinpoint the unknown systemic illness in the body. Oral cavity plays a cardinal role in evaluating the overall health condition of an individual. Most of the systematic diseases have their characteristic oral manifestations which are visible in the mouth even before any signs or symptoms are seen in the body; making it absolutely important to have regular dental…

Third Molars or popularly known as Wisdom teeth are the posterior most teeth present in the oral cavity. In the majority of population, these are present in their normal position in the dental arch.  While in a few these are impacted or present under the gingival tissue and are hidden from the view.  There are numerous types of impactions, one classification is as per their angulation; they can be angular, partial, horizontal, or vertical.  What are wisdom teeth? When do they erupt? Why do we need to get them extracted? Let’s increase your knowledge about these basic questions, which come to your mind when thinking about wisdom teeth. There are…

All about Full dentures or False teeth! What are Complete dentures ?  Complete dentures are the removable prosthesis which is used when all the teeth are lost from the jaw and need to be replaced. It is basically a tissue supported denture which is given to people who have an adequate amount of ridge and soft tissue in their mouth.  How complete dentures are supported in your mouth ? Complete dentures are supported in your mouth on the basis of various tooth forces which help in stabilising the dentures properly . Since these dentures are seated on the oral mucosa and tissues which are under constant action of the oral…

So basically whoever is at this article needs to find some information about what does imaging mean and Where they can go for it ?! Today’s dental can provide you with all the stuffs you are looking for and even more than that! So let’s get into it so that we can help our readers in understanding what is Imaging in dentistry first ?!  Well it is a very wide field where nowadays there are various innovations in imaging going on thus helping dentists in easy detection and diagnosis of the pathology in any tooth.  So , how imaging in dentistry helps ?  Imaging is nothing but radiation of X…

Mouth ulcers are nothing but little eruptions or vesicles in the mouth which becomes painful for the individual whilst engaging in their daily routine that includes eating, drinking or brushing their teeth. They are harmless and occurs on the gums or the mucosa of the mouth.  Mouth ulcers are generally self resisting and get cleared within 2 weeks. if these ulcers are present for more than 3 weeks then a proper consultation from the doctor is required. they are generally recurring in nature, it keeps coming and going on its own. A common time is when you quit smoking or have acidic foods more often then you might have it.…