All you need to know about Tongue Laceration: Signs, causes, and treatment

One of your body’s most sensitive organs, the tongue also has the capacity to magnify anything you taste. But because of this sensitivity, even the slightest wound could seem extremely painful when you talk, taste, chew, swallow, or even breathe—further injuries. Seizures, self-harm, blunt force face trauma, oral trauma when intubated, and child abuse are … Continue reading “All you need to know about Tongue Laceration: Signs, causes, and treatment”

How does intermittent fasting impact your dental health?

Intermittent Fasting (IF) is a popular diet trend gaining the attention of fitness freaks globally. It is a simple dieting plan to adhere to and does not require special meals to regulate your weight loss plan. The IF meal plan does not restrict what you eat. Instead, it allows you to eat only at specific … Continue reading “How does intermittent fasting impact your dental health?”

What is the blue light used by dentists?

You might wonder why dentists expose a strange blue light over the treated teeth during fillings and restorative treatments. Nowadays, cosmetic dentists utilize that light to bleach teeth. Do you want to know what the light is and the reason behind its application in certain dental procedures? Keep reading to know more about it. The … Continue reading “What is the blue light used by dentists?”

Why does the skin inside of your mouth peel?

Do you notice any skin peeling inside mouth or oral mucosal peeling off in your mouth?  We usually need to use the process of elimination to determine the causes of skin peeling inside the mouth. Peeling inside mouth, inside of cheek peeling, mouth lining peeling, lips peeling, and roof of mouth peeling may be caused … Continue reading “Why does the skin inside of your mouth peel?”

Why does blood appear in your saliva frequently?

Occasionally, we see small amounts of blood in saliva. It happens when there is a rupture in the small arteries or mucosa dries up. Likely, injuring the oral tissues due to harsh brushing or flossing also leads to spitting up blood with saliva. In such cases, you don’t worry about blood-tinged saliva and it heals … Continue reading “Why does blood appear in your saliva frequently?”

What is meant by Pulp Capping Treatment?

Pulp Capping is a dental technique that intends to cover the exposed pulp chamber inside a tooth. The pulp chamber is a soft, non-calcified tissue in which a tooth’s nerves, blood vessels, and connective tissues reside. It is located at the hollow center of a tooth underneath the dentin layer. When a tooth is extensively … Continue reading “What is meant by Pulp Capping Treatment?”

What is meant by dental ankylosis?

The periodontal ligaments hold a tooth in its socket but in exceptional cases, a tooth root is fused with the jaw bone. This condition is called Tooth Ankylosis and those teeth are called ankylosed teeth. It is a rare phenomenon and about 1.3% to 14. 3% of the world population is suffering from the consequences … Continue reading “What is meant by dental ankylosis?”

Is it safe to get shaving down your teeth?

Teeth Shaving is a minimally invasive clinical procedure that refers to removing a small amount of enamel from each tooth. It is also known as teeth recontouring, teeth stripping, teeth reshaping. This technique is supposed to alter a tooth’s size, surface, and length. It is clinically known as Enameloplasty or Odontoplasty. Teeth reshaping is performed … Continue reading “Is it safe to get shaving down your teeth?”

What is meant by Adenoiditis?

Adenoiditis refers to an inflammatory condition that happens due to microbial infection in adenoids. Adenoids are a patch of tissues located higher up in the throat, just behind the nose. Hence it is also known as Pharyngeal tonsil and Nasopharyngeal tonsil. Similar to tonsils, the adenoid is also a part of the lymphatic system and … Continue reading “What is meant by Adenoiditis?”

Dental devices for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a kind of sleep disorder. It occurs due to the interruption of breath while sleeping. The problem begins with the relaxation of muscles that support tissues in the throat while sleeping. As the soft tissues obstruct the airflow to the lungs, breathing interrupts. If it occurs often, you cannot get … Continue reading “Dental devices for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment”