You brush your teeth every day twice a day and even floss regularly. Now you want to make your dentist’s dream come true by adding mouthwash to your oral hygiene regime. But you don’t know which one to pick? A wide variety of mouthwashes are available in the market...
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Dental problems you might be facing while chewing your food
Food is not just eating energy, it is an experience. Good food is a treat for all of the senses but it is the mouth that allows us to best experience it. So isn’t it annoying that when you are treating yourself with your favorite food, something goes wrong...
Ouch!! Did you just get a pizza burn?
A pizza is one the best of the unhealthy but oh so delicious dishes to eat. One can rarely resist biting into a piping hot slice of your favorite pizza. So let's be honest - all of us have had a pizza burn at least once. Don't be a fool, Let your pizza cool!...
Dental care for children with heart conditions
Good oral hygiene is very important for children and even more so for children with heart conditions. This is because these children are more prone to getting dangerous heart infections like endocarditis due to poor oral health. What is infective endocarditis?...
Dental Phobia- How to get rid of your dental fears?
Do you start sweating every time you think of going to the dentist? Dream about the worst instances happening during your dental treatment? News flash, you're one of the 13% to 24% of adults (almost 1.4 million) all over the world who has a dental phobia. People with...
9 Toothache Types: Remedies & Painkillers
Have you had sleepless nights because of unbearable toothache? Shrieked with pain biting your favorite nut? Legit cringed every time you tried to enjoy your ice-cream? Why do you experience toothache? Toothache is medically known as 'odontalgia' - 'odont' refers to...
Dental problems during lockdown due to Covid-19 Pandemic?
Amidst these tough times of lockdown, the last thing that should be bothering you is hurting tooth. Due to the COVID-19, hospitals and dental clinics are the last places where people want to be in. These places relatively being the 'hotbed' of infections, the Centre...
Brushing your teeth the right way
Do you keep wondering why are you facing dental problems even though you are brushing twice and brushing properly? That might be because you are not using the right brushing technique. The right brushing technique should be taught to people right from their childhood....
Rampant dental caries in children from 2-5 years of age
Rampant dental caries in children is the sudden appearance of fast-growing cavities in more than ten teeth in the mouth. This type of caries appears mostly in small children of 2-5 years of age. Toddlers who drink formula, sweetened milk or juice from a bottle or...
Tooth cavities: Facts, treatment and its prevention
Tooth cavities is the most common disease after common cold. What are dental caries? It's a scientific term for tooth decay or tooth cavities. Everyone has been a victim of tooth cavities at least once, either in their childhood or later in adulthood. But no one knows...
Dental nutrition – Healthy diet for teeth
General nutrition is providing all the nutrients like carbohydrates, proteins, fats and all the vital micronutrients to your body in optimal quantities so that you can perform well. Here performance means your body can preserve lean body mass, it can synthesize...
Manual or Electric toothbrush, Which one is better?
Brushing teeth is the foundation of our oral health. As per the American Dental Association(ADA), both electric and manual toothbrushes are effective in removing oral plaque. Electric and manual toothbrushes each have their own benefits and cons. Let us now know deep...