Oral Health Insights

To maintain optimal oral health, effective toothbrushing is essential. It is an effective measure to eliminate dental biofilm (plaque) from tooth surfaces and efficient biofilm removal prevents gum diseases and tooth decay. Toothbrushes are available with different levels of bristle firmness. For the majority of brush users, a…

Sleep Apnea is a sleeping disorder that can affect people of any age and sex. It is more common in adult men. Patients with nasal blockage, enlarged tonsils, a low-hanging soft palate, or a small jaw with an overbite are more likely to experience this disorder. Types  It…

Many healthy individuals frequently complain of persistent, vague headache without any obvious medical cause. Often, these headaches are dismissed as stress-related or due to fatigue. However, a thorough medical history and meticulous oral examination may reveal an underlying habit of teeth grinding, known as bruxism. Bruxism involves clenching…

Oral Cavity (mouth) is a gateway for your stomach. Everything you eat or drink passes through your mouth. This makes good oral health an essential part of overall health. Poor oral hygiene causes dental decay, leading to cavities and gum disease. Dental decay and gum disease prevent proper…

For Tooth Decay, dentists use the term “Dental Caries”. According to the World Health Organization, dental caries is a major global health problem. This problem affects 2.4 billion adults (36% of the world population) and more than 530 million children with milk teeth. Its prevalence has been persistently increasing due…

 Many individuals suffer from foul smell from their mouth which in scientific dental literature is termed as Halitosis or Foetor Oris. It is a highly embarrassing condition for the sufferer as well his/her spouse, friends and colleagues.  In severe, untreated or longstanding cases of Halitosis, the patients may…

Removable or fixed dentures replace the lost natural teeth. Wearing removable dentures can have several disadvantages. They may occasionally become displaced while speaking or eating which becomes embarrassing for the user. Research studies reveal that many denture wearers swallowed their removable partial denture. Surgeons performed abdominal surgeries to…

Very often, people specially females, complain of yellowness of their teeth and ask about measures to have white teeth. They should know that whiteness of teeth is due to more of an optical illusion than a reality. The natural teeth visible in the mouth consist primarily of two…

Brushing teeth is a normal routine in the morning for all of us and some of us brush at night as well. Most of us brush to remove “yellowness” of the teeth. The yellowness of teeth is impractical to be removed as it is a built-in color of…

The most common dental diseases, tooth decay and gum ailments, result from the longstanding biofilm on tooth surfaces. A tenacious layer, known as the pellicle, is always present on the teeth. The pellicle adheres strongly to germs in the mouth, forming a microbial community referred to as dental…