DENTAL DIARIES

WHAT TO CHOOSE? METAL OR CERAMIC BRACES!!!! When a patient enters a Orthodontic clinic He/She is confused whether to go for metal braces or ceramic braces? Orthodontic treatment is generally considered a cosmetic treatment as this is the primary reason behind patient visiting a Orthodontist. But the choice of braces should be more dependent on the longetivity, comfort and ease of treatment in addition to cost to both the patient and the Orthodontist. Based on my personal experience i would prefer metal braces over ceramic for the following reasons :- 1. Cost effective : metal braces are far cost effective than ceramic braces. approx difference would range from Rs.10,000 - 20,000. 2. Longetivity :- although ceramic braces have a very good tooth to bracket bond strength but they lack marginal strength(i.e. they break from corners because of load). so in this regard they have a lesser life than metal brackets.so for this reason they have to be changed which ultimately ...

None of us are least worried when a tooth is lost! Traditional removable bridges, which are just short term options, no longer gain satisfaction among patients. Dental implants, the biggest advancements in dentistry, are meant to blend in with your teeth. Dental implant is typically an artificial tooth that is surgically fastened to the jaw to hold a missing tooth. It is made up of Titanium, a metal which is strong light-weighted and durable, ensuring you comfort. Titanium has a special property called ‘Osseo integration’ which literally means “combines with the bone”. Placing Dental implants stabilizes the bone while preventing its loss. Want to restore your smile? Evaluate and qualify yourself with your dentist for the dental implant. Feel Like Your Own Natural Tooth:  Implants are the best solution to tooth loss as they look, fit, feel and function like your natural tooth. Also, they are not visible once they are surgically anchored to your jaw. Look better and feel ...

REIMPLANTATAION :- To do or not to? A number of cases can be seen which are unresposive to root canal as they have a periapical pathology assosiated with it. In this type of cases what should be the treatment protocol is always a matter of challenge. Small dental lesions like dental abscess can be easily resolved with the help of metapex etc. but larger lesions or we can say granulomatous lesions sometimes require surgical approach.  Question arises which surgical approach to be used. either go for apicocectomy or go for re-implantation? Both the technique have some advantage and disadvantage but before that a fine line exists whether to go for which surgical technique.  Radiograph often reveals periapical radiolucency which is damaging to the health of surrounding bone. now, if the bone is perforated and there is a bony defect we donot have a option for reimplantation. we have to definitely go for apicocectomy but sometimes cases can be seen which can be effec...

ALVEOLAR OSTEITIS ( DRY SOCKET) ALVEOLAR OSTEITIS   as we commonly know as DRY SOCKET is a painful condition following a extraction in which patient experiences a severe, throbbing pain at the extraction site because of a exposed bone. We all know blood clot is formed after a extraction at the extraction site but if it fails to form or gets dislodged or lysed because of any reason it leaves a denuded bone where nerves are exposed, that leads to severe pain. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS -  severe pain radiating pain may reach upto preauricular area usually felt after 3-5 days of extraction sometimes even not gets relieved by pain killers. pain may last upto 2-3 weeks post extraction   HOW TO DIAGNOSE?  o    A definite diagnosis can be made based on following symptoms :- §   Bone exposure §   Absence of facial swelling or swelling of the lymph nodes §   Pain when the extra...