Chapter 18 – Tongue Tie

ANKLYOGLOSSIA , it is commonly known as tongue tie. To understand tongue tie, we need to first know what is lingual frenum. Lingual frenum is the band of muscle fibers which attaches the tongue to the floor of the mouth. Tongue tie occurs when the lingual frenum is short or gets attached to the tip … Read more

Chapter 16 – Missing Teeth Replacement

Are you missing any teeth? Do you have gap in your teeth?  What can be done to treat the missing teeth?  How does missing teeth occur?  Why replacement is necessary?  There are several problems that can arise if you fail to replace missing teeth.  What are the treatment options? Removable – Removable partial denture, Cast … Read more

பாகம் 1 – பல் வலி

கடுமையான பல்வலியை அனுபவித்தவர்களுக்கு புரியும் , அது உங்கள் அன்றாட வேலையில் எந்த அளவுக்கு பாதிப்பை ஏற்படத்தும் என்று .அதோடு அல்லாமல் அடுத்து எப்பொழுது வலி வரும் என்ற பயத்தையும் தந்து விடுகிறது . பல் வலி என்பது( நாக்டர்னால் பெய்ன்) என்று சொல்லப்படும் இரவு நேரத்தில் அதிக வலியை தரக்கூடிய வகையை சேர்ந்தது. மேலும் இரவு நேரத்தில் அவசரமாக பல் சிகிச்சை பெறுவது கடினமான காரியம். பல் வலிக்கான பொதுவான காரணங்களையும் அதை நீங்கள் எப்படி … Read more

Chapter 14 – Braces

Ortho treatment is done to close the gap in between the teeth. It can be done for any age group, children and for adults. However it is better to be done in the growing age, as it greatly benefit jaw growth. Who needs ortho treatment ? What is orthodontic treatment ? Orthodontic treatment can be preventive, … Read more

Chapter 13 – Veneers

In the previous chapter we had seen about the causes for the gap in teeth. In the following posts, we’ll see different methods available to close the gap in the front teeth. One of them which we will see in this post is veneers. Veneers are not only useful for closing of the gap but … Read more

Chapter 12 – Gap in front teeth

You might have noticed among your friends or someone you know, a gap in their teeth when they smile. Have you ever wondered why it is present ? We’ll talk about why it occurs and what we can do to treat it. So, the gap which is present in between the front teeth is called … Read more

Chapter 11 – Mouth breathing

What is mouth breathing ? Mouth breathing is a habit where people breathe in through their mouth instead of their nose. This can occur in both children and in adults. Sometimes blocked nose due to cold can cause mouth breathing temporarily but resolves on its own. The reason for breathing through the mouth will be … Read more

Chapter – 9 Baby Teeth Series

Baby Teeth Eruption and Shedding  In a baby’s mouth there are total number of 20 teeth. 10 in upper arch and 10 in lower arch. In one arch (upper or lower) they have four incisors , two canines and four molars. The different names for baby teeth are milk teeth, primary teeth, deciduous teeth. When does … Read more

Chapter – 8 Wisdom Teeth

What are wisdom teeth?  As we are all aware, humans are said to have 32 teeth. 28 teeth are likely to erupt by the age of 13-14 years and the rest of the 4 teeth are the third set of molars in your mouth which are called wisdom teeth. They are placed at the last … Read more

Chapter – 7 Teeth Cleaning (Dental Scaling)

Have you ever wondered or worried about the yellow deposits in your teeth,or people closely related to you. When these unwanted deposits become visible to others most people wants to get rid of them ASAP.Let us know more about this most common dental problem. What is yellow deposit / tartar / dental calculus? In medical … Read more