LIFE IS SHORT. SMILE WHILE YOU STILL HAVE TEETH.

Hi Readers, I am back with another blog regarding taking care of Oral Health of our upcoming generation bringing beautiful smiles on their innocent faces. As parents you all must be having too many queries in your mind in lieu of the oral health of children... Come along dear readers.. LETS LEARN ABOUT CHILD(PAEDIATRIC) DENTISTRY; Let’s learn about the following issues faced gradually since birth till they become adults  and become a  great concern for the parents when ignored at any stage or taken very lightly... COMMON ISSUES DEALT BY PARENTS UPBRINGING THEIR KIDS: Tooth decay(dental caries)/Early Childhood Caries(BABY BOTTLE CARIES)  AND GRADUALLY CARIES PICKS UP MORE IN MOLARS WITH DEEP PITS AND GROOVES AT AGE 6-12 YRS. Babies(infants)0 -3yrs➡ Toddlers 3-6yrs ➡Children 6-12yrs➡ Adolescents 12-14yrs.(owing to excess sugar intake) Grinding of teeth( causes Attrition) at night(owing to anxiety/stress). Thumb sucking habit/Finger sucking(to be stopped by 4yrs maximum with s

SPACE BETWEEN TEETH!! Hi all, I am presenting the blog on the topic   GAP /SPACE BETWEEN THE TEETH ( COMMONLY THE MIDLINE DIASTEMA OR MISSING TEETH ANYWHERE IN THE UPPER JAW /LOWER JAW). IT CAN BE SINGLE TOOTH/OR MULTIPLE TEETH. First of all, there are number of reasons for the occurrence of Gap/spaces between teeth.. Let’s understand first of all. WHAT IS SPACING ALL ABOUT... IT'S JUST THE UNUSUAL SPACE OR GAP BETWEEN TEETH COMPROMISING THE AESTHETIC APPEARANCE AND THE FUCTIONAL ABILITY OF THE TEETH. SPACING CAN BE MIDLINE DIASTEMA (SPACING BETWEEN UPPER FRONT TEETH) OR MAY BE VISIBLE ANYWHHERE IN THE TEETH BOTH IN UPPER JAW AND LOWER JAW. We will now focus on the reasons or the predisposing factors causing spacing. Genetic predisposition (size of the teeth and jaw is small/ unusual small teeth). Oversized frenulum(extra piece of gum flesh which comes between and separating the upper front teeth (central incisors) in the upper jaw. Genetically missing teeth(familial predisposition

Be sensitive about TOOTH/TEETH  SENSITIVITY!! SENSITIVITY SHOULDN’T BE IGNORED MY DEAR READER S.. Let’s first understand sensitivity. Sensitivity is the pain and discomfort in the teeth by  the  external and internal stimuli on the eroded(worn -out) enamel(TOP MOST LAYER OF THE TOOTH) , THUS EXPOSING YOUR SECOND LAYER CALLED DENTIN.  PAINFUL SENSATIONS TRAVEL TO THE NERVE ENDINGS PRESENT IN THE LIVING TISSUE(VIABLE TISSUE CALLED THE PULP) FROM THE DENTIN CAUSING SENSITIVITY.  PULP IS THE INNERMOST LAYER OF THE TOOTH. KINDLY PAY ATTENTION;-  PROTECT YOUR ENAMEL OR OTHERWISE LOOSING ENAMEL OWING TO YOUR CARELESSNESS CAN BE TROUBLESOME IN DUE COURSE OF TIME.          FACTORS STIMULATING TOOTH/TEETH SENSITIVITY: Let’s find out what stimuli or trigger factors are..  FACTORS SUCH AS:  Hot intakes  like tea , coffee etc.. Cold intakes  like cold drinks(beverages),ice creams etc..  Sour intakes  like lemon,Indiangooseberry(amla)etc. Sweet intakes  like having chocolates,cookies,candies (compro

SUGAR? ? INTAKE OF SUGAR FOR THE        ORAL WELLBEING!!   HI ALL , TODAY I" LL BE PUTTING LIGHT ON EFFECTS OF SUGAR ,WHICH CAN BE ALARMING AND BENIFICIAL FOR THE TEETH IF NOT TAKEN OR TAKEN IN RIGHT AMOUNTS RESPECTIVELY. WHAT IS SUGAR? SUGAR IS A COMMON HOUSEHOLD FOODSTUFF TABLE SUGAR (SUCROSE) IN THE HUMAN DIET. SUGARS ARE CALLED AS SWEETENERS.  CLASSIFIED INTO NUTRITIVE AND NON- NUTRITIVE SUGARS SATISFYING OUR TASTE AND PROVIDING US INSTANT ENERGY. NUTRITIVE SUGARS(CALORIC SUGARS)EXAMPLE:HONEY,SUCROSE (TABLE SUGAR) ETC. NON NUTRITIVE SUGARS (SUGAR REPLACERS/SUGAR SUBSTITUTE/ALTERNATIVE SUGARS). SUGAR  DEFINITELY AGGRAVATE CARIES (CAVITIES IN TEETH) IF EXCESS IS TAKEN SO ITS ALWAYS NEEDED TO FOLLOW POSITIVE DIETRY ADVICE WHICH HELPS IN AIDING COMPLIANCE FOR THE COMMMON MASSES IN PREVENTING CARIES. SO CAVITY FORMATION IN THE TEETH OR THE CARIOGENECITY(BACTERIAL GROWTH PRODUCING ACIDS  RELY ON SUGARS .AND CAUSE CAVITIES). DEPENDS ON YOUR INTAKE PATTERNS(AMOUNT,FORM AND FREQUENCY A

  HELLO EVERYONE.. HOPE YOU ALL ARE KEEPING WELL IN THESE HARD TIMES.SO THIS IS MY INTRODUCTORY BLOG REGARDING THE ORAL HEALTH.COME ALONG AND ENHANCE YOUR HORIZON IN THE FIELD OF DENTISTRY. ALL OF YOU ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE YOUR INPUTS OPENLY IN THE COMMENT BOX. I AM DR REETU WHO WILL ENCOURAGE YOU ALL AND SHARE MY KNOWLEDGE WHICH WILL KEEP YOU AWARE IN KEEPING YOUR ORAL HEALTH SOUND. WELL, THAT'S ALL FOR TODAY...YOU CAN VISIT THIS WEBSITE FOR INITIAL KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS . https://www.allseasonsdentalkent.com/contents/for-patients/dental-faqs