– speciality considered as connecting link between medicine and dentistry, treating diseases relating to oral and surrounding structures, oral manifestations of systemic diseases and treatment of medically compromised patientsalong with the interpretation of diagnostic imaging, both conventional and advanced.
CHANGE IS THE ONLY CONSTANT IN LIFE. The coronavirus pandemic has led to many lifestyle changes in a very short period of time. The use of facemasks in public places has been made compulsory globally by all the governments and other authorities as a part of protective mechanism against Covid-19 pandemic. While the scientists and […]
“THE MIND ACTS LIKE AN ENEMY FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT CONTROL IT” […]
Viruses are submicroscopic structures containing RNA (ribonucleic acid) or DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). They can reproduce only within the specific living cell. Viruses may be classified according to the nucleic acid present in them. For example, coronavirus, orthomyxovirus, paramyxovirus, rhabdovirus, picornavirus, retrovirus are some of the RNA viruses. DNA viruses include herpes virus, poxvirus, adenovirus, papovirus […]
Maintaining a good oral hygiene by brushing the teeth and using tongue scrapers to clean the tongue should be regime for all of us in our daily routine. It is a healthy practice to clean our mouth at least twice a day, i.e., in morning as well as before going to sleep. Mouth is an […]
Leukoplakia or a white patch is a potentially malignant lesion developed inside the mouth. It originates after clubbing the two Greek words, i.e., leuko meaning white and plakia meaning patch. By definition, it is a white or plaque that cannot be rubbed or scraped off and which cannot be attributed to any other diagnosable disease. […]
WHO declared COVID 19 as pandemic in March 2020 after the disease had hydra headedly spread to most parts of the world including Japan, Korea, Iran, European countries, USA, India and others. The disease is caused by 2019-nCoV was called Covid-19 by the WHO in February 2020. The Coronaviruses are the enveloped viruses with positive […]
Human and animal life has co-evolved with the plant life, way back from the advent of life on earth. The use of natural plant products in consumption of food or in the healing of the disease has always been seen throughout the history of mankind. It has been well known that apart from making our […]
“ Health is like MONEY, we never have a true idea of its value until we LOSE IT” -Josh Billings BEWARE All people practicing medicine or dentistry are NOT the doctors. Some of them are quacks, who is “an unqualified person who falsely claims to have medical knowledge”. As it is known, the ‘unconventional dentistry, […]
“Yes, people pull the trigger‑ but guns are the instrument of death. Gun control is necessary, and delay means more death and horror” Eliot Spitzer. A patient presents with a reduced mouth opening since 12 years. He had a ballistic trauma about 14 years back in the mid-facial region. He had lost his right eye […]
Ever since the discovery of X-rays in 1895 by Sir W.C. Roentgen, radiology has always been an evolving field. The first radiograph, in the history of mankind was of the hand of Roentgen’s wife, Bertha Roentgen. A pioneer of diagnostic imaging, humanity will always owes honour and gratitude towards Sir Roentgen. Medical imaging creates visual […]