Diagnosing and non-surgical management of oral diseases
“SARVEBHAVANTUSUKHINAH, SARVESANTUNIRAMAYA” Achieving a good health is not merely a goal in itself but is also vital for improved outcomes in all the spheres of life. The Father of Nation, Mahatma Gandhi had himself believed “It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver”. But, to our surprise “Right to […]
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 […]
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. […]
We all have experienced ulcers in our mouth at some point or the other. Though all the ulcers occurring in the mouth or our oral cavity are painful and come with bad experiences but some of them do not lead us to eat or even swallow our food. A drooling blood pooled saliva even make […]
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, […]
New knowledge of osteoarthrosis must be gained if the later years of our lenghtening lives are not to be plagued by increasing pain and disability -J.H.Kellgren Osteoarthritis (OA), also called by osteoarthrosis or arthrosis is a common disease that is caused by degenerative process primarily affecting the articular cartilage. Articular cartilage is a connective tissue […]
“You never understand life until it grows inside of you”. Pregnancy is a major event in any woman’s life. Hormonal ups and downs during the term of pregnancy lead to varied changes in the body as well as in the oral cavity. Hence, it becomes very important to maintain the pregnant woman’s current state of […]