Invisalign treatment is an alternative to traditional braces which involves removable clear aligners that straighten your teeth over time. These trays are thin, clear and fit tight against your teeth—making them practically invisible! Your orthodontist will guide you every step of the way to track your progress and make su...

No matter how old we are, having proper oral health can mean the difference between having a high self-esteem or not. There are many factors that can affect our dental health, whether external or internal. However, we can always prevent any type of pathology that affects us by having proper hygiene and good habits. That is why it’s important to know what are the best techniques to improve and keep our smile intact. What is dental health?   To be able to carry out correct...

What are tonsil stones? Tonsil stones, also known as tonsilloliths refer to the formation of hard bacteria, debris, and calcified deposits inside the grooves of the tonsils (known as the tonsil crypts). Dead cells, mucus, and bacteria get trapped, and when this debris bonds together, it forms tonsil stones. The tonsils are the part of the throat at its base, made up of lymphocyte tissue. Lymphocyte cells are a part of the body’s immune system to fight infections. The...

What are tonsil stones? Tonsil stones refer to the medical condition where debris comprising of bacteria, dead cells, mucus, and calcified deposits combined to form hard stones inside the tonsil crypts (grooves and crevices in the tonsils). These are smelly and sometimes painful. The tonsils are tissues made up of lymphocytes at the top of the throat. These cells fight against viruses and bacteria, but occasionally, the bacteria and other debris can gather in the groov...

A famous procaine brand which is called Novocain. It is a drug used for carrying out different dental surgical processes like tooth extraction, root canal surgery or Maryland bridge treatment. It resists the brain to send pain signals to the body so that the body doesn't feel any pain and stays numb as long as in the effect of Novocain. It has specific timing to wear off. But in some cases the time of anesthesia numbness is required to last for a longer time, so another drug is combined with Nov...

Wisdom teeth are present at the back of a person’s gum or mouth. Some people also call it third molars. As it appears behind gums, it can cause various issues of misalignment for other teeth. These wisdom teeth can also get infections and create hygiene issues. For this reason, it is always better to remove them. They can appear during the period of puberty till the period of early adulthood. However, it is not necessarily important to remove wisdom teeth. But if it causes damage to other teet...

Practice makes a man perfect. When you do anything practically that’s when you know the actual pros and cons of that particular thing. Anesthesia is an important part of any surgical procedure. Numbing an area of infection has to be done professionally. You cannot just pick any anesthetic from the market and start testing on anyone. You need to know what the drugs are and what the dose is for adults and children etc. Every minor detail is important. There is a technique that makes it easy for...

Teeth-straightening is the dental procedure of gently pushing teeth into their proper alignment if they are not aligned. The most effective and popularly used method to straighten teeth in this way is to use dental braces; these include both traditional metal braces and present-day technology of clear braces. Braces work by gently shifting teeth into place by applying constant pressure. How long do braces take to straighten teeth? Straightening teeth is a time-consumi...

It is, without doubt, sad to hear that even after 2 years of painful and disturbing use of braces you need to wear retainers to keep your teeth aligned. But you certainly do not want to waste the precious money that you spent on your orthodontist braces treatment. No matter how unfortunate it might seem, it is absolutely necessary to wear retainers if you do not wish to endure the same agonizing procedure again to get the perfect set of teeth you always wanted. What are retainers?...

Wisdom teeth are the very last to emerge, growing at the back of the gums. Sometimes, wisdom teeth take birth at odd angles or they grow partially. Such teeth are called as impacted wisdom teeth. These teeth can cause a number of problems such as infections, harming the neighboring teeth which ultimately results into tooth decay and etc. Some people get their wisdom teeth removed in order to solve these problems, however, healthy wisdom teeth are not supposed to be removed. It is important to en...