The Wisdom Tooth

By this time, everyone is aware of the word "CORONA" or "COVID 19". Finally we are here to address the elephant in the room. You all know the precautions to be taken to avoid transmission of the virus. For those who have doubts (don't worry), continue reading the post. And those who know, please don't quit reading. This post contains information on what all you can do even after the lock down is over. Because as we all know, this virus is going to be around for a while! What you can do to protect yourself! 1. WASH YOUR HANDS- at least for 20 sec (if you are using handwash) and for 1 min (if you are using a soap).     Do you know why washing hands is so important? Because this virus can survive on various surfaces for quite a long time. When you touch one of these surfaces and touch your face it can easily enter your body. 2. Use an alcohol based hand sanitizers. 3. Use your ELBOWS or TISSUES to cough or sneeze. Disposing the tissue into a close...

By our guest author, Dr. Vadivelan Jeyachandran               Hello everyone, in this post we are not gonna discuss any dental tips but we are here to talk about how people are suffering from severe dental pain in this locked down situation and seeking a dentist to help them. Now to enlighten you with the details.              Take a few minutes to read this full blog to get the basic knowledge about your oral care which is neglected by many... (some people would have known about it but haven't taken proper actions to care about their own self and their family members) People tend to say any one of these reasons to not to visit a dentist... 1) I don't have pain, so my teeth must be healthy - isn't it?           The dental problems will not show any symptoms at an early stage - so if you are waiting for pain/swelling/unbearable discomfort to visit a dentist. It means that you are...

        Many of us love the taste of sizzling sodas in our mouth- including me! Guilty as charged. But did you know that soda is fond of our teeth too? To those who consume soda frequently or on a daily basis… this is for you. What does it do?         Main ingredients of soda include carbonated water, a sweetener and a natural or artificial flavoring.  Soda can affect your teeth in 2 ways!                     First, bacteria in your mouth can feed on sugar present in soda and produce acids. This can cause decay.             Second, sodas are highly acidic. These acids can erode the outermost layer of your teeth (enamel). They can also discolor and erode your fillings. This can cause sensitivity.          This doesn’t mean you can drink diet soda to your heart content. Be...

                                                                      Many food substances you think that are healthy for your body are not exactly doing good for your teeth. This doesn’t mean you should stop eating them. Especially now that we all stay in our home, we can’t keep our hands off those snack shelves. But you can make few modifications and you are good to go. We would like to provide you with some acuity on how to keep those damages to the minimum. Beware of the ‘crunch’:     The ‘crunch’ of the potato chips is eternally satisfying to many of us. Unfortunately, they are loaded with starch. This becomes feeding ground for ba...