The Wisdom Tooth

      By Guest author,       Dr. Abhinaya. J      Nothing is more memorable than a smell!  Do you all know what Halitosis is? Wondering what it could be?  Everybody likes a pleasant smell, so we use various products for our clothes, rooms, closets, hair, body, and also our mouth if needed.  But do we all know how our mouth smells like?  Is it pleasant or bad? Guessed it yet? Most of us have the problem of bad breathe which is   called HALITOSIS- causing social anxiety.  Don't we all want to know what causes it or Why we have it? How to smell good, not just by using products but by treating what may cause the bad odour. Reasons why we may have it? It could be anything,      -The food we eat,   -Tobacco,      -Poor dental hygiene,   -Dry mouth,   -Any infection   -Medications we take   -Gum problems   -Faulty resto...

    Do the right thing at the right time or you will regret later! The right time to visit a dentist would be as early as possible. Many parents have the same question....when and how to tell if your child needs braces. We would like to give an overview on dental braces for your kids. Why is it important?     Though aesthetics play the most important role in deciding whether to get braces or not, there are also other factors that come into play.       Improperly aligned teeth, are difficult to clean causing decay and gum diseases make pronunciation of some letters difficult may lower self-esteem and make people socially anxious.         Reasons for irregular arrangement of teeth:     To know more about oral habits, check our previous post . Know the basics!      Irregularities in teeth arrangement can be due to, Abnormality in underlying bone(jaws)       ...

   All bad habits  start slowly and gradually and before you know you have the habit, the habit has you. Hence it is important to identify those bad habits at an early stage. We have listed some of the habits your kid may pick up during the early stages of life and how to treat them.  Thumb sucking:                          It is normal during first one and half years of life. If it persists beyond pre-school, it is abnormal.     The habit develops when there is a sense of insecurity, neglect or during teething.  If the habit persists for a long time, then your child's teeth may look like this. How to find?      Thumb appears reddened, chapped with short nail.  How to prevent?   • feed whenever your baby is hungry  • feed in natural way (breast feeding)  • the habit should be nipped at the bud  How to stop the habit?   ...