The Wisdom Tooth

   Always trust your gut! For that, you must have a healthy one. And probiotics are one of the many ways to get there. Though probiotics are having their moment only now, we have known them for thousands of years in the name of yogurt, wine, cheese, etc.    In the light of gut health being the key to overall health, we are here to discuss more about probiotics. ABCs of Probiotics:-    ‘Pro’- promoting, ‘biotic’- life; Probiotics are beneficial food supplement which improves the intestinal microbial balance. Our body has both good and bad bacteria. Maintaining balance between these is necessary for optimal health.        Prebiotics- a non-digestible carbohydrate that nourishes the probiotics & bacteria in the gut. This selectively stimulates the growth of good bacteria. Prebiotics include banana, barley, onion, garlic, rye, soya beans, sugar beet, tomato, whole wheat, asparagus, and artichoke.     Even prior to our first bre...

   In the wilderness of life, you can never be too prepared. A  child can do more in one unsupervised minute than most people can do all day. Brace yourself for every possible situation you might encounter. Here we are giving our thoughts on one such situation.  What is avulsion?    Avulsion is a kind of tooth injury in which the tooth falls out mouth as a whole. Upper front teeth are often involved around the age of 8-12 years. Why you should know about it?    Believe it or not, an avulsed tooth can be placed back into its original position. There are many factors that influence the success of this process. Among which two things are under your control, The period of time the tooth is out of your child's mouth The storage medium while the tooth is out     The success of the treatment depends on the timely measures taken at the place of accident. Your knowledge on such emergency situations can save your child from years of ...

  By Guest author,   Dr. Abhinaya. J   Have you ever been in a situation where you just thought you were out of trouble but it comes back and bites you!     Yes, I am talking about the sensitivity that you feel after the dental filling (post-operative sensitivity).    I t’s easy to blame your dentist when you develop sensitivity soon after the filling.  But it’s not just our misdeed. Want to know how and why?     Do you know what a dental filling is and what actually makes it stay in your previous cavity?    The decayed portion of the tooth is removed and made clean, devoid of bacteria that was eating away your tooth slowly and filled with a bio-compatible (not toxic/ injurious to living tissue) material.    Does the dentist choose the filling material or the patient? - We, the dentist normally explain both the benefits and the not so beneficial effects of the material. Later, the patient is all...