Avoid heart diseases! Shocking facts

If you don't undergo professional  cleaning by a dentist or a dental hygienist the following things can happen:-

1. Bad breath

2. Tooth cavities/ tooth decay

3. Gum diseases

4. Loss teeth as  a result of bone loss.

5.General health
Eg:- heart attack.

6. Chewing of food will be affected.

7. Your Smile.

By, Dr.Renju T George,
India.

National milk day

November 26th is The National milk day.
In 2019 the UN has given the theme
"Drink Milk: Today and everyday" on June Ist on the occasion of World Milk Day.
https://dentalclinic-palarivattom.blogspot.com/2018/11/national-milk-day_26.html?m=1

cavity

1. Brush 2 times daily  for 2 minutes.

2.Wash your mouth after every meals.

3.Avoid sticky food items such as biscuits.

4.Drink plenty of water.

5.Professional cleaning of teeth once in 6 months .

By,Dr.Renju T George,
India. 

Do I need to put single wire braces?

Once the braces treatment is complete.

 It is mandatory to use a retainer ; from the name itself,to retain the teeth position.

After removing the braces teeth is free to go back to its position.

So inorder to stay teeth in its corrected space one has to use retainers.

1.  Once in a month this retainers need to be tightened also, as regular use cause changes in the retainers. 

Documents required for pollution control board clearance certificate for Dental Clinic

Documents for Pollution Control Board clearance or Authorization for a Dental Clinic in Kerala.

1. Image Certificate
2. Image Bill receipt -latest
3. ID proof
4. Affidavit-Rs.100

Please note this affidavit is for a rented one. 

These are the documents that is asked by the PCB office in Cochin.

Recently board has changed the formalities. So please note that these papers were enough for earlier.

Children's Day

Happy Children's Day.....

Some tooth matters in children. Brushing is given due importance. Brush twice daily for 2 minutes.
Encourage them to brush teeth by providing attractive soft or extra soft brushes.
Remember it is the sticky food that cause cavity.
So children eat what you need, but don't skip brushing your teeth daily.
Have fun.
https://dentalclinic-palarivattom.blogspot.com/2018/02/when-to-start-brushing-in-children.html?m=1
By,
Dr.Renju T George
India.

Is it important to bite on gauze after an extraction?

Extraction is a minor surgical procedure. During extraction infected tooth is removed.

It is  advisable to bite a gauze in the extracted teeth area for atleast half an hour.

This helps to prevent bleeding thereby accelerating clot formation.

Gauze is more commonly used for this.
If you didn't keep gauze in the extracted site you will have the tendency to spit . This should be avoided.

You should not keep on spitting after an extraction.
By,
Dr.Renju T George,
India. 

What causes dental cavities?

Dental cavities is most commonly caused  by  improper oral hygiene.

Lack of proper brushing sticks the food particles in between or on any tooth surface. Caries causing bacteria disintegrates the tooth on course of time to result in cavities.
So
food particles + caries causing bacteria +tooth + time= Dental cavities.

Heriditary can also be a main reason behind dental cavity.

Also in some people the caries causing bacterial amount is more, they are more prone to decay.Such people tends to get a fast progression of decay.

Lack of intake of water can also add on a dental cavity.

For more details:https://dentalclinic-palarivattom.blogspot.com/2014/06/dental-cariestooth-decay.html?m=1


By,
Dr.Renju T George,
India.