Essays on Dentistry

Why do manufacturers treat their cars better than we treat our patients? We, as a profession, are stuck. We have developed numerous management systems, yet, we still have inefficiencies. How many times are our staff and patients waiting for us to catch up? In many…

My patient is a 9 years old Hispanic female. She has a Sonicare Kid toothbrush. She does not use any mouth rinse or interdental devices. She brushes her teeth once a day for 30 seconds. She presents a Class I permanent dentition excluding all maxillary…

Due to the easy rules of prevention, do not spend any thousands of rupees to save a tooth treatment. Want to emphasize the importance of taking proper care of timely correcting a few mistakes in dental care. For example: Tooth brush a lot and very…

The ultimate goal is to maintain and improve the quality of life of dental patients by various treatment modalities. The goal can be achieved by preventing diseases, relieving pain, improving masticatory efficiency, enhancing speech and improving appearance. To achieve this many of these objectives require…

My exposure to dentistry as a prospective career path came from spending time with my grandmother, who suffers from Bipolar disorder. Depression and lethargy meant she was unable to care for her health, most notably her teeth. Her self-esteem became very low; she developed acute,…

In recent years, new trends in dentistry have gained momentum, allowing a new level of treatment. With advanced and sophisticated systems it becomes more precise and simpler. Analyzing the “initial state”, profile and an image are part of the standard procedure in planning orthodontic therapy….

INTRODUCTION Acrylic resin is used as a denture base material for the past 80 years and has created a huge impact or a change in dentistry. It can be utilized with a straight forward strategy for the development of dentures. Resin polymers have been presented…

Can damaged teeth regrow naturally? According to scientists, the answer is yes. Our teeth are made up of many layers, the outermost one being the enamel. It is preceded by a layer known as the dentin. The dentin has the ability to regenerate, a factor…

In the dentistry, a digital revolution has been in progress during the recent years, allowing a new level of treatment. With advanced and sophisticated systems it becomes more precise and simpler. Analyzing the “initial state”, profile and an image are part of the standard procedure…

The main goal of the endodontic treatment is either to prevent or treat apical periodontitis. If a periapical lesion develops or fails to disappear after primary root canal treatment, the initial treatment is regarded as unsuccessful and retreatment may be performed. A decision must be…