An immense amount of patients find orthodontic treatment annoying due to the use of foreign materials and items. For many patients these include: wires, hooks, brackets, etc. These are able to cause oral complications including aphthous stomatitis, gingival ulcers, and…
Halitosis may embarrass you and even result in anxiety and stress. It is not surprising that the stores’ shelves contain plenty of chewing gums, mint tablets, mouthwash, and other products to cope with halitosis. Most of these products act temporarily…
It is not easy to get used to dentures in the first days. One may be afraid of smiling, talking, and eating and may not know what to do but can gradually get accustomed to dentures following the dentist’s simple…
A space maintainer is used to maintain an extracted tooth’s space and prevent the adjacent teeth’ movement. Suppose a primary tooth is extracted for any reason. In that case, the dentist chooses a space maintainer based on his/her knowledge and…
Orthodontics braces or elastics are among the very simple tools and equipment used to help move and modify teeth. In multiple dental and jaw malocclusions such as underbite and overbite, using fixed orthodontic appliances cannot solve a patient’s problem. In…
There are two general types of measures to control dental stress and anxiety, some of which are taken by the dentist and some others are taken by the patient. In addition, if your dental anxiety is rooted in the wrong…
Some patients need both orthodontic treatments and surgical procedures. The patients with orthodontic problems who have undergone a growth spurt need a surgical procedure. For example, the protruded mandible of a 30-year-old patient cannot be corrected using a chincap. Another…
Aphthous ulcer is a condition characterized by superficial or deep ulcers of different sizes and colors inside the mouth. This may be on the lips, or under the tongue. There are a variety of causes for aphthous ulcers. Additionally, it…
Dental cysts are actually sacs of tissue filled with either air or liquid and semi-liquid materials. These cysts can form anywhere inside the oral cavity, including the gums, lips, floor of the mouth, and around or near the teeth. However,…
Many people avoid drinking very cold or very hot beverages because they can sensitize their teeth. If you are one of such people, you can wait for the launch of green tea flavored toothpaste. Such toothpaste can reduce the sensitivity…
