Posts

Showing posts from September, 2017

Dental Radiographs: Intraoral And Extraoral X-Rays

Image
Also known as radiographs, X-rays are integral components any dental care procedure. In most cases, X-rays are diagnostic, but can also be used as preventatives, helping dentists identify potential dental issues well before they become a major complication. Essentially, an X-ray is an energy form that moves through soft tissues and is absorbed by the dense ones.  Dental X-rays are images of bones, teeth and soft tissues surrounding them and help diagnose cavities, bone loss and complications in dental structure , which are often left undiagnosed during visual examinations.  Also Read:  Root canal dentist Dental X-rays are divided into two distinct categories, which are intraoral X-rays, taken inside the mouth, and extraoral X-rays, outside of the mouth. With higher details and sophistication, the former is the more commonly used procedure. Intraoral X-rays In dentistry, intraoral radiographs are the most common types of X-rays and provide the dentists with a higher

Mobile Dentistry and Its Applications

Image
Studies conducted over the past few years indicate that there exists a great need for dental treatments and preventive dental care in various under-served  communities across the globe. Access to oral care is one of the biggest issues our world faces today. Geographic inaccessibility, poor dentist to patient ratio and dwindling financial resources are few of the most common barriers to effective oral care. This lack of effective oral care has given rise to mobile dentistry . Over the past few years, mobile dentistry has sparked a lot of discussion across several developing countries . What is mobile dentistry? The existing dental care is delivered predominantly by private dentists , most of whom reside in urban localities and operate on a charge for service basis. Sadly, such private providers have failed to contribute to the promotion of dental care in the general population, most of which constitutes of rural citizens, slum dwellers , and school children . Mobile