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What Facial Aestheticians Should Know About a PDO Thread Lift Course

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The effects of gravity become more apparent as we age. Don't believe me? Our aging, saggy face is all the proof you need. Look at any person who's hit the 40s and you'll get what I'm giving a sermon about. Well, of course, for most people this happens because their facial support structure deteriorates and they lose facial fat as they age. So let's just not blame gravity for something as natural as aging. The most affected areas are our eyebrows, jowls, cheeks, the area surrounding our eyes and the neck. And as a result, people end up with an older-looking, square face. In the older days, for someone who'd been looking into getting a younger-looking, more youthful and contoured face, a surgical treatment would have been the only option. But surgical treatments come with their own sets of undesired side-effects, for instance, skin infections. But today, we have several non-surgical face-lift treatments , the most popular and feasible being a ...

Dental Health Benefits of Orthodontic Treatment

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Increased awareness about the importance and benefits of orthodontic treatment to achieve a healthy dentition and a pleasant smile are motivating adults to seek more treatments today to improve their dental aesthetics than in the past. Currently, the amount of Orthodontic Treatment Procedure provided to adults covers 30% of orthodontic practice. The desire for a better smile is being raised not only by the patient, but the general dentists are also more informed about the possibilities of tooth movement in the adult to facilitate the establishment of function and health to the different components of the stomatognathic system. But are we aware of everything we achieve when we undergo orthodontic treatment ? We will list the benefits of orthodontics, beyond the smile. Nowadays, along with teeth whitening treatments or the placement of porcelain veneers, orthodontics is the most requested aesthetic dentistry treatment in dental clinics . Also Read:  Invisible teeth align...

Healthy Diet For Teeth & Gums

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As in our entire body, the health of our teeth and gums depends on our food. Apart from vitamin D and calcium, other minerals and vitamins play an essential role in dental care . It is known that food is determinant in our general health and, logically, influences the state of our oral hygiene . Within this, there are nutrients whose participation in the formation and health of the teeth and gums is fundamental. Among them are calcium, phosphorus, fluorine, vitamin D, vitamin A and B vitamins. These nutrients are essential for the formation and maintenance of body structures and teeth and gums : 1. Calcium Calcium is a micronutrient that facilities the formation of bone and teeth in a human body. The optimal contribution of calcium is achieved with five or six glasses of milk, either whole or skimmed, five or six cups of yoghurt or about 150 grams of cheese in portions. Foods rich in calcium are dark green vegetables, small fish, nuts, beans, cereals, etc. 2....

Use of Stem Cells in Dental Implants

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Dental problems nowadays are as common as having hair problems. There was a time when dental issues were severely overlooked by people for the reason of not considering it as vital but with time things have changed and people have realized that the thirty-two pearls in their mouth are as precious as the thirty-two bones in their spinal cord. Although our dental system isn't as catastrophic as our nervous system counting it won't work properly if any of the bones from the spinal cord gets damaged, dental care is still very important. With each passing year we encounter some new diseases or ailments which in return demand some innovation or advancement from our side in order to retaliate. According to a recent study, a lot many people suffer from physical injuries which may lead to loss of teeth or the surrounding tissue which supports the teeth. So taking into consideration the prevailing difficulties, scientists round the globe invented the technique of stem cell regene...

Dental Radiographs: Intraoral And Extraoral X-Rays

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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...

Mobile Dentistry and Its Applications

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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 . Mob...

Smoking Effect on the Mouth & Teeth: How to Kick the Habit

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The best reason most of the smokers come up to justify their  smoking habit  is that all their problems are blown away as soon as they start exhaling. It is far from reality and just a belief as it is one of the habits that drains your money and ruins your health and kills you slowly and gradually. Smoking causes lots of damage to the body as a whole, including your  mouth and teeth . The process of the smoking incepts from the mouth and involvement of the teeth during the process is indispensable. Still the problems persisting in these body parts are the last to receive attention from any smoker. People are aware that smoking is dangerous to health, but most of them are unaware that it is their  dental health  that suffers most because of the habit. Smoking has  countless effects  on the mouth and teeth of smokers. Its effects can be reversed, but for that, you have to kick the habit, an...