Showing posts with label oral infections. Show all posts
Showing posts with label oral infections. Show all posts

Friday, 28 March 2014

Less Cigarettes: More Happy Teeth

We desire possessing good teeth that enhances our smile and overall personality. Good news is that it can be easily achieved by quitting negative habits such as smoking and intake of tobacco. Giving up smoking habits leads to beautiful teeth and healthy gums.


Adverse Effects of Smoking

To start with, foul breath is one universal after effect of smoking. Teeth gradually turns pale and due to tartar formation, lose its colour to a pale yellow that looks very unattractive. Swelling up and inflammation of gums besides the loss of bone weight in the mouth cavity can turn into a severe problem that should be nipped in the bud. Commonly known as leukoplakia or whitish formations in the mouth, it can lead to bad odour that proves unpleasant on all occasions. Smoking hinders fast recovery of oral operations such as tooth extractions and gum surgeries. Cigars, cigarettes and smoking pipes hence result in increased rates of gum disorders and oral cancerous tissue formations in the humans. The primary harm is done to the gums and teeth at the point of attachment of the two by the process of loosening of gum tissues, which makes a person prone to tooth loss. The flow of adequate blood to the infected tissues is impaired and therefore the gums are made even more susceptible to oral infections and cavities and periodontal damages. Germs and plaque formations increase at an alarming pace and often cause irreparable damage to the sensitive gums and teeth.

How to Quit

Determination is the key. It is advisable to quit as soon as one can. Cutting down the intake and gradually reducing dependency on cigarettes is a sure way to get going. In addition, there are added benefits of a pleasant personality with good teeth and more company.

Overview

Smoking leads to severe tooth decay and damage like bad breath, oral cavities and denture, gum infections, cancers in the mouth and other unpleasant side effects. Prevention is better than cure. Hence quitting tobacco intake is a sure way to attain healthier teeth and gums. 

Thursday, 11 April 2013

A Take On ENT and Usage Of Laser Technology

Laser technology has become an integral part of most of the advanced level researches in modern Sciences these days. It has made a great contribution in the growth and development of the medical field’s dentistry and otolaryngology. The term ENT stands for Ear, Nose and Throat part of our body. If any kind of disorder is observed in this particular system of our body then, a doctor who has done a specialization in ENT is consulted.

ENT Lasers are used for the treatment of any of the disorders which are related to ear, nose and throat of our body. The best thing about usage of such devices in the medical profession is their efficiency. Moreover, these offer a comfort to both doctors as well as to the patient. The former saves a lot of his or her time and can easily able to attend more than just a few number of patients.

On the contrary, the later does not feel any type of pain in his or her mouth at all during and even after the treatment gets over too. The gum muscles of our mouth are quite soft. Therefore, to cure any kind of oral infection related to the gum muscles, one should consult for portable soft tissue laser based equipment for the treatment from his or her dentist.

ENT Lasers


A variety of products claim to offer the best services related to cure the dental soft tissue based problems. However, before buying any such product, a customer should ensure about the quality of that particular product. Some tissue laser diodes are made up of non genuine raw materials. Such products will negatively impact over our body and produce serious disorders or effects. Therefore, it is better to check the quality of the product in advance already.