Dental Calculus is a dental plaque composed primarily of calcium phosphate mineral salts deposited between the remnants of formerly viable microorganisms. It is of two types- supra- and subgingival calculus. Levels of calculus and location of formation are population specific. These are affected by oral hygiene habits, access to professional care, diet, age, ethnic origin, time
Read moreBulimia is an eating disorder. People affected by the disease eat large amounts of food. Constant eating and purging are hard on heart, kidneys, other organs. Bulimia damages the teeth also. Bulimia is characterized by binge eating and vomiting. People with bulimia have an unrealistic body image. Also, people with bulimia may have normal weight
Read moreMost of the teenagers fail to take care of their teeth. It’s not due to the lack of knowledge of dental issues its just they are not worried about their teeth and other dental issues. It is our duty to make them realise how important is oral health and dental hygiene. If they skip taking
Read moreEdentulism or tooth loss robes the ability to chew and properly digest food. It also has social, psychological and emotional consequences that have a great impact on the quality of life and on self-esteem. Edentulism results when one or more teeth are missing or need to remove due to injury or disease. With full tooth
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