Oral Cancer is one of the most prevalent malignancy in developing countries and it makes up about 90% of all Head and Neck Cancer cases being detected worldwide. Oral Cancer is the seventh most prevalent type of cancer in the world. Around 640000 cases of Head and Neck Cancer cases are detected worldwide out of […] The post New Method to test for Oral Cancer using Human beta defensin (hBD) protein first appeared on JuniorDentist.com ..read more

Health is directly related to what we eat and drink and your Oral cavity (Teeth and Gums) is the first point of contact to your Food. So keeping your Teeth healthy is vital for keeping your Body healthy. So let us look at the Food which help in keeping your Teeth Healthy, the best foods […] The post Best Food for having Healthy Teeth first appeared on JuniorDentist.com ..read more

After finishing your Orthodontic Treatment it is important to use Retainers to prevent the Teeth from moving back to their original position. It is also important to keep the retainers clean, so let us look at How to Floss under Permanent Fixed Retainers.  So once you are done with Orthodontic treatment you are given Retainers […] The post How to Floss Under Permanent Fixed Retainers first appeared on JuniorDentist.com ..read more

Scientists are very close to make Root canal Treatment a thing of the past by using latest novel technology which will help in regenerating infected and damaged Pulp Tissue. The Study “RvE1 Promotes Axin2+Cell Regeneration and Reduces Bacterial Invasion,” done by Scientists at Forsyth appeared in the Journal of Dental Research. According to the Research, […] The post Scientists use RvE1 to regenerate Pulp Tissue to replace Root Canal Treatment first appeared on JuniorDentist.com ..read more

In a recent study to check the link between Toothbrushing and Pneumonia, it has been found that regular Toothbrushing in Hospitalized patients has seen a drastic reduction in Pneumonia rates in these patients. In a Research conducted in Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute which involved 2700 patients in 15 randomized […] The post Toothbrushing seen to Reduce Pneumonia rates in Hospitalized patients first appeared on JuniorDentist.com ..read more

Zirconia in Dentistry was first used in 2000’s due to its similarities to titanium in terms of biocompatibility and strength. It is used in Orthopedics for making prosthetic joints and first used in Dentistry for making Crowns and bridges. Many think of Zirconia as a non metal but in reality it is a metal oxide. […] The post How to Bond Zirconia Crown to Tooth first appeared on JuniorDentist.com ..read more

Incidence of Oral Cancers has increased considerably in the past few decades irrespective of gender or Age as compared to the 1980’s. The exact reasons for this kind of increase is not clear and a team of researchers conducted a case-control study using SEER-Medicare dataset (1992-2013) which included 2534 oral tongue cancers, 6832 oral cancers, […] The post Increase in Risk of Oral Cancer due to Inflammatory Tongue Conditions first appeared on JuniorDentist.com ..read more

Phentolamine Mesylate is an Alpha Adrenergic blocker which is used in Dentistry as a Reversal agent for Local anesthesia. It helps in reversing unwanted prolonged Anesthesia or Numbness and aids in faster recovery from Local anesthesia effect after the Procedure is done. Phentolamine Mesylate is most commonly used in Hypertension as it helps in Vasodilation […] The post What is Phentolamine Mesylate – Used to Reverse effect of Local Anesthesia first appeared on JuniorDentist.com ..read more

Vazirani Akinosi Mandibular Nerve Block also called as VA Block is a mandibular nerve block which is preferred in patients with limited mouth opening as it is a closed mouth nerve block. It can be very useful in patients with large tongue or buccal fat which make it difficult to administer a Gow Gates or […] The post Vazirani Akinosi Nerve Block – Mandibular Nerve Block first appeared on JuniorDentist.com ..read more

Are you facing Heart Arrhythmia and you are not able to find any underlying cause for why it is happening? Gum problem or Gum Infection or Periodontitis has been linked to Heart Arrhythmia or Irregular or Abnormal Heart beat or Rhythm. According to a study published in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology Heart Arrhythmia has been linked to Periodontal Disease. It has been found that patients with Cardiac disease especially with Fibrosis of an appendage of the left atrium of heart have been seen to have Periodontitis, giving a strong indication of having a link between Fibrosis and bad Gum health ..read more