Fluoride Toothpaste- Is it safe for My Child?
Is fluoride toothpaste safe for my child? This question has been haunting parents for years now and the answer lies in your child’s age. Children younger than 3 years shouldn’t use more than the size of a grain of rice, as toddlers swallowing toothpaste is common. For children who are 3 and above a pea-sized […]
Why is Dental Treatment Expensive?
Have you ever skipped a visit to a dentist? For some it is the fear of a painful experience, for others it’s the time crunch, but for a large section of the population, it is due to the cost of dental treatment in India. Dental treatment charges in Kolkata are high for a number of […]
What are the White Spots on my Babies’ Teeth?
As a parent, your world revolves around your child’s happiness. You want to ensure that they are happy and healthy, so you feed them a nutrient rich diet and keep a close check on their physical and mental well-being. If you happen to notice little white patches on your child teeth, you probably must be […]
Top 10 Oral Care Tips for Children
Good oral health care starts from an early age, and since your children are too young to take oral care decisions, it’s up to you, the conscientious parent, to do the needful. As a parent you need to help children develop and maintain good oral hygiene, to ensure a bright and healthy smile. Here […]
Your Life before and after TMJ Treatment
TMJ Treatment – Temporomandibular joint or TMJ is an extremely crucial yet not-so-well known joint that connects the lower jaw (mandible) to the temporal bones of the skull. This little joint has big responsibilities to fulfil such as enabling chewing, speaking, swallowing, yawning and general jaw movement. Temporomandibular Joint Disorder or TMD is a terrible affliction […]
Things to consider when choosing a TMJ specialist
When you are suffering from TMJD, it might be difficult for you to concentrate on your daily activities. It can be a confusing and stressful condition to deal with, given the fact that it does not only cause joint and facial distress but affects different areas of your body such as the teeth, throat, neck, […]
How does TMJ Disorder affect your body? TMJ symptoms and signs
TMJ Disorder – Do you wake up every morning, with an unexplained yet excruciating pain in jaw muscle which hampers your daily activities? Though you might have considered ‘living with the pain’, what you need to know is that you might be suffering from Temporomandibular Joint Disorder or TMD, which is common and curable. […]
5 Best TMJ Exercises for Jaw Pain
TMJ Exercises- Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMD) is an excruciatingly painful condition that affects primarily the jaw joint and jaw muscle. While everyone has a Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ), not everyone suffers from a TMJ dysfunction. As the situation gets more severe, non-drug therapies and surgery is the more suitable approach of treatment. However, there are some […]
TMJ-Myth vs Fact
A joint that rarely gets the spotlight, but does most of the crucial work for us is the Temporomandibular Joint. It allows us to open our jaw and perform tasks like speaking, eating, breathing, yawning and the list goes on! TMJ disorders can cause headaches, pain in jaw joint, shoulder ache, dizziness, earache. TMJ treatment […]