Posts

Showing posts from February, 2020

RCT Versus Implant

Image
The outcomes of both  dental implants  and endodontically treated teeth have been extensively studied. However, there is still great controversy over when to keep a natural tooth and when to extract it for a dental implant. So, what should you do? Keep reading to learn more about these procedures. ROOT CANAL TREATMENT A root canal is the treatment of choice for teeth whose roots have been damaged, whether by trauma or decay. The dentist will numb your tooth before creating an opening through the crown of your tooth to access the pulp chamber. Then, he or she will clean out the infection and remove any unhealthy pulp to prep the tooth for the filler. A material known as gutta-percha, are placed into the canals to prevent future infection or contamination. You’ll get a temporary filling until a permanent one (called a crown) can be placed on your tooth to seal the opening. DENTAL IMPLANTS Some dentists are recommending  dental implants  to patients with severely dam

“ANALGESICS- A BOON OR BANE”

Image
ANALGESIC after hearing this word the first thing that scrolls down in our mind is ‘PAIN’. Analgesics/ Painkiller : The word itself defines a drug that kills pain. Or it means drug used to relieve pain. Today’s generation lag behind in patience and tolerance. Whenever there is any health issue we get dependent on medicine without understanding its pros and cons. Pain is an unpleasant sensation and emotional experience linked to tissue damage. Its purpose is to allow the body to react and prevent further tissue damage. The experience for pain is different for everyone and there are different feelings and ways of describing pain. Analgesic yes it is a boon as it reduces pain  and that unpleasant emotional experience, discomfort but it acts as a Two-edged sword. Excess of analgesic is bad too, therefore it’s a bane as well. As we say “Excess of Everything is bad”. Adverse side effects of analgesics Side effects of analgesics may include: • Constipation. •