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ROOT CANAL CAUSES CANCER? THE TRUTH BEHIND THE MYTH

Myths circulate faster than truth. In the middle of the 20th century, dentists struggled to convince their patients regarding the benefits of root canal treatment. Yes! It’s true. Do your teeth require endodontic treatment? It’s better to get it extracted. Because root canal causes cancer and other diseases. https://www.endoruddle.com/blogs/show/18/quack-watch-keeping-your-patients-informed The above statement represents the scenario […]

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TOOTH PAIN WHILE EATING SWEETS. WHAT TO EXPECT?

TOOTH PAIN WHILE EATING SWEETS? DOCTOR! MY TOOTH HURTS WHEN EATING SWEETS. BUT I HAVE NO CAVITIES. It is an interesting question. Sometimes people do not have any cavities but interestingly suffer a lot from eating sweets. There are numerous conditions that result in tooth pain while eating sweets. Tooth pain while eating sweets? What

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CHIPPED TOOTH-BEST TREATMENT OPTIONS

Chipping of the tooth is a common problem seen in young adults. The problem becomes more serious when this chipping involves the front tooth. At times patients get confused, regarding various treatment options for these chipped teeth. In this article, we are going to demystify all the information related to the treatment of the chipped

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HOW MUCH DOES A ROOT CANAL COST?

The root canal cost has become more expensive nowadays. Obviously it effects the patient who is under treatment. But what made it so costly. Let us find answers for it and understand the reason behind it. WHAT IS ROOT CANAL PROCEDURE? The root canal is a cleaning procedure, where the dentist removes the infected pulp.

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HOW TO PREVENT EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES IN YOUR BABY ? A CARIES GUIDE TO PARENTS

I am going to tell you the story of a child with Early childhood caries. It was a sunny day. A 3-year-old boy has entered into my room with his mother. When I enquired about the complaint, she (mother) replied in a soft voice saying ”Doctor! My son has teeth decay. He doesn’t eat chocolates.

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TARTAR ON TEETH. HOW DO I MANAGE DENTAL CALCULUS?

It was 10 in the morning. I just finished my case and was waiting for the next patient. A 35-year-old male patient slowly walked into my chamber and has occupied the patient chair. During the examination, he asked me an interesting question about tartar on teeth. Patient: Doctor, I brush twice daily. But still, have

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WHY ARE MY TEETH YELLOW? DENTAL FLUOROSIS

There are many reasons for yellowish discolouration of teeth. But nobody cares about white discolouration of teeth which is a result of dental fluorosis. “Whitish discolouration of teeth?” what is this? There are some conditions where, along with yellow discolouration of teeth, there will be whitish discolouration of teeth. One of such diseases is DENTAL

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CAN 4 IMPLANTS REPLACE ALL MY TEETH? ALL ON 4 CONCEPT

CAN 4 IMPLANTS REPLACE ALL MY TEETH? 50 to 60% of people suffer from at least one missing teeth by the age of 40 years. Almost 80% of people suffer from complete edentulousness (all teeth are missing) by the age of 80. In today’s world, the best treatment option for multiple missing teeth is All

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WHAT ARE YELLOW TEETH? AMELOGENESIS IMPERFECTA

There are many reasons for yellow teeth. One such condition that we are discussing today is AMELOGENESIS imperfect. Before going into its detail let me explain the structure of teeth. Teeth contain 2 protective layers above the central vital portion (which is called pulp which contains nerves accompanied by blood vessels). The 2 layers are

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SHOULD I HAVE A CROWN AFTER ROOT CANAL?

One common question that my patients ask me after root canal is, Doctor! Should we go for a crown? The answer is YES! You should go for a crown after root canal treatment. But the answer is NO! you should not go for a crown, immediately after root canal Let me explain. During the root

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