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World Aids Day

World AIDS Day – Scientific Program

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“World AIDS day” scientific programme has been arranged by Public Health department.
Presenters:
1.Dr. Swatanatrakumar Banakar
Deputy Director and State Nodal Officer
Karnataka State AIDS prevention society
Topic: National free diagnostic services in state of Karnataka

2.Dr. Balaji P.
Professor and Head
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology
Topic: Oral Lesions – A clinical indicator in HIV infection

Rajarajeswari Dental College and Hospital in co-ordination with the Extension Activities Committee and The Department Of Public Health Dentistry observed WORLD AIDS DAY on 5th December 2017. Activities were held all day to mark WORLD AIDS DAY.

The forenoon session of the program included distribution of RED RIBBONS to Dea,Prinicipal and all the Faculty, Post graduate students,Interns and students of various Departments of RRDC & H.

The afternoon session included guest lectures to mark WORLD AIDS DAY.
A brief note on the speakers and their respective talks is as follows:
1.Dr.Swatanatrakumar Banakar– Deputy Director –Karnataka State AIDS prevention society delivered a talk on “Free HIV testing centers and initiatives in Karnataka .”

2.Dr.Balaji.P –.Prof and Head,Dept. of Oral Medicine and Radiology-RRDCH delivered a talk on “ Oral Lesions- An Indicator for HIV infection”

Head of Dept. and Extension activities Committee Dr.Padma K Bhat welcomed the gathering. The Faculty of Department of Public Health Dentistry coordinated for technical arrangements. The program was well attended by Dean, Principal, Heads of Various Departments, Faculty members, Interns, Post graduate and Under graduate Students.

Bone Graft-Alternative Dental Implant

Bone Graft – Dental treatment That Works well

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Bone graft is an alternative to dental implants. It is generally done when the jaw bone is too soft or thin and fails to have the ability to keep the implanted tooth in place or causes implant surgery to fail.
It is apparently a type of surgery which is also used for fixing the damages done by gum diseases, trauma or tooth loss. As we age dental implants are needed and bone graft surgery apparently is very useful as it provides structural stability by filling up the voids in areas where the bone is not present. Even for maintaining the bone structure post tooth extraction bone grafting is carried out.

Graft surgery is of two types –

1. Autograft – As the name suggests the use of bones that are present in the body like wrist bone, pelvis bone or ribs.

2. Allograft – This surgery uses the bone of a donor who is dead or a cadaver after it is cleaned and archived in the tissue bank.

Your dentist does the diagnosis and decides on the type of bone graft is required. It is an anaestheisa assisted surgery so should be almost pain free. The process includes skin incision above the area where the graft is required. Then the bone is shaped to fit the area and with the help of plates, screws, cables or wires and pins is held in place. Once secure, the incision is stitched up.

After the surgery care needs to be taken in order to ensure the success of the surgery. The healing time is generally of over 3 months. It is advisable to eat foods that are soft and to avoid extreme exercising. In order to avoid infection of any kind, the dentist will also orient you on flossing and brushing in a suitable way. For smokers though, it is advisable to stop smoking or else the graft might fail due to prolonged bone healing on account of smoking.

Here is a run down some of the benefits of Bone Graft
It can be used for various dental issues like tooth implant, poor jaw conditions or tooth loss.
It is useful if you have an implant in the future.
It helps protecting the mouth against shrinkage in width and height over a period of time
The aesthetics of the jaw line as in the strength and shape of the bony ridge post tooth loss.
It helps in avoiding the otherwise fragile jaw structure from shortening or narrowing down

Bone grafting can be expensive but in India its quite affordable as compared to foreign countries where people opt in for medical tourism to countries like India or Mexico for dental treatments.

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Dental Abscess

Dental Abscess – All You Need To know About

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Many of us aren’t really aware of dental abscess. Tooth abscess is apparently a painful condition and occurs when the root of the tooth is infected or the infection lies amidst tooth and gum. This condition is known as gingivitis or gum disease and is known to occur due to tooth decay or high severity causing trauma and pain to the tooth.

The symptoms of tooth abscess include swollen neckglands, difficulty while chewing, swelling and redness of gums, sensitivity with hot or cold and fever as well. Tooth abscess can spread to the root and to the bones supporting the tooth as well and mind it abscess spreads quickly in a period of just two days or so, post the start of the infection. So, it is important to consult your doctors if you find one or more of the above symptoms with yourself.

Abscess are of two types –
Periapical abscess – This occurs when one nerve of the tooth is dead or about to die and is caused inside the tooth. It shows at the tip of the tooth’s root and spreads around the bone surrounding it eventually.

Periodontal abscess – This occurs when there is an infection between the teeth and gum usually due to accumulation of food particles and debris within the two. It becomes worse after the infections surrounds the bone below the gums.
Treatment

Dental Abscess needs to be treated from a dentist. The procedure is known as root canal therapy and most of us are familiar with this treatment because it is a common dental treatment. During the procedure, the tooth is extracted while drainage occurs through the socket or alternatively at times incision is made into the gum tissue to drain out the abscess

Tooth abscess is a common condition of teeth that can occur to anyone and everyone at some point of time or other. In order to delay the process or avoid it to an extent it is advisable to follow proper dental hygiene that includes brushing teeth atleast two times a day and that too properly besides flossing, tongue cleaning and using mouthwash for a fresh breath and cavity free mouth.

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All About Halitosis and How To Deal With It

All About Halitosis and How To Deal With It

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Halitosis is not occasional bad breadth that you get due to eating stuff like garlic or onions that are generally responsible for the same, but it is apparently the chronic condition of bad breath. Bad breath does make us feel really embarrassed obviously, but even more if we get to know this from our near or dear ones. Many people from kids, adults to, even couples suffer from these issues leading to intimacy problems in couples at times as well.

Here’s a run down some of the common reason behind Halitosis
Lack of dental care –Dental care involves brushing teeth two to three times a day, flossing and using mouthwash on a daily basis. Poor dental care results in plaque building, further leading to bad breadth and other dental issues.

Food, Braces and Dentures – Food particles like garlic, onion and other food with strong smell do top the list when it comes to bad breadth causing agents. More so, if you wear braces or dentures. After having food, a lot of particles are stuck behind inside the mouth, cavities and even on the surface of the tongue but more importantly within the braces, if they are not cleaned properly. As for dentures, lose fitting ones cause infections and sores. This generally leads to bad breadth experiences post lunch.

Dental Issues – Another major cause of Halitosis is dental problems like tooth decay and gum disease. Dental conditions like periodontal disease and gingivitis occur when the bacteria succeeds in saving itself from being rinsed away by hiding itself.

Dry Mouth – Dry mouth occurs when the mouth isn’t able to make enough saliva needed to wash out the bad breadth causing bacteria from the mouth. So, dry mouth could be a result of poor dental care as well as addictions like smoking and alcohol.

Health Conditions – Many of us might not be aware of the fact that bad breadth could also be a result of conditions that affect the throat, nasal passage or sinus. Furthermore, according to the American Dental Association diseases related to the kidney or liver could also result in bad breadth. Bad breadth is a common issue during pregnancy due to cravings and intake of different types of foods, hormonal changes, nausea and morning sickness.

Dealing with Halitosis – Obviously, to deal with Halitosis, you need to find out the root cause of the condition. Is it braces, a result of poor dental hygiene, bad breadth causing foods or anything else. Once, you know the cause, you can figure out the suitable treatment for the same.

In case the situation is grave and you sense some internal condition, then is it advisable to seek a dentist as soon as possible. Generally, if its an external condition proper dental routines can easily solve the problem. For issues related to braces, its good to visit an orthodontist and for children related bad breadth issues, a pediatrician. Quit smoking or drinking if you do and bad breadth is a result of it.

Having foods which are low on sugar or sugar products can help you deal with dry mouth issues. These days dry mouth issues can be resolved by prescribing artificial saliva as well. Bad breadth related issues due to medication can be dealt with only by consulting a good dental specialist.

 

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