General Dentistry
GENERAL INFO
Oral cavity is an ecosystem of teeth, gums, jaw bones, muscles and salivary glands. They all are interdependent. We should take care of this ecosystem by adopting a healthy and hygienic lifestyle. Oral cavity is the gateway of our Gut and Body. Any disease in the oral cavity will definitely reach the entire body. Daily twice brushing and mouthwash definitely keeps the mouth healthy, apart from this if anyone has spacing in the teeth should adopt flossing habit.
HOW TO MAINTAIN ORAL HYGIENE
HOW TO BRUSH YOUR TETH
HOW TO USE MOUTHWASH
HOW TO DO FLOSSING.
WHEN TO VISIT DENTIST?
It is advisable to visit your dentist once every 6 months. Even if you brush twice daily and floss once daily,
there are potential problems which you may never come to know unless they have grown to a significant
level of discomfort. Dentists are trained to look for any minor but significant change in the oral cavity
which can point to some major health crisis.
STOMATITIS / MOUTH ULCERS
WHAT IS STOMATITIS?
Stomatitis is inflammation of the mucosa of the mouth. It appears like a well circumscribed red area in the mouth or diffused redness, it is usually associated with the complaint of pain and inability to eat. Stomatitis may be associated with any recent change to the oral flora like new dentures or they might be due to systemic conditions like diabetes or other disorders. It is a treatable condition but requires close monitoring. Visit the nearest KOSMO clinic to get your stomatitis resolved
WHAT IS MOUTH ULCER?
Mouth ulcers are small breaches or gaps on the oral mucosa, where it looks like an open wound. It may range from tiny 1 to 2mm to 15 to 20mm wide lesions. Patients may feel pain and be very sensitive to spicy and Hot foods
REASONS OF MOUTH ULCERS
Some individuals are very prone to mouth ulcers. They get mouth ulcers very frequently, mostly after stressful events like exams, interviews, projects or change of place or water or even change in season. Females may develop ulcers due to hormonal changes.
There can be a number of reasons for stomatitis to develop ranging from simple irritation due to something you ate to a systemic disease. Mouth ulcers are an alarming sign for change in body immunity. It gives an indication that something is wrong in the body.
Following are some of the prominent reasons for mouth ulcers, mucosal burn due to:
WHEN TO VISIT DENTIST?
It is advisable to visit your dentist once every 6 months. Even if you brush twice daily and floss once daily, there are potential problems which you may never come to know unless they have grown to a significant level of discomfort. Dentists are trained to look for any minor but significant change in the oral cavity which can point to some major health crisis.
As discussed above this is an indication of change in the Body immunity. We should concentrate on the recent past and try to correlate it with any of the above reasons. Visit KOSMO Clinic to get a check-up done to find the reason for the ulcer and get the most appropriate care.
HOME REMEDIES
- Take lot of Curd /Yogurt, It has lot of Lactobacilli which helps in speedy recovery
- Green leafy vegetables improves vitamin and nutritional supplements
- Stop hot and spicy foods
- Avoid heat producing fruits like Mangoes/Pineapple/chips
- Take lots and lots of Water
- Start taking Multivitamin tablets and Vit B12 tablets for at least 2 Months (this will not help immediately but helps in the long term.
- Adopt Healthy Lifestyle
- Do exercise and Yoga
Find the underlying cause and start treatment accordingly. Consult our expert Kosmo Dental team for proper treatment and advice. Start using local anesthetic ointments like MUCOPAIN /Dologel CT /Zytee ointment. Stop using Mouthwash for some days.
HALITOSIS/ BAD BREATH WHAT IS
HALITOSIS?
Halitosis is an unpleasant condition which causes bad breath and foul smelling mouth, it depicts an underlying problem and also affects ones personality around others. Bad breath may be associated with unhygienic oral conditions or bacterias which are causing infection in the mouth or tonsils. It may also be associated with systemic disorders like diabetes mellitus and liver failure. An early hold of this problem can save you from future troubles.
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