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Chewing skills can improve Oral Hygiene
Tooth decay is the most preventable of diseases. YET.
· Even with fluoridation, oral hygiene, dental health education
and fissure sealants, tooth decay is still the most common and
expensive food related disease with the economic impact of heat
disease, diabetes and obesity.
· Almost all cavities occur where food is left trapped after
eatng, between teeth and inside grooves on chewing surfaces where the
brush, toothpaste, mouthwash, chewing gum and saliva, cannot reach.
· Over 80% of cavities occur inside grooves on chewing surfaces
where saliva and fluoride have no access and very little food is
trapped compared to that trapped between teeth.
Oral Submucous Fibrosis (OSMF)
Posted By : Dr.Sanjay Kalra, MDS(prostho), [[ Implantology ]] & [[ Cosmetic ]][[ Dentist ]]
Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a chronic disease of oral mucosa characterized by inflammation and progressive fibrosis followed by stiffening of an other wise yielding mucosa resulting in difficulty in opening the mouth. It is generally accepted today that areca nut quid plays a major role in the etiology .The younger generation is very much addicted to these products especially gutkha and panmasala. The condition is well recognized for its malignant potential.
COMPUTER GUIDED STICHLESS IMPLANT SURGERY WITH IMMEDIATE BRIDGE PLACEMENT DONE FOR FIRST TIME IN NORTH INDIA.
Posted By : Dr.Sanjay Kalra, MDS(prostho), [[ Implantology ]] & [[ Cosmetic ]][[ Dentist ]]
Dr. Sanjay Kalra , a leading Implantologist of the tricity perfomed the first Stitch less Computer Guided / Computer Aided Implant Placement in a patient to replace three missing teeth in the upper jaw. The fixed restoration was inserted in minimum of one hour of the surgery. This is for the fist time that such unique software has been used to plan the surgical insertion of implants.