Is there really an association between poor oral health and Liver cancers?? Liver Cancers are a worldwide public health issue. Evidence has suggested that poor oral health is linked to the development of GIT cancers, as a resultant of smoking, alcohol consumption and poor nutrition. One theory explains the potential role of the oral and…
Not only the patients but dental health care personnel are at great risk of getting infected from patients with organisms that can be spread by blood or other body fluids. Needles, other sharp objects, spatter, and aerosols can transmit various viral and life threatening infections including some respiratory disorders. Blood or saliva splashes to the…
Do you have a coffee stain on any of your shirt?? You were not able to clean it completely, right? Imagine how much effect its daily consumption would have on our oral health. COFFEE STAINS One of the main ingredients of coffee, tannin, is a type of polyphenol, which sticks on the teeth as the…
Corticosteroids drugs, fall under category of steroid hormones that are produced naturally in the adrenal cortex of humans. They are similar to endogenous cortisol which is important in protein, carbohydrate and fat metabolism, maintenance of fluid electrolytes and adapting the body to stress. Some common corticosteroids used in dentistry : Hydrocortisone – short acting Dexamethasone…