Dentistry and Medicine

1.   Dental Drugs and Anaesthesia It's in the name itself. - Various drugs used in Dentistry with all its details at one place. - Drugs are given under their respective sub-headings (e.g. viral infections, pediatric dentistry, saliva problems) which are further divided on opening into other classes (e.g. amox, clinda, cipro) which gives further details of the drug like indications, contraindications, dose in adult and child, precautions, side effects, etc.   TIP 1: 'LA dose Calculator' You read that right! Just enter the weight of the person in its Local Anaesthesia Dose Calculator feature and it calculates how much dose has to be administered for that person as per his/her body weight. TIP 2: Oral Surgery professors love these questions so it comes very handy during your OS postings.  2.   Diseases and Disorders - This app is a medical app having all the diseases and conditions which a human body generally undergoes. - A BDS student doesn't need study so many ...

Everyone knows that the most basic MUST-HAVE in clinics are the Emergency Drugs . You never know when the need arises because emergencies come uncalled! And as a doctor, you must always be prepared. What are emergency drugs? These are the fast-acting drugs which are used for acutely ill patients who are in need of an emergency. What is an emergency drug kit? Basically, all the emergency drugs should be kept within one container at the most accessible place in your clinic. What you lable this will be called, an emergency drug kit.  NOTE - I have kept this article short with just the basic information about the drugs and their common names which should be there in an emergency kit. For more information, google them and you'll find everything there.  Diving into it, here are some of the most suitable or preferable life-saving drugs for your clinic as well as your budget- 1. Asthalin (CIPLA ) - • Used in Bronchial Asthma, COPD • Given if patient starts experiencing respiratory d...

Are you an Intern? Are you pursuing your BDS degree? Do you have zero to very little idea about colleges available for an MDS degree in India? Then this article is for you. Read it till the end to clear your mind from doubts and fears for your MDS career. As we know, all dental colleges of India do not provide the facility of MDS. And every college has its good and bad qualities in different departments. This blog is just a piece of knowledge about various colleges. One must confirm and evaluate on basis of their research about these colleges. 3 Things you can do- 1. You can talk to your friends who are in a different college than yours. Get to know about theirs and what all facilities are being provided. 2. You may talk to the alumni (Instagram is a good source for this. Just check out the bio) 3. We sometimes don't consider this, but our parents do know a lot of people who might come into need at such times. Talk to them about it. Now diving straight into it! First and foremost...

A dentist is a person you should go to every 6 months to get your teeth checked. Period! Well as much as it is important, people usually do not understand the primacy of this simple statement. Especially in a country like India, where the diseases of the oral cavity are becoming more challenging and the myths behind dentistry are not lessening, getting yourself checked by a dentist periodically becomes more of a necessity. Now, who exactly is a dentist? Let's dive right in to see. A  dentist , also known as a dental surgeon, is a surgeon who specializes in dentistry. A licensed practitioner who is skilled in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of injuries, diseases, and malfunctioning of the jaws, mouth and teeth and who makes and inserts false teeth. Basically, in layman terms, a dentist is a person who takes care of your teeth. Now, there can be two types of dentists. 1. General Dentist - A dentist who has taken a  BDS Degree...

Dentistry is a long 5-years course (4 years + 1 year intership) with a lot of fascinating diseases of its own. An individual's mouth may inhabit a number of problems one can never imagine. With such a vast area of study comes a lot of branches which specialize in different areas of expertise and are sometimes inter-dependent on each other. There are 9 branches in Dentistry and are explained in short below-   1. Endodontics : Endodontics is the branch of dentistry concerning dental pulp and tissues surrounding the roots of a tooth. “Endo” means “inside” and “odont” is for “tooth.” Endodontic treatment, or root canal treatment, treats the soft pulp tissue inside the tooth. E.g. Tooth Filling  A person specializing in Endodontics is known as an Endodontist . 2. Orthodontics : It focuses on the bite – how teeth meet and function, how they are aligned, how they are set in the jaws, and the positioning and sizes of the upper and lower jaws. E.g. Braces A person spe...

Do you know that feeling when you're craving for that one specific sweet and sugary food all through the week, and finally got the moment to savour its flavour? It's almost melting in your mouth slowly, letting the rush of saliva spread its taste to all your buds but snappp ! Argh ! That toothache is such a pain in the - well, mouth. But Why Does My Tooth Pain? Toothache occurs when the innermost layer of the tooth (dental pulp) becomes inflamed. The pulp is made up of sensitive nerves and blood vessels. Dental pulp can become inflamed as a result of: • Tooth decay – this leads to holes (cavities) forming in the hard surface of the tooth  • A racked tooth – the crack is often so small that it can't be seen with the naked eye • Loose or broken fillings • Receding gums – where the gums shrink (contract) to expose softer, more sensitive parts of the tooth root • Periapical abscess – a collection of pus at the end of the tooth caused by a bacterial infection The...