Anti-hypertensives used in emergencies

"Saurav Ganguly HELP"

S-sodium nitroprusside

G-Glyceryltrinitrate

H-hydralazine

E-esmolol

L-labetalol

P-phentolamine

Chewing gum - Good Or Bad For Teeth ?

Some studies show that chewing gum can have an indirect positive effect on your teeth. Gum can stimulate production of saliva and increase salivary flow. Saliva is a natural buffering agent which washes the teeth and neutralizes some of the acid produced by bacteria. It is the acid which erodes enamel and eventually causes cavities. Also, some people do not produce sufficient saliva. One study showed that after chewing gum for 10 minutes each waking hour for two weeks, participants increased their salivary flow to a functional level and increased salivary pH and buffering capacity.

On the other hand, gum typically contains some type of sweetener. Brands of gum containing sugar can be harmful to your teeth if these types of gum are chewed too often or are removed from the mouth too soon. In fact, studies have shown that if a person chews gum containing sugar, it should be chewed for at least 15 to 20 minutes. After this time, the sugar is gone, but the saliva is sufficiently stimulated to rinse away some of the sugar residue.

A Healthy Mouth For Your Baby

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A Healthy Mouth for Your Baby

Healthy teeth are important—even baby teeth. Children need healthy teeth to help them chew and to speak clearly. And baby teeth hold space for adult teeth. This booklet can help you keep your baby's mouth healthy and give him a healthy start!

Ann Talks With Maria

Ann and her friend Maria were watching Maria's children play.

"What are you doing?" asked Ann.

"I'm cleaning my baby's teeth," said Maria.

"But your baby hardly has any teeth!" said Ann.

"Yes, but the dentist said there are things I can do to keep my baby from getting cavities," said Maria.

"But don't baby teeth just fall out?" asked Ann.

Effect Of Diabetes On Dental Health

Diabetes can cause serious problems in your mouth. You can do something about it.

If you have diabetes, make sure you take care of your mouth. People with diabetes are at risk for mouth infections, especially periodontal (gum) disease. Periodontal disease can damage the gum and bone that hold your teeth in place and may lead to painful chewing problems. Some people with serious gum disease lose their teeth. Periodontal disease may also make it hard to control your blood glucose (blood sugar).

Other problems diabetes can cause are dry mouth and a fungal infection called thrush. Dry mouth happens when you do not have enough saliva—the fluid that keeps your mouth wet. Diabetes may also cause the glucose level in your saliva to increase. Together, these problems may lead to thrush, which causes painful white patches in your mouth.

Mnemonic For Classification for MACRO GLOSSIA

Macro Glossia is divided into ACQUIRED and CONGENITAL Cause

 Remember Only Acquired Cause.
 " Mnemonic is MHCD -Mein Hu Chota Don "
M- Metabolic/Endocrine
H- hypothyroidism
C- Cretinism
D- Diabetes

 Beside these all are Congenital

  Congenital are
Idiopathic Muscle Hypertrophy, Gland Hyperplasia, Hemanigioma, Laband Syndrome, Lethal dwarfism of bromstrand, skeletal dysplasia of urbach, Lymphangioma, Down Syndrome, Beckwith-Wiedmenn syndrome, Behmel Syndrome, Lingual thyroid, Gargylism, Transient neonatal diabets mellitus, Trisomy 22,

 Infiltrative class 
"ends with SIS "
Amyloidosis, Sarcoidosis

  Neoplastic 
"Mnemonics- Neo remembers his maa" 
Lymphangioma, carcinoma, hemangioma, plasmacytoma

 Traumatic
"Mnemonic- Trauma means anything related to injury"
Surgery,Hemorrhage, Direct Trauma, Intubation Injury, Radiation Therapy

  Systemic/Medical Condition
"Mnemonic- Dhoni in stadium is MAHI, And same dhoni if in MEDICAL hospital is unMAHI"
U- Uremia
N- Neurofibromatosis
M-Myxedema
A-Acromegaly
H-Hypertrophy
I-Iatrogenic macroglossia

Test Your Knowledge From Previous Year Exam

Here is the Question which also appeared many times in MDS Entrance exams. Its mnemonics is also published recently. Read the ques, Then read the mnemonics and answer it.

Here it goes.....

Ques : Shift Of Oxygen dissociation curve to the Right is caused by the following factors, EXCEPT
Options :
1. Increased 2,3, BPG
2. Increased Temperature
3. Increased concentration of carbon dioxide
4. Increased concentration of oxygen.


Here is the ANSWER
4
Follow this link for mnemonic of oxygen dissociation curve
http://dmnemonics.blogspot.com/2011/09/oxygen-haemoglobin-dissociation-curve.html

Drugs Causing Pancreatitis

"PADS"

pentamidine

azathioprim/ L- asparaginase

didanosine

sulfa drugs

IDA Certified Products

Adult Manual Toothbrush

• Colgate 360 Toothbrush
• Colgate Total Extra Soft Compact Head Toothbrush

Mouthwashes

• Listerine

Gums and Mints

• Orbit Sugarfree Chewing Gum

Straighten Teeth Without Braces

The usual method used to straighten teeth is to wear braces. But the whole process can be very long, uncomfortable and sometimes ugly. However, you should know that you can actually fix teeth without braces.
If you feel that braces aren’t your type of thing, then one of these other methods can be the right solution to fix crooked teeth.

One method to fix teeth without braces is Invisalign. This innovative system uses a series of retainer-type mouthpieces which will shape your teeth.
Usually, Invisalign results can be seen in a year’s time. This method is best for those who have minor teeth misalignment only.

India on Top of the Preferences List for Dental Tourism

In the last few years dental tourism has proved an extremely advantageous way for people to resolve their medical needs quite cheaply and also to combine the useful with the pleasurable.

India in particular, is a country whose dental tourismannual growth rate is estimated to increase by 30%, and by 2012 India’s medical tourism will contribute with $2 billion in annual revenue.

Dental tourism in general has seen a great success all over the world. Developing countries boast with top medical equipment in the private sector, and the hospitals and private practices in these countries quite often surpass qualitatively the facilities existent in the western countries such as Great Britain US or Germany.
Moreover, the dental tourism packages in these developing countries also come at extremely advantageous prices.

Alternative to Dental Insurance in India

Dental care is always considered as an expensive affair. More often this belief is what keeps people out of a dental office, till they end up some need for emergency treatment. Dental insurance is a never heard of in India till date, although it is present in varying proportions in the western countries. However to address to this need OroEdge Health Care Pvt. Ltd, a Dental Health management Organisation(DHMO) founded by Dr Dheeraj Grover and Dr Kumar Gaurav offers Dental Health Plan.


Unlike Insurance, Dental Health Plan (Dental Insurance Alternative) has no strings attached to it. There is no age restriction, no extra charges for high risk group patients, no pre existing conditions mandatory declaration or exclusion, no claim settlement hassles, no paperwork, no waiting period, no limitations or annual maximums and no referrals. Dental plans have heralded the advent of new era in dentistry.

Important Dental Link

New addition of Important Dental Links
ADA
FDI
DCI
WHO

Live attenuated vaccines

" ROME Is My Best Place To go Yet ! " 
dnt watch ROME on tv, to see its beauty, go ROME and watch it LIVE....

Rubella
Oral polio vaccine
Measles
Epidemic typhus
Influenza
Mumps
BCG
Plague
Typhoid oral vaccine
Yellow fever

Structure Passing Through Foramen Ovale And Foramen Rotandum

OVALe   --- MALE =  Mandibular nerve, Accessory meningeal artrey ,lesser superficial petrosal nerve, emissary vein .


ROTOMAX = Foramen Rotandum - Maxillary division of trigeminal nerve .

MDS Exam Update

New section MDS Exam created. Soon, you will be able to watch all questions from previous year exams.

Micro Update

Mnemonic added.

Pharma Update

Mnemonic added.

MICRO UPDATE

Mnemonics added.

PHARMA UPDATE

Mnemonics added.

PHYSIO UPDATE

Mnemonics added.

PHARMA UPDATE

Mnemonics added.

PHARMA UPDATE

Mnemonics added

IMAGES & VIDEO UPDATES

Slideshow of ORAL SURGERY instruments.

BCHEM UPDATES

Mnemonics has been updated. Visit DENTAL MNEMONICS

PEDO UPDATES

Books Added In Pedo Section. Click Dental Library.