ORAL HEALTH

Facial injuries usually occur in an accident involving motor vehicles, assault from human or animals, burn, explosion or gun shot. Routine activity such as climbing, sports, operating machines, handling sharp or heavy instruments can also contributes to the facial injuries.

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The treatment for fractured jaws includes open reduction and close reduction of fracture. Open reduction involves surgery under general aneasthesia.

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Is it possible for the special needs child to have braces? Could braces improve their quality of life and acceptance within the society? The answer is yes. Braces for special need children is considered normally considered as an elective treatment. The indication and criteria for treatment are similar as to …

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Home Oral Care For Person With Swallowing Difficulty What is swallowing difficulty? An impaired ability to clear food or drink from the mouth, throat or oesophagus into the stomach Causes Anatomical (Structural defect) Example: oral cancer, throat cancer, oesophageal cancer, scarring of the oral cavity, throat or oesophageal due to …

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People with autism require special approach for oral health care. Prevention of dental disease is of utmost importance for them due to a number of reasons.

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Orthodontic is the speciality of dentistry concerned with the management and treatment of patients with improper positioning of teeth.

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Introduction The importance of teeth is never truly appreciated until it is gone. Dentures are removable appliances that can replace missing teeth. It can help to restore quality of life by helping with day-to-day function, such as mastication, speaking, and aesthetic. Complete denture is used when all the teeth are …

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Temporomandibular joint disorder is a general term to describe several conditions of pain and dysfunction of the chewing muscles and the temporomandibular joints (the joints which connect the jaw to the skull).

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Significance A pleasing smile is a very desirable trait among many individuals. An increasing number of people are placing more emphasis on their oral health as part of their overall well-being. Well aligned teeth with no spaces in between has become the goal that many people are trying to achieve …

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You just had a root canal treatment. The dentist informed you that all the nerve has been removed and the root canal has been disinfected and filled. Crown has been done, and yet now you started to have that uneasy feeling and pain, just like it was prior to the …

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