Causes for decreased salivary secretion

Dry mouth or Xerostomia refers to a condition in which the salivary glands in your mouth don't make enough saliva to keep your mouth wet.

- Saliva plays a major role in our Oral cavity.
- Saliva prevents tooth decay by neutralizing acids produced by bacteria, limiting bacterial growth and washing away food particles. 
- Saliva also enhances your ability to taste and makes it easier to chew and swallow. 
- Enzymes in saliva aid in digestion.

SYMPTOMS:

If you're not producing enough saliva, you may notice these signs and symptoms all or most of the time:

• Dryness or a feeling of stickiness in your mouth
• Saliva that seems thick and stringy
• Bad breath
• Difficulty chewing, speaking and swallowing
• Dry or sore throat and hoarseness
• Dry or grooved tongue
• A changed sense of taste
• Problems wearing dentures

 If you've noticed persistent dry mouth signs and symptoms, make an appointment with   your doctor.

   CAUSES:

Dry mouth is caused when the salivary glands in the mouth don't make enough saliva to keep your mouth wet. These glands may not work properly as the result of:

• Medications
• Age factors
• Cancer therapy
• Nerve damage
• Tobacco and alcohol use. 
• Other health conditions - such as diabetes, fungal infection (thrush) in your mouth, HIV/AIDS or due to autoimmune diseases, such as Sjogren's syndrome.
• Snoring and breathing with your mouth open can also lead to dry mouth.

  COMPLICATIONS :

If you don't have enough saliva and develop dry mouth, this can lead to:

• Increased plaque, tooth decay and gum disease.
• Mouth sores.
• Oral thrush
• Sores or split skin at the corners of your mouth, or cracked lips.
• Problems while chewing and swallowing the food.

  TREATMENT :

• Change medications that cause dry mouth. 
• Recommend products to moisturize your mouth - Artificial saliva or moisturizers to lubricate your mouth.

For more informations book an appointment with us

                PARASU DENTAL HOSPITAL AND IMPLANT CENTRE

                           Address:-

                                 NO 39, ALAGIRI STREET,

                                 VELACHERY- TAMBARAM MAIN ROAD,

                                 SANTHOSAPURAM ,
                                CHENNAI -79

                           

CONTACT : +91 7299004333, +91 9952091102, + 91 9710442527.

E-MAIL ID : parasudentalimplantcenter@gmail.com

                                            website : http://chennaidentalimplantsclinic.com

Dental Filling Treatment in chennai

Patient came with the complaint of food lodgement in the lower right posterior tooth region. Patient was diagnosed  with dental caries in molar tooth  region.

Dental caries was excaved and permanent composite filling was given.

     This picture shows before and after treament.... Patient was very comfortable.

For more informations book an appointment with us

PARASU DENTAL HOSPITAL AND IMPLANT CENTRE

                                  Address:-

                                 NO 39 ALAGIRI STREET,
                                 VELACHERY- TAMBARAM MAIN ROAD,
                                 SANTHOSAPURAM ,CHENNAI -73

CONTACT : +91 7299004333,  + 91 9710442527.

E-MAIL ID :parasudentalimplantcenter@gmail.com

website : www.chennaidentalimplantsclinic.com

Solutions for dental trauma treatments in chennai

DENTAL EMERGENCIES    

Accidents happen anytime, anywhere , especially in children. If u know how to handle the dental emergency, you can help to prevent your tooth from damage. If dental trauma happens, you need to consult your dentist immediately.

For cracked tooth: Immediately rinse with water to clean the affected area and put a cold compress on the face to keep the swelling down.  

For knocked out tooth: Place the tooth in milk, normal salt water or normal water and immediately consult your dentist (not more than 1 hour)for further treatment as the full tooth can be repositioned into the tooth socket and saved. (do not wash the tooth with water)

MILK

SALT WATER

                                                                         WATER

For Lip or tongue bite :clean the area gently and apply cold compress.

For objects stuck between the tooth: wash your moth with water forcefully, try gentle removing with floss pick. Do not use sharp or pointed instruments.

For more informations book an appointment with us

PARASU DENTAL HOSPITAL AND IMPLANT CENTRE

                                  Address:-

                                 NO 39 ALAGIRI STREET,
                                 VELACHERY- TAMBARAM MAIN ROAD,
                                 SANTHOSAPURAM ,CHENNAI -73

CONTACT : +91 7299004333,  + 91 9710442527.

E-MAIL ID :parasudentalimplantcenter@gmail.com

website : www.chennaidentalimplantsclinic.com

LASER Gum Treatment in Chennai

Patient came to our hospital with the chief complaint of bleeding gums while brushing and bad breath.We advised complete cleaning of teeth and Laser gum treatment(LANAP).Both the treatment are painless. Patient is very comfortable during treatment. After treatment,patient is now having healthy gums.

For more informations book an appointment with us

PARASU DENTAL HOSPITAL AND IMPLANT CENTRE

                                  Address:-

                                 NO 39 ALAGIRI STREET,
                                 VELACHERY- TAMBARAM MAIN ROAD,
                                 SANTHOSAPURAM ,CHENNAI -73

CONTACT : +91 7299004333,  + 91 9710442527.

E-MAIL ID :parasudentalimplantcenter@gmail.com

website : www.chennaidentalimplantsclinic.com

Quality Dental Treatment For Your Family

 FAMILY DENTISTRY  

SMILE ......BECAUSE IT MAKES YOU AND YOUR FAMILY HAPPY.We brighten your smiles by giving a valuable treatment with care.To bring out the hidden smile we provide a variety of treatment that uplifts your life to share your smile with the world..

For more informations book an appointment with us

PARASU DENTAL HOSPITAL AND IMPLANT CENTRE

                                  Address:-

                                 NO 39 ALAGIRI STREET,
                                 VELACHERY- TAMBARAM MAIN ROAD,
                                 SANTHOSAPURAM ,CHENNAI -73

CONTACT : +91 7299004333,  + 91 9710442527.

E-MAIL ID :parasudentalimplantcenter@gmail.com

website : www.chennaidentalimplantsclinic.com

                             Website : www.chennaidentalimplantsclinic.com

Baby tooth care at medavakkam

INFANT  ORAL  CARE :

I am aware of the person who can make me laugh when no one else want to and even when i dont expect anyone to : My BABY .....

Taking care of the smile giver is my responsibility and i do it perfectly this way:

• As Soon as the baby is born he / she is fed with mother milk. It is ideal to clean the infants gums with wet cloth after every food.  Mothers milk is one of the most essential for baby till 1year.

•  As Mothers milk usually devindles after 6 months hence , it is no longer sufficient  for babies growth  & development.                                                                                                                                      
• As this stage semisolids are introduced into the diet. It is rather the time for chewing and for accumlation of food in the mouth.

To Take care of the childs Oral Hygiene :

It is Mandatory to clean the childs mouth once the baby starts eating food and when first tooth peeps out.

• Hand brush can be introduces to the baby to gently clean the tooth from 8 months.

• Slowly a rice  size tooth paste can be introduced after 1 1/2 years for brusing in the morning.
• After 3 years a pae size flouride tooth paste can be used with a small brush with soft bristles.

• Generally when semi solid foods are introduced it is mandatory to give some water after every meal.So thats our baby would not develop caries and maintain good health .

For more informations book an appointment with us

PARASU DENTAL HOSPITAL AND IMPLANT CENTRE

                                  Address:-

                                 NO 39 ALAGIRI STREET,
                                 VELACHERY- TAMBARAM MAIN ROAD,
                                 SANTHOSAPURAM ,CHENNAI -73

CONTACT : +91 7299004333,  + 91 9710442527.

E-MAIL ID :parasudentalimplantcenter@gmail.com

website : www.chennaidentalimplantsclinic.com

Proper Chewing of Food

  Proper Chewing of Food

Digestion is the process which starts in the mouth.when the food we take mixes with the saliva. There is release of enzymes which starts the primary process of digestion.

Physical process of chewing involves our

Jaw - Lower Jaw is used for movement.

Teeth - Acts like chisel and mallet to grind food.

Muscles - The Four Muscle involves in chewing food that is present on both the side of the jaw helping the lower jaw to move.

Tongue - Help food to move in the mouth and mix with saliva to make a bolus for swallowing .


Cheek & lips - Helps retain food in the mouth.

Salivary Glands - Produces saliva into the mouth.

Brain - Produces the signals for chewing and digestion to occur.

DIGESTION /  CHEW YOUR FOOD


Digestion starts from the mouth where we chew our food and grind it to make a paste (bolus)  to take it into the stomach for further digestion.


Why to chew food properly ?

Proper Chewing takes time and helps in crushing the food into minute particles from which the nutrients are absorbed efficiently & easily.

The More you chew your food the more absorption occurs and more energy is produced and released.


How should i chew food properly ?

 Taking Smaller bites of food.

  Slow and steady chewing.

  Chew on both the side.

  Chew until the food becomes liquid.

  Chew with mouth closed.

  Complete swallowing.



For more informations book an appointment with us

PARASU DENTAL HOSPITAL AND IMPLANT CENTRE

                                  Address:-

                                 NO 39 ALAGIRI STREET,
                                 VELACHERY- TAMBARAM MAIN ROAD,
                                 SANTHOSAPURAM ,CHENNAI -73

CONTACT : +91 7299004333,  + 91 9710442527.

E-MAIL ID :parasudentalimplantcenter@gmail.com

website : www.chennaidentalimplantsclinic.com

Tooth coloured filling in chennai

Patient came with the complaint of food impaction in between his teeth.

Clinically Dental caries was evident .

Since Caries was not deep, we advised tooth coloured filling.

Caries was removed completely and tooth coloured filling was given.

Patient left with happy & satisfied smile.

For more informations book an appointment with us

PARASU DENTAL HOSPITAL AND IMPLANT CENTRE

                                  Address:-

                                 NO 39 ALAGIRI STREET,
                                 VELACHERY- TAMBARAM MAIN ROAD,
                                 SANTHOSAPURAM ,CHENNAI -73

CONTACT : +91 7299004333,  + 91 9710442527.

E-MAIL ID :parasudentalimplantcenter@gmail.com

website : www.chennaidentalimplantsclinic.com

How to brush our teeth

    

                       Are you brushing in a right way?  Do you experience too much of sensitivity?

                                           Does your or your child's brush look like this? 

                                Then it is time for you too change the brushing method. 

                                                 We are here to help you out. 

                           The brushing methods varies for adults and kids. 

      FOR ADULTS :

1    .     Place your toothbrush at a 45-degree angle to the gums.

2    .    Gently move the brush back and forth in short (tooth-wide) strokes for 20 times,

             3 teeth at a time. 

3    .    On the back side of the front teeth, the brush is pressed into the gap between the teeth at

             a  45 – degree angulation and the britles are then activated.

4    .     Grinding surfaces are cleansed by pressing the bristles firmly and then giving a front and         back strokes. 

      

               FOR KIDS :

        .   Place the toothbrush on a set of teeth, then activate the bristle by slightly pressing them             over the teeth.

 .   Give circular motion 4 -5 times on each set of the teeth.

  .   Move on to the next set of teeth.

DO YOU KNOW:

   Improper brushing can cause:-

• Abrasion (wear and tear)
• Hypersensitivity
• Accumulation of food debris
• Tooth decay
• Gingival recession (exposure of root)
• Bad breath.

For more informations book an appointment with us

PARASU DENTAL HOSPITAL AND IMPLANT CENTRE

                                  Address:-

                                 NO 39 ALAGIRI STREET,
                                 VELACHERY- TAMBARAM MAIN ROAD,
                                 SANTHOSAPURAM ,CHENNAI -73

CONTACT : +91 7299004333,  + 91 9710442527.

E-MAIL ID :parasudentalimplantcenter@gmail.com

website : www.chennaidentalimplantsclinic.com