Ear, Nose, Throat, and Dental problems Articles

Oral thrush is a common condition seen in infants and young children. It is often harmless and self-limiting but can sometimes be indicative of an underlying problem as well. Here is everything you need to know about oral thrush in children.

One of the more serious post-operative complications after a wisdom tooth extraction is the presence of sustained numbness. Here are some of the reasons why it may have occurred and what can be done about it.

Root canal treatment is scary for a lot of patients and they want to know just how long it will last before they end up doing it. We outline the expected survival rate, the after-care, and the steps to be taken if further infection happens.

Getting root canal treatment when you have decayed teeth is understandable but what about when you just want to get a crown or replace a missing tooth? We lay out if root canal treatment is actually necessary before getting a crown or a bridge.

All the different (and often overlapping!) specialties in dentistry can make it difficult to figure out which kind of dentist does what! Here are the kind of dentists that perform dental implant treatment.

Getting dental surgery can be nerve-wracking, so anything that minimizes the number of surgeries, waiting time, and visits to the dentist has to be good, right? Immediate implants might just be what you're after. Find out more about them here.

Does every root canal treated tooth have to get a cap? Is it just a way for the dentists to make even more money? Or is there a scientific reasoning behind this practice? We have all the answers.

The bad taste we have in our mouths are very often caused by foods we didn't like, but they can also, sometimes, have an underlying medical cause — especially if you can't trace the taste back to something you have eaten.

Black tongue is a condition in which the dorsal surface of the tongue is either stained black, is unusually dark, or becomes hairy in appearance. The medical term for this condition is “Lingua villosa nigra”.

Medicines are designed to make you feel better but may come with side effects. Side effects include gyngival hyperplasia (swelling) and Xerostomia (dry mouth). There are several medications that cause gum swelling and many others that lead to dry mouth.