DR. MAITHILI DESHPANDE

Tooth Extraction Aftercare instruction Do’s -After Extraction, a Dentist will keep cotton on wound to chew on it. Remove that cotton after 1hr. -Have some plain Ice-Cream or Juice(don’t use straw). And then take prescribed medicine. -Apply ice from outside immediately after extraction. -Have cold, Liquid & Semi liquid diet for 3-5 days. -After 24hrs, do warm water with salt gargling. Don’t -Don’t spit for 24hrs. everything shd b swallowed. -Don’t Gargle for 24hrs. after 24 hrs, gargle slowly. -Don’t take hot, hard & spicy food for 3-5 days. -Don’t use straw.

* Humans have two Sets of teeth: Primary & Secondary. * We have 20 Milk Teeth & 32 Permanent Teeth. * The eruption pattern of milk teeth & permanent teeth showed in diagram. . The Eruption pattern may vary according to Following factors. Local factor -   Presence of fibrous connective tissue overlying the tooth.                      - Ankylosed Teeth Systemic Factors - Premature Birth                                Chronic Illness                                 Nutritional status Primary Teeth (Milk Teeth) -Primary teeth also called as Milk Teeth. - In most children the eruption of primary teeth is preceded by increased salivation & ch...

Night Guard is a customise  transparent  sheet which cover your upper or lower  teeth. Wearing the Night Guard will prevent further damage to your teeth. Indications- 1) Bruxism-      -Voluntary bruxism (in those person who habitually chew gum, tobacco     objects such as tooth pics or pencils)    -Involuntary bruxism(night grinding) 2) Burning Mouth Syndrome - to cover irregularities of the occlusion 3) Parafunctional Habits - wearing Night Guard will reduce the opportunity for thrusting & wedging the  tongue against the teeth. 4) Before fabrication of a Removable partial denture when one of the abutment teeth has been unopposed for an extended period. To return some functional stimulation to the tooth. 5) Full Mouth Rehab cases - Occlusal splint uses in Reestablishing occlusal Relationships & t o prevent damage to the restorations. Preacautions -      -Make ...