Author: Isreal Olabanji DST, RN

Poor oral hygiene can lead to pulp diseases that require root canals, or worse. Learn about the types, symptoms, and treatments for oral pulp diseases. What is pulpitis?      Pulpitis or inflammation of dental pulp is the commonest cause of dental pain. Causes of Pulp disease      Most pulpitis is primarily as a result of dental caries secondary to bacteria invasion of dentine and pulp tissues. However, pulpal changes may occur in early caries limited to enamel alone as white spots. Bacteria invasion in the absence of caries occur in tooth fracture or as a result of bacteremia.…

Tooth trauma result from injuries to the teeth or the soft tissues usually following, Fall, Sports, Road traffic accident and Altercations. How does tooth trauma involve soft tissue? When tooth trauma involves soft tissue it may be simply bruises or frank lacerations. When it is a bruise this can be handled by cleaning the wound by an antiseptic agent and dressing in sterile gauze or better still left dry. An example of an antiseptic agent is:   1. Iodine.   2. Eusol purit.   3. Dettol.   4. Methylated spirit or other antiseptics you know of which are commonly used…

Anug Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis also known as trench mouth is a common, non-contagious infection of the gums with sudden onset. The main features are painful, bleeding gums, and ulceration of inter-dental papillae (the sections of gum between adjacent teeth). This is a disease characterized by rapidly progressive ulceration starting at the tips of the interdental papillae, spreading along the gingival margins and going to acute destruction of the periodontium. Etiology of Acute Necrotising Ulcerative Gingivitis    Fusospirochetal – Borrelia Vincenti and Fusobacterium nucleatum. Although there are other organisms which have been reported to reduce the oxygen tension for the anaerobes to…

Pneumonia is a disease of the lungs, caused by Streptococcus, Staphylococcus and a number of other bacteria. The so-called lobar pneumonia is caused by pneumococcus and is the most severe and dramatic, starting suddenly and ending in a crisis. It is a very prostrating disease, and in the past has taken a heavy toll of human lives.  Signs And Symptoms of Pneumonia The infection begins with a severe chill.  The temperature rises quickly and there is a pain in the chest.  There is a short, dry, painful cough, and the rate of breathing is greatly increased.  The patient lies on the…

Himalayan singing bowls; earned their memory in centuries. These hand-hammered metal bowls have served humans as tools of meditation, ceremonial indicators for tracking time and providing a deep resonance of inner silence long before wellness became an industry in its own. Today, that same primitive tool is capturing the interest of integrative medicine researchers, physiotherapists, mental health clinicians and regular folk simply looking for something natural to help them feel better. Traditional not just built upon tradition. An increasing number of peer-reviewed studies have documented demonstrable effects — including on stress hormones, blood pressure, mood and sleep. This article guides…