New Technique against Periodontal Disease

Dentistry is the art and science of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of medical conditions. Periodontal disease, also called as gum disease, is caused when bacteria in plaque develops between the gums and teeth. Research has shown that gum disease may be related with other diseases, for example diabetes and heart disease.

The first sign of gum disease is blood on your toothbrush or in the toothpaste you spit out after cleaning your teeth.  Your gums may also bleed when you are eating, leaving awful taste in your mouth. Your breath may become unpleasant also.

In an exciting new study, scientists have been able to combine biological and mechanical techniques to repair and regenerate bone and gum tissue. Long-standing gum disease sometime turns into periodontal disease, affecting the tissues supporting the teeth.

To treat the condition, researchers surgically implanted a thin, film-like membrane between the inflamed gum and tooth. This membrane obstructs the infection from the gums and conveys antibiotics, medication and development components to the gum tissue.

Despite the fact that researchers have developed biodegradable membranes, these materials don't tend to work as well for redeveloping periodontal tissue.

The scientists made nano-fibrous membranes of poly (ε-caprolactone), which is a biocompatible polymer already approved for medical applications. As part of the study, researchers created a membrane which was coated with a special material that has been found to speed up bone regeneration.  They then tested this against human stem cells from the gums which had been exposed to erosion for eight weeks. 

At the point when the researchers embedded the membranes into the gums of rats with periodontal defects, then bone at the defect sites regenerated to normal levels within two months.

Session on: Pediatric Denistry

Are you wondering on your child’s reading issues?

Sometimes kids have trouble in accurate reading and fluency. Dyslexia is a disorder characterized by trouble with reading comprehension, spelling and writing. Raising a child with dyslexia is a journey.

Causes of Dyslexia:

It's a condition by born, and it often hereditary. People with dyslexia are not stupid or lazy. Most of them have average or above-average intelligence, but they work very hard to overcome their learning problems. Research has shown that dyslexia happens how the brain processes the information.

Symptoms in Children:

•          Delayed in speech development compared with other children of the same age
•          Pronunciation problem like long words properly and "jumbling" up phrases
•          Little understanding or appreciation of rhyming words
•          Visual disturbances when reading
•          Slow writing speed and poor handwriting
•          Difficulties with numbers

Other Issues associated with Dyslexia:

•  ADHD can make it difficult for affected persons to stay focused during reading and other activities. 
• Auditory processing disorder (APD) affects a child’s ability to sort through the sounds they hear.
• Dysgraphia can affect a child’s ability to spell and to form letters and numbers correctly.

Can it be diagnosed?

The only way to know for sure if your child has dyslexia is to evaluate him either at school or privately. There a few types of professionals working for kid’s dyslexia which include school psychologists, clinical psychologists and pediatric neuropsychologists.

Treatment and Research:

New research suggests that, the brain can be trained to avoid dyslexia. Since many years, many neuro-scientific studies suggest that the auditory regions of the brain synchronize with external auditory stimuli. So, the brain is naturally able to adjust the frequency of its brain waves with the oscillations or the rhythm of what it listens at each moment.

There's no known way to correct the underlying brain abnormality as dyslexia is a lifelong problem. However, early detection and evaluation can determine specific needs and appropriate treatment for success.

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