Paedodontics : Teeth Eruption Chart & FAQs
Do you have a child in your home ? Then the following chart may give you an idea about the teeth and their eruption status. Few terminologies i would like to introduce Natal Teeth and Neonatal Teeth - According to the definition presented by Massler and Savara (1950), taking only the time of eruption as a reference, natal teeth are those observable in the oral cavity at birth and neonatal teeth are those that erupt during the first 30 days of life.Deciduous teeth - now more commonly known as primary
Antibiotics and pregnancy conception
A few Days Back one of my patients came to the clinic with a complaint of severe pain in the left posterior region of the lower arch. On examination, it was found to be due to an infected impacted 3rd molar. As usual, antibiotics were prescribed. But the patient seemed to be reluctant. She came to me and asked a question "Doc,I am planning to have a baby and we are trying for that. Do antibiotics affect conception ?" Ans: Antibiotics have no fertility-inducing properties.An antibiotic, however, can interfere
Thumb Sucking – Oral Habits Series 1
Few of my friends have been asking about the different oral habits associated with children. As there is a wide array of oral habits we will discuss few in details. Today we are gonna discuss about Thumb sucking .Thumb sucking and finger sucking can more generally be termed as digital sucking .A broader category of sucking habits includes any form of non nutritive sucking that include pacifiers ,hairs etc.Thumb Sucking can be a Normal or Abnormal , Psychological or Habitual.Normal Thumb sucking habit is considered normal during the first