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Endodontic treatment treats the inside of the tooth. This treatment is necessary when the pulp, the soft tissue inside the root canal, becomes inflamed or infected. There are several causes which can lead to inflammation or infection. Some of these causes are deep decay, repeated dental procedures on the tooth, or a crack or chip [...]

Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) is an evolving unstable unpredictable condition that leads to a heart attack.  A heart attack happens when a heart or coronary artery that nourishes oxygen rich blood to the heart muscle is obstructed. If 95-99 of your artery is occluded a mild heart attack ensues. If your artery is fully occluded, [...]

Tonsils and adenoids are normal glands in the throat which are situated at the back of the tongue. Tonsils are paired glands on the sides of the throat deep in the mouth and adenoids are a single midline gland situated at the roof of the throat, deep behind the nose. They form a ring of [...]

Hypnosis is a state of mind that is neither fully awake nor fully asleep. It is a trance like state during which the patient is in a state of enhanced awareness. All hypnosis is self-hypnosis as it is not possible to hypnotize a person without his willing or co-operation. Daydreaming and absentmindedness are some expressions [...]

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease which is associated with increased blood glucose resulting in premature mortality. Diabetes occurs when the pancreas fails to produce sufficient amount of insulin or when the body fails to effectively make use of the insulin produced. Type 1 diabetes results when sufficient amount of insulin is not produced and [...]

Discoloured teeth, a gap in your front teeth or a malaligned bite ruins your smile.  Damaged, missing, malaligned teeth cause undue stress on your jaws. Dental caries contribute to chronic inflammation and affect your heart. But despair not! Dental procedures such as porcelain veneers, dental implants and orthodontics whiten those teeth, fill in that gap [...]

Day surgery is also known as ambulatory surgery, same-day surgery or outpatient surgery as contrasted to in-patient surgery. The surgical procedure is easily and competently done utilizing modern technology. Hence, the surgery is conducted within a short span of time and the patient is safely discharged for home on the same day. Patients check in [...]

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy is a procedure which enables a gastroenterologist to view the inner lining of the gastrointestinal tract. The gastrointestinal endoscopy offers access to the entire GI tract which includes the small intestine, bile duct, colon, duodenum, stomach, and esophagus. Based on the organs which gastroenterologists would like to view, the GI procedure may be [...]

Are you suffering from a throbbing toothache?  Do root canal treatments make you shudder? You aren’t alone. A large survey conducted by the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) revealed that 48.5 percent of respondents perceive root canal procedures as “excruciatingly painful.” But another AAE survey involving patients who had undergone root canal treatment described it [...]

Most neck and back pain aren’t serious. Most cases are due to muscle strain which may be a consequence of habitual posture or abrupt change of position. Neck Pain The most common cause of neck pain is strain on your cervical vertebrae in your neck and the muscles. Sometimes, neck pain is a result of [...]