Dentalife Dental Clinic

19/03/2026

Tooth Avulsion

16/03/2026

Deciduous Teeth Eruption

Most babies start getting their first teeth around 6 months of age, and by about 2½–3 years, the full set of 20 primary (baby) teeth is usually present.

Here is the typical timeline of baby tooth eruption:

• Lower central incisors – usually appear first, around 6–10 months
• Upper central incisors – erupt around 8–12 months
• Upper lateral incisors – appear around 9–13 months
• Lower lateral incisors – erupt between 10–16 months

• Upper first molars – usually come in around 13–19 months
• Lower first molars – erupt around 14–18 months

• Upper canines (cuspids) – appear between 16–22 months
• Lower canines – erupt between 17–23 months

• Lower second molars – usually appear between 23–31 months
• Upper second molars – the last to erupt, around 25–33 months

Every child develops at a slightly different pace, so a variation of a few months is usually normal.

By the end of this process, most children have their complete set of 20 baby teeth, which play an important role in chewing, speech development, and guiding permanent teeth into the correct position.

15/03/2026

13/03/2026

Recall of 10-year old boy with an avulsed upper right central incisor due to motorcycle accident on Feb 25, 2026.The next day, he was brought to DENTALIFE and the tooth was reinserted with local anesthesia and reattached to the adjacent teeth for stabilization. Today, March 13, 2026, the tooth is checked, no pain, no swelling, no signs of infection and the tooth seems to heal and stabilize.

13/03/2026

Impacted Wisdom Teeth: Hidden Risks 🦷
Many impacted third molars remain painless, but they can silently cause distal caries, bone loss, and gum inflammation around second molars. In some cases, odontogenic cysts may develop.
Early evaluation with X-rays is essential. Prophylactic removal can protect adjacent teeth and maintain long-term oral health.
Glitter Dental Clinic – Caring for Your Smile
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07/03/2026

Fully erupted but not an easy one. Dentist needs to go to the gym to make it easy to pull out🙃

05/03/2026

Both registered nurses from UP Manila working in UP-PGH trust DENTALIFE for dental treatment.

04/03/2026

Root canal treatment can eliminate tooth infection — and may also improve your body’s metabolic health.

New research from King’s College London shows that successfully treating apical periodontitis — a deep infection at the root of a tooth — is linked to measurable improvements in blood chemistry.

The study, published in the Journal of Translational Medicine, followed patients for two years after endodontic treatment.

The findings were clinically significant.

After successful root canal therapy, patients demonstrated:

• Improved blood sugar control
• Reduced glucose levels
• Healthier cholesterol and fatty acid balance

These changes suggest better metabolic regulation over time.

Why does a tooth infection affect the rest of the body?

Bacteria inside an infected root canal can trigger persistent low-grade inflammation. Inflammatory mediators may enter the bloodstream, contributing to insulin resistance, altered lipid metabolism, and increased cardiovascular risk.

Using advanced metabolomic analysis and spectroscopy, researchers tracked systemic biomarkers. As the dental infection resolved, inflammatory markers declined gradually.

This reinforces the growing evidence connecting oral infection with systemic health.

Root canal treatment is not only a tooth-saving procedure. By removing a chronic source of bacterial inflammation, it may help restore healthier metabolic balance.

The broader implication is clear: oral health and general health are biologically connected.

Managing dental infections promptly may contribute to long-term protection against metabolic and cardiovascular disease.

▪️Source: Zhang, Y., Le Guennec, A., Pussinen, P., Proctor, G., & Niazi, S. A. (2025). Successful endodontic treatment improves glucose and lipid metabolism: a longitudinal metabolomic study. Journal of Translational Medicine.

03/03/2026

A massage therapist within our building who underwent extraction of lower right 2nd molar trusts DENTALIFE for his first dental tooth removal.

01/03/2026

Torque Spring or Torquing Spring

⚙️ Orthodontic torquing springs are specialized coiled metal auxiliary devices used in braces to apply precise, controlled twisting force (torque) to individual or groups of teeth, primarily to adjust their root positioning within the bone. This fine-tuning of root alignment is essential for achieving a stable, functional bite and optimal aesthetics.

01/03/2026

Odontectomy of tooth #48 of my nephew, a registered medical technologist of DLSU Dasmarinas.

27/02/2026

Dr Nolan O. Aludino, a general surgeon trusts Dentalife for his son’s dental treatment.