Bohol Dentist by Dr. Singh, Anamika

13/05/2026

The first 24 hours after a tooth extraction are critical for proper healing.

Your body forms a protective blood clot inside the socket. If this clot gets disturbed, healing can become painful and delayed.

For the first 24 hours:
• Bite on gauze as advised
• Don’t rinse or spit forcefully
• Avoid smoking and to***co
• Don’t use a straw
• Eat soft foods only
• Apply ice packs for swelling
• Take medicines exactly as prescribed

After 24 hours:
• Start gentle warm salt water rinses 3–4 times daily
This helps keep the area clean and supports healing.

Mild bleeding and swelling are normal initially.

But severe pain, bad smell, pus, fever, or continuous bleeding should never be ignored.

Good aftercare can make recovery faster, smoother, and far less painful.

Save this post — it may help someone heal properly after a tooth extraction or wisdom tooth removal.

13/05/2026

Many people fear dental X-rays because of “radiation” — but modern dental X-rays actually use extremely low radiation levels.

In fact, a full-mouth series of modern digital dental X-rays may expose you to less radiation than a short airplane flight. Modern digital systems also use up to 80% less radiation compared to older film-based X-rays, while helping dentists detect problems much earlier and more accurately.

Dentists also follow strict safety guidelines called the ALARA principle, which stands for “As Low As Reasonably Achievable.” This means X-rays are only taken when truly necessary and with the lowest radiation dose possible. Additional protective measures may include lead aprons, thyroid collars, digital sensors, and very fast exposure times.

For pregnant patients, dental X-rays are generally considered safe when needed and properly shielded, but it’s always important to let your dentist know if you are pregnant or think you may be.

The small amount of radiation from dental X-rays is usually far outweighed by the benefit of finding infections and disease early — before they become painful, dangerous, or expensive to treat.

23/03/2026

The Dentist is out.
No Clinic on the following days:
March 26 to April 4

05/03/2026

Healthy gums might look pale pink and firm, not swollen or red.

01/03/2026

Plaque might be soft and sneaky, but if it hardens into calculus it usually takes more than just brushing to fix.

01/03/2026

25/02/2026

Not all stains are created equal

10/02/2026

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09/02/2026

How to Floss: Scrape the sides of the teeth until the gums

07/02/2026

No pain does not mean no problem when a wisdom tooth is impacted.

An impacted wisdom tooth is a tooth that fails to fully erupt into the mouth.
Instead of growing into a clean, visible position, it remains partially or completely trapped under the gum or jawbone.

This creates a deep, closed space where bacteria accumulate and remain undisturbed by brushing or flossing.

In many people, modern jaw size is simply too small to accommodate wisdom teeth.
As a result, these teeth erupt at abnormal angles, remain tilted, or stay buried inside bone.

Partial eruption is especially dangerous — it allows bacteria to enter while preventing proper cleaning.

Over time, this leads to chronic inflammation and infection around the tooth, commonly known as pericoronitis.

The damage often progresses silently.
An impacted wisdom tooth frequently presses directly against the healthy second molar in front of it.

This constant pressure, combined with trapped bacteria, can cause collateral damage.

In some cases, the body begins to dissolve the root of the healthy neighboring tooth — a process called root resorption.

In others, deep cavities form in areas that are impossible to clean or restore, placing an otherwise healthy tooth at risk of loss.

There is also a lesser-known but serious complication.

Every wisdom tooth develops within a soft tissue sac.
When the tooth remains impacted, this sac can fill with fluid and slowly expand into a cyst.

Over time, such cysts can hollow out sections of the jawbone, damage nearby nerves, weaken bone structure, and displace surrounding teeth — often without early symptoms.

Locally, impacted wisdom teeth can lead to:
• Persistent gum infection
• Recurrent swelling
• Jawbone involvement
• Nerve irritation
• Facial pain
• Abscess formation
• Destruction of adjacent teeth

Beyond the mouth, chronic oral infections contribute to sustained inflammatory stress on the body.

Persistent inflammation places a burden on the immune system and increases systemic inflammatory markers — the same biological pathways involved in many chronic diseases.

This is how a hidden dental problem becomes a whole-body health issue.

One of the most dangerous aspects is the absence of pain.

Many people feel nothing for years.
But infection does not need pain to cause damage.

By the time symptoms appear, the disease process is often advanced.

This is why impacted wisdom teeth are evaluated based on risk, not symptoms.

X-rays reveal what the mouth cannot.

Early assessment allows preventive management before infection spreads or complications develop.

A tooth you cannot see can still affect your jaw, your immune system, and your overall health.

Oral health is not separate from systemic health — it is part of it.