Dental Phobia How to Overcome Fear of Dentist
Dental anxiety affects roughly 36% of the population and about 12% avoid treatment entirely because the fear is too severe. The cycle is predictable. Skip appointments, problems worsen, the eventual visit becomes exactly the painful experience you feared, and the...
Foods After Dental Implant Surgery: Diet Guide
Post-implant diet follows a strict timeline. Cold liquids and smooth foods only for the first 24 hours. Soft foods that need zero chewing for days 2-7. Gradually firmer foods during weeks 2-4. And normal eating resumes around week 4-6 once the implant has enough...
Swelling After Tooth Extraction: Normal vs Dangerous
Post-extraction swelling peaks around 48 hours, involves mild to moderate cheek puffiness, jaw stiffness, and occasional bruising. All of that is normal healing. Swelling that keeps climbing after day 3, fever above 101°F, pus from the socket, difficulty swallowing,...
CBCT Scan in Dentistry: Why 3D X-Ray
A CBCT scan captures a full 3D image of teeth, jawbone, nerve pathways, and sinuses in one 10-20 second rotation. Regular dental X-rays flatten everything into a 2D shadow where structures overlap and problems hide behind each other. CBCT measures bone density...
CAD/CAM Same-Day Crowns vs Lab-Made
restoration in about 60-90 minutes. No temporary crown, no gooey impressions, no second visit. Lab-made crowns involve impressions sent to an external technician who layers porcelain by hand over 7-14 days with a wider range of materials including gold and...Medically Reviewed by
Dr. Jaydev Matapathi
BDS, MDS (Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics)
MFD RCSI (UK), MFDS RCPS (Glasgow, UK)
Member Faculty of Dentistry — Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
Member Faculty of Dental Surgery — Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow Dual Super-Specialisation: Microscopic Endodontics & Smile Designing
Member Faculty of Dental Surgery — Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow Dual Super-Specialisation: Microscopic Endodontics & Smile Designing