A big, swollen, red tongue is a common finding in patients. What is this condition called as and why is it such a common finding? Let’s find out! This is called “strawberry tongue”. It  is a big, red, swollen tongue which looks like a strawberry and can be due to any underlying disease or disorder…

A benign and inflammatory reaction of salivary glands which is self-limiting in nature is what is referred to as necrotizing sialometaplasia.  It mimics squamous cell carcinomas and affects basically the salivary glands of the palate. It occurs due to the ischemia of vasculature which is present in the salivary gland lobules. It is a nonneoplastic…

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What is COVID-19 teaching us ? This pandemic Covid -19 has changed many things in our lives, it has changed how we used to go out and enjoy with our friends and family, it has changed how we used to live freely and breathe the fresh air. It has become very difficult now to function…

Pregnancy is the time period in a woman’s life when many changes can be seen in the body and individual changes on the different parts of the body also occur. Such changes are also seen in the oral cavity. Many women may not be aware of the link that exists between their oral health and…

A new born baby has no teeth in the oral cavity, instead the baby has gum pads, from where the milk teeth erupt starting from the age of six months. Teething or teeth eruption is a very challenging time for the kids as well as the parents because it can be a little painful and…