Burbos-Tobias Dental Clinic

07/07/2025

07/07/2025

22/05/2025

Teeth Are Not Tools❗🦷❌⚒️

Using your teeth to open a bottle cap may seem harmless, but it can lead to serious dental damage. The immense pressure can cause cracks or fractures in your teeth, damaging the enamel and even affecting the root. This not only results in pain and sensitivity but may require costly dental procedures like root canals or crowns. Teeth are designed for chewing food — not functioning as tools.

15/05/2025

Persistent thumb sucking beyond the age of 3–4 years can lead to significant dentofacial consequences. Prolonged pressure from the thumb on the maxillary incisors and alveolar processes can cause proclination of upper anterior teeth, retroclination of mandibular incisors, and incomplete eruption of anterior teeth, resulting in an anterior open bite. This malocclusion disrupts normal occlusal contact and may affect mastication, swallowing, speech development, and facial aesthetics. Additionally, it can influence jaw growth patterns, particularly maxillary constriction or altered vertical dimension. Management involves behavioral modification, myofunctional therapy, and, in some cases, interceptive orthodontics using habit-breaking appliances. Early intervention is critical to prevent permanent skeletal or dental deformities.

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15/05/2025

“Cavities don’t hurt… until it’s too late.”

In their early stages, dental caries (cavities) silently erode the enamel—the outer protective layer of the tooth—without causing any pain. This is because enamel has no nerves. By the time a cavity reaches the dentin or the pulp, where nerves and blood vessels reside, symptoms like sensitivity and pain begin. At this point, the damage is often extensive and may require invasive treatment like root canal therapy.

Don’t wait for pain. Early detection through regular dental check-ups is the only way to stop cavities before they become serious.

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14/05/2025

A study reveals a strong link between oral health and brain health. Scientists found that people with high levels of antibodies against gum disease bacteria tend to have more severe Alzheimer’s symptoms.

This means the bacteria from our mouths could be quietly affecting our brains too.

Read More: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266724212400112X

17/04/2025

📣ANNOUNCMENT📣

Please be informed that our dental clinic will be closed for the Lenten season

15/04/2025

Gum disease is not just an oral health issue—it’s a serious systemic health concern.

🔵 Here's how it happens:

When plaque builds up on teeth and gums, it harbors bacteria that cause inflammation. In periodontitis, these bacteria and inflammatory mediators can enter the bloodstream through bleeding gums.

Once in circulation, they can:

➡️ Trigger systemic inflammation that contributes to atherosclerosis (hardening of arteries).

➡️ Promote plaque buildup in blood vessels, increasing the risk of blockages.

➡️ Elevate C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, a marker associated with heart disease.

➡️ Potentially cause endothelial dysfunction, impairing blood vessel health.

Several studies show a strong link between chronic periodontal disease and increased risk of heart attacks, stroke, and even diabetes complications.

14/04/2025

Most widespread yet misunderstood diseases in the world — Dental Caries.

1. Caries is not caused by sugar itself — but by the acid-producing bacteria that feast on it.

2. It’s a transmissible infection, often passed from caregiver to child.

3. Caries can start forming within 5 minutes of sugar exposure.

4. Some salivary proteins actually promote demineralization if the pH is chronically low.

5. Deep carious lesions can still be asymptomatic, tricking both patients and practitioners.

6. Caries is a biofilm-mediated, diet-modulated, multifactorial disease — it’s not just a “hole in the tooth.”

7. Caries is now classified as a non-communicable disease (NCD) due to its chronic, lifestyle-linked nature.

Dental caries is more than just a cavity. It reflects a breakdown in the balance between protective and destructive factors in the oral environment. Understanding this helps us not only treat but prevent caries more effectively — through patient education, diet counseling, fluoride strategies, and minimally invasive techniques.

01/04/2025

Trigerminal Nerve

The trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V) is the fifth and largest of the twelve cranial nerves. It is responsible for sensory and motor functions in the face, making it essential for sensations like touch, pain, temperature, and motor functions like chewing. The trigeminal nerve has three major branches, each serving different areas of the face.

Structure and Branches of the Trigeminal Nerve:

1. Ophthalmic Branch (V1):

This is the sensory branch that carries sensations from the upper part of the face, including the forehead, scalp, upper eyelids, cornea, and the nose.

It transmits sensations of pain, touch, and temperature from these areas.

2. Maxillary Branch (V2):

This branch is also sensory and serves the middle portion of the face. It provides sensation to the cheeks, upper lip, upper teeth, sinuses, and palate.

It also carries sensory information from the nasal cavity and part of the nasopharynx.

3. Mandibular Branch (V3):

This is both sensory and motor. It serves the lower part of the face, including the lower lip, lower teeth, chin, jaw, and part of the tongue (sensation to the anterior two-thirds).

The motor function of the mandibular branch controls the muscles of mastication (chewing), including the masseter, temporalis, and pterygoid muscles.

Functions:

Sensory Functions: The trigeminal nerve transmits sensations of touch, pain, temperature, and proprioception from the face to the brain.

Motor Functions: It controls the muscles involved in chewing (the masseter, temporalis, and pterygoid muscles), which allow for the movement of the jaw during eating and speaking.

Clinical Relevance:

Trigeminal Neuralgia: A disorder involving sudden, severe, stabbing pain along the distribution of the trigeminal nerve, usually caused by pressure on the nerve or other underlying issues.

Trigeminal Nerve Lesions: Damage to the nerve can lead to loss of sensation or motor function in the areas it serves, such as difficulty chewing or loss of feeling in parts of the face.

The trigeminal nerve plays a crucial role in facial sensation and motor control, making it essential for everyday functions like chewing, speaking, and experiencing sensations on the face.

26/11/2023

26/11/2023

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