Unlike traditional dental implants, zygomatic implants are anchored into the zygomatic bone (the cheekbone), which is much denser than the maxillary bone and provides a solid anchor point for the implant. These longer-than-usual dental implants have a wide range of applications. Zygomatic Implants Frequently Answered Questions Below are the common frequently answered questions related to […]
Lateral Epicondylitis, commonly known as tennis elbow, occurs when the tendons in your elbows are burdened by overuse of the wrist and the arm. The repetitive motions weaken the arm muscles and tear the tendons which attach muscle to bone. This causes inflammation, degeneration, and tearing, and it hurts to straighten your arms or hold […]
Pain is a part of life. Everyone feels some kind of pain from time to time. When you nick yourself from shaving, fall down and bruise a knee, or you have been exercising for too long, it hurts, it is painful. But once the injury heals, life goes back to normal. But chronic pain is […]
Around 10% of people grind their teeth at night, and most of them are unaware that they are doing it. While a seemingly harmless activity, bruxism can actually damage teeth and cause poor sleep among other problems. If you ever find yourself grinding your teeth or tightly clenching your jaw, read on to find out […]
A brain tumor is a mass or growth of abnormal cells in your brain. Some of these are benign (non-cancerous), while others are malignant (cancerous). Types of Brain Tumors Depending on their location and the kind of cells they are made of, there are over 130 different types of brain tumors. In this blog, we […]
With approximately 9,35,487 Indians having had plastic surgery in the year 2015 alone, India is surely becoming a plastic surgery hotspot. And this number increases every year. So what makes India such an attractive option that people travel here to get plastic surgery? In this blog, we will discuss the common types of plastic surgery, […]
“Oh, no. It’s just because I walked a lot yesterday. It’s not arthritis, I’m only 25!”. You’d be surprised to see a young woman or man needing to take a break and sit down for a bit while out and about, but the truth is – arthritis doesn’t just happen to old people. Almost 1.3 […]
Emergency medicine (EM) as mentioned in the name, is a specialty that has a great amount of impact on patients. Basically, emergency medicine is referred to as the immediate or primary evaluation and management of any acute illness or unexpected injury. Emergency medicine is a practice-based field that requires the skills of instant diagnosis and […]
A study in Lancet discovered that heart disease killed more than 2.1 million people in 2015 alone. This is more than 25% of all deaths that happened that year. In fact, every 33 seconds, one person dies from a heart attack in India. 7 Most Common Heart Diseases in India Here are the most common […]
Did you know that around 57.5% of head and neck cancers happen in Asia, especially in India? In fact, they form 30% of all our cancer cases, and 60 to 80% of our patients show advanced symptoms (this is only 40% in developed countries). If you have just received your diagnosis and are wondering about […]