Dental Phobia in Children

A phobia refers to an anxiety disorder or a strong fear response to objects, situations, or people without there being an objective reason for it. The body and mind are alarmed and react very differently to the fear triggers, which can range from blood, heights, enclosed spaces to crowds or darkness. Fear of doctors and … Dental Phobia in Children

Paracetamol: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses

Products Paracetamol is commercially available in the form of tablets, film-coated tablets, melting tablets, effervescent tablets, as granules, drops, syrups, suppositories, soft capsules, and infusion solution, among others (e.g., Acetalgin, Dafalgan, Panadol, and Tylenol). Paracetamol was not approved until the 1950s (Panadol, Tylenol), although it was developed in the 19th century. It has been registered … Paracetamol: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses

Toothache: Causes, Treatment & Help

Toothache or toothache is pain that can be particularly common in humans. Often, toothaches are caused by diseases of the teeth, the roots of the teeth or the oral jaw. Sometimes, however, they occur only when the teeth are hypersensitive to external stimuli, such as cold or heat. What is a toothache? Toothache is continuous … Toothache: Causes, Treatment & Help

Cloves

Products Whole and powdered cloves and the clove oil are available in pharmacies and drugstores. The preparations are also included in some medicines, such as a gel for teething children, rheumatism ointments and mouthwash. Stem plant The clove tree from the myrtle family (Myrtaceae) is an evergreen tree native to the Moluccas in Indonesia and … Cloves

Acute Pain

Symptoms Pain is an unpleasant and subjective sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage. Acute pain may be accompanied by activation of the sympathetic nervous system, resulting in rapid heartbeat, deep breathing, hypertension, sweating, and nausea, among other symptoms. Pain has several components: Sensory/discriminative: … Acute Pain

Acute Sinusitis

Anatomical background Humans have 4 sinuses, the maxillary sinuses, the frontal sinuses, the ethmoid sinuses, and the sphenoid sinuses. They are connected to the nasal cavity by 1-3 mm narrow bony openings called ostia and are lined with a thin respiratory epithelium with goblet cells and seromucous glands. The ciliated hairs provide clearance of mucus … Acute Sinusitis

Neuralgia

Introduction Neuralgia is the technical term for nerve pain and refers to a pain that occurs in the supply area of a nerve. It is caused by an injury to the nerve itself and not by damage to the surrounding tissue. Nerve damage can be caused by mechanical influences such as pressure, inflammation, metabolic disorders, … Neuralgia

Meralgia parästhetica | Neuralgia

Meralgia parästhetica This cumbersome technical term describes the complaints caused by compression of the nerve responsible for transmitting pain and touch information from the lateral thigh. The nerve passes under the inguinal ligament on its way from the skin of the thigh to the spinal cord, where there is an increased risk of nerve entrapment. … Meralgia parästhetica | Neuralgia