Kiss

The test revealed that people transfer about 80 million bacteria to each other during a kiss, as the team reports today in Microbiome. That may sound like a lot, but the mouth is home to about a billion bacteria. So perhaps it’s not so icky after all.

Melanin Pigmentation

  • most commonly observed in dark skinned individuals
  • caused by melanin (the pigment that gives color to the skin, eyes, hair, mucosa, and gingiva).

Month of love

Since we are in the month of love and friendship I like to share a photo of my hat, isn’t romantic? 🥰❤️.

Hematoma

Hematoma

  • lesion that results from the accumulation of blood within tissue as a result of trauma
  • appears as a red, purple, blue, or grayish mass
  • most commonly seen on labial or Buccal mucosa

Dental Bridge

A bridge is a fixed dental restoration used to replace one or more missing teeth by joining an artificial tooth definitively to adjacent teeth or dental implants.

Dr. Banić

White wine

Though white wine boasts of being free from pigments present in red, it contains high levels of acids that can break down tooth enamel even faster. This means your teeth become more susceptible to discolouration and decay a lot faster. It also makes it easier for other drinks and foods to stain your teeth.