they say that the mouth is the window to overall health and rightly so because signs of oral health problems can work as indicators of various health problems most of us think of visiting a dentist only when were facing major dental problems otherwise we always try and ignore issues like cavity formation bad breadth teeth cleaning etc little do we realise that our laziness or reluctance to make regular dentist visits can cost us a lot more in the long runwhat is toothology toothology is an ageold methodology in the field of dentistry that assists to examine the overall health of a person through their colour texture and general state of the teeth says cosmetic dentist dr karishma jaradihow popular is it in india toothology is an ageold science however as people are now getting conscious of their overall look and health including dental care they are also getting aware about how mouth can play a significant role in detecting various health issues they are learning to detect their health problems through dental signs as quality oral health has an impact on career success social success general health and overall quality of life explains aesthetic dentist dr shantanu jaradipain in upper molars sinusitis the root cause of acute pain in the upper molars is sinusitis when the maxillary sinusair cavities within the cheek bones above the upper jaw becomes inflamed due to infection it exerts pressure on the upper jaw the roots of the upper molars are in close proximity with the sinus and on being pressed they mimic pain of dental origintooth sensitivity acidity heartburn those who suffer from frequent heartburn or acid reflux invariably suffer from eroded teeth enamel unhealthy eating habits such as eating large meals lying down on the back right after a meal or snacking before bed time are some factors that cause the valve at the entrance of the stomach to become loose and stomach acids to travel backwardsgingivitis and pregnancy pregnancy causes hormonal changes that increase the risk of developing oral health problems like gingivitis a mild form of gum disease with inflammation of the gum and periodontitis a serious gum infection that damages the soft tissue and bone that supports the tooth pregnant women with these problems are four to seven times more likely to deliver prematurely and underweight babies than mothers with healthy gumsflat teeth high stress a lot of people tend to clench and grind their teeth during the day and night without being aware of it long term grinding of teeth makes them flat causing jaw tenderness fatigue of cheek muscles headaches and ear aches stress is one of the pivotal causes of bruxism it refers to excessive grinding of teeth andor excessive clenching of the jawsome other signsmouth ulcers weak immune system usually mouth ulcers occur when the bodys immune system is weak in very rare cases mouth ulcers can signal a warning of mouth or throat cancerdry mouth