SERVICES

ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT/BRACES AND ALIGNERS

Orthodontics is the study and treatment of malocclusions (improper bites) because of

Malocclusion affects the way you smile, chew, clean your teeth or feel about your smile.

Braces are devices used to align and straighten teeth and help to position them with regard to a person's bite, while also working to improve dental health.

They are often used in conjunction with other orthodontic appliances to help widen the palate or jaws and to otherwise assist in shaping the teeth and jaws.

ROOT CANAL TREATEMENT / R.C.T

During treatment -

• An opening is made in your tooth and any existing fillings or decay is removed.
• Then unhealthy pulp is removed and canals are gently cleaned and disinfected.
• The canals are then sealed with an inert material that occupies the space vacated by the removal of the pulp.

After the inside of your tooth has been treated, the outside will be restored to protect your tooth's underlying structures and to bring the tooth back into function.

It is advised to cover this tooth with a ceramic or metal crown to prevent its fracture in the future.

After root canal therapy, your tooth continues to be nourished by the surrounding gums and bone. Therefore it functions and feels like your other teeth.

Take care of your treated tooth the same way you would do for your other teeth. Brush after every meal, and floss before going to bed. Also, have regular dental checkups, cleanings, and any other dental work you may need.

We have latest technology like rotary system for this treatment providing our patients with best quality at an affordable cost.

Your tooth might need a root canal treatment if:

• It hurts even more at night time
• It hurts when you bite down on it, touch it or push on it
• It is sensitive to heat
• It is sensitive to cold for more than a couple of seconds
• There is swelling near the tooth
• It is discolored (whether it hurts or not)
• It is broken

DENTAL IMPLANTS

Advantages of implants over fixed and removable false teeth

1. For some people, ordinary bridges and dentures are simply not comfortable or even not possible, due to sore spots, poor ridges or gagging.

• Because implants fuse to your jawbone, they provide stable support for artificial teeth.
• Dentures and bridges mounted to implants won't slip or shift in your mouth - an especially important benefit when eating and speaking.
• This secure fit helps the dentures and bridges - as well as individual crowns placed over implants - feel more natural than conventional bridges or dentures.

2. In addition, ordinary bridges must be attached to teeth on either side of the space left by the missing tooth. An advantage of implants is that no adjacent teeth need to be prepared or ground down to hold your new replacement tooth/teeth in place.

Who can have implants?

• All patients with healthy gums and adequate bone to support irrespective of the age.
• Patients not have diabetes or hypertension can get implants and
• Patients wanting implants should stay away from smoking and chewing pan, gutka etc

You must also commit to keeping these structures healthy. Meticulous oral hygiene and regular dental visits are critical to the long-term success of dental implants.

DENTAL FILLING

Types of dental filling materials - these days several dental filling materials are available such as gold, amalgam, dental composites, glass ionomer cement, or porcelain, among others.

TOOTH EXTRACTION

Tooth extraction is removal of a decayed tooth. It is done in cases when it is not possible to restore by any other dental treatments. The removal of teeth can vary from simple extractions to complicated surgical procedures.

Reasons for Tooth Extraction

Wisdom Tooth Extraction/ Impacted Tooth Extraction:

• Wisdom teeth are also referred as "third molars" they are the last tooth to erupt in oral cavity, but they often cause problem during their eruption (breaking through the gum tissue).
• They may only erupt partially as there is less space in the jaw.
• Or they may be embedded completely in the jaw bone.

Other teeth can also occasionally become similarly trapped. These unerupted teeth are called "Impacted teeth".

• They exert pressure on other teeth causing pain and hence have to be extracted.
• They are difficult to clean as they are the last tooth and the tooth brush does not reach there. So if infected it is best to extract them We aim for painless extraction.

DENTAL CROWN AND BRIDGES

Bridges can be supported in any of three ways:

• By natural teeth
• By implants
• By a combination of teeth and implant.

Unlike removable devices such as dentures, which you can take out and clean daily, crowns and bridges are cemented onto existing teeth or implants, and can only be removed by a dentist.

DENTAL CROWNS / DENTAL CAPS

Good durable crowns are mainly of following types:

• Metal crowns - Metals used in crowns include, alloys (for example, palladium) or a base-metal alloy (for example, nickel or chromium). The metallic color is the main drawback. Metal crowns are a good choice for out-of-sight molars.
• Porcelain-fused-to-metal dental crowns can be color matched to your adjacent teeth (unlike the metallic crowns). Next to all-ceramic crowns, porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns look most like normal teeth. These crowns can be a good choice for front or back teeth.
• All-ceramic or all-porcelain or metal free dental crowns provide the best natural color match than any other crown type and may be more suitable for people with metal allergies. All-ceramic crowns are a good choice for front teeth. They do not fade off with time and take less stains then natural teeth
• Zirconia crowns - A Zirconia crown is a popular type of all-ceramic crown.
  • They are durable, easy to wear and long lasting.
  • They have a translucent appearance which means that they are indistinguishable from your own teeth
  • They are extraordinary strong and can withstand most chewing and biting activities.
  • They are very resistible to high temperatures and, as a rule, don't cause teeth hypersensitivity.
  • They are much stronger than porcelain and porcelain-fused-to-metal ones.
  • They are very acid-proof material prevents the absorption of pollutants and makes cleaning easier and can last longer than other type of crowns.

Crowns may be placed for several reasons.

• Replace a large filling when there isn't enough tooth structure remaining
• Protect a weak tooth from fracturing
• Restore a fractured tooth
• Attach a bridge
• Cover a dental implant
• Cover a discolored or poorly shaped tooth
• Cover a tooth that has had root canal treatment

MAINTANANCE

• While crowns can last for many years. The most important step you can take to ensure the longevity of your crown is to practice good oral hygiene.
• A crown can lose its support if the teeth or bone holding it in place are damaged by dental disease.
• Keep your gums and teeth healthy by brushing with fluoride toothpaste twice a day and flossing daily.
• Tooth has two basic parts: Also see your dentist and hygienist regularly for checkups and professional cleanings.

DENTURES

Dentures (also known as false teeth) are prosthetic devices constructed to replace missing teeth; they are supported by the surrounding soft and hard tissues of the oral cavity. It is very important to remember that dentures do not feel like real teeth, nor do they function like real teeth. It may take some time getting used to.

ADVANTAGE:

• It improve chewing ability
• It gives a natural appearance to the face, provides support for the lips and cheeks and corrects the collapsed appearance that results from the loss of teeth.
• Replacing missing teeth, especially the anteriors/ front teeth, enables patients to speak better.
• It improved looks and speech boost confidence in the ability to interact socially.

Different types of denture-

There are mainly 2 types of denture

• Complete denture
• Partial denture

It referred to as a removable partial denture because patients can remove and reinsert it when required without professional help.

GUM TREATMENT / PERIODONTAL TREATMENT

A patient suffering from gum disease can have one or more than one of the following signs or symptoms:

Patients should realize that the gingival inflammation and bone destruction are largely painless. Hence, people may wrongly assume that painless bleeding after teeth cleaning is insignificant, although this may be a symptom of progressing periodontitis/pyorrhea in that patient.

Medicines do not give long term benefits to the patient and in fact cause suppression of symptoms and thus progression of disease.

Treatment is done by following these three stages:

Initial therapy-

Removal of microbic plaque and calculus/tartar is necessary to establish health of gums. It can be done by -

SCALING AND DEBRIMENT- cleaning the teeth and surface below the gum line.

Teeth scaling and cleaning is done using ultrasonic scalers and is mostly painless

Surgery-

Periodontal surgery may be needed to -

• Stop progressive bone loss and
• Regenerate lost bone where possible with the help of bone graft.

Goal of periodontal surgery - Access for definitive calculus removal, surgical management of bony irregularities which have resulted from the disease process and to reduce pockets as much as possible.

Surgically treated cases often have less further bone loss and gingival recession over time.

Maintenance-

Once successful gum treatment has been completed, with or without surgery, an ongoing regimen of "periodontal maintenance" is required.

• This involves regular checkups
• Detailed cleanings every three months to prevent re-population of periodontitis causing microorganism,
• Closely monitor affected teeth so that early treatment can be rendered if disease recurs
• Usually periodontal disease exist due to poor plaque control, therefore if the brushing techniques are not modified, a periodontal recurrence is probable.

PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

Children begin to get their milk teeth /primary teeth during the first 6 months of their life.

By age 6 or 7 years, they start to lose their first set of teeth/milk teeth/primary teeth, which eventually are replaced by secondary/ permanent teeth.

Without proper dental care, children face possible oral decay and disease that can cause a long time of pain and complications.

Services provided for children:

ORAL CARE FOR CHILDRENS:

• Get regular checkups- Your child should see a dentist by his first birthday.
• Brushing is crucial from the get-go. Before your baby has teeth, you can gently brush his gums. Use water on a baby toothbrush, or clean them with a soft washcloth. Brush your child's teeth and gums at least twice each day with fluoridated toothpaste and especially before bed
• Don't put your infant or older child down for a nap with a bottle of juice, formula, or milk. Sugary liquids cling to his teeth, feeding bacteria that can cause tooth decay.
• If you must give your child a bottle to take to bed, make sure it contains only water. Eat a well-balanced diet that limits starchy or sugary foods, which produce plaque acids that cause tooth decay.
  When you do eat these foods, try to eat them with your meal instead of as a snack-the extra saliva produced during a meal helps rinse food from the mouth.
• Fruit juice and fruit drinks are not recommended for infants under 12 months. Give fresh fruit instead of fruit juice. Chewing stimulates saliva which protects teeth against decay.

COSMETIC DENTAL REHABILITATION/ SMILE DESIGN

It is aimed at creating a positive change to your teeth and to your smile.

We believe in "A smile is a curve that sets everything straight"

A beautiful smile reflects self-confidence and illuminates a positive aura around the person. Smile enhancement can have dramatic results on your overall appearance; even the smallest step can boost your confidence, self-esteem, and make you want to smile more.

It is an elective procedure which is carried out according to the needs of patient. A patient in need of smile makeover might not necessary have any underline pathology. It is a procedure which can be performed on any and every individual in need of it.

With modern advances in dentistry, cosmetic procedures can range from a basic color correction to replacing missing teeth, and everything in between.

DENTAL VENEERS:

A veneer is a thin layer of porcelain made to fit over the front surface of a tooth, like a false fingernail fits over a nail. Sometimes a natural-color 'composite' material is used instead of porcelain.

Composite Veneers / Direct Veneers

These are single sitting, chair side veneers made with tooth colored composite material.

Advantages:

• Composite Veneers change your smile in a single sitting and painlessly
• They are more affordable than ceramic veneers

Disadvantages:

• Perfect shade matching may not achieved
• Composite Veneers have compromised strength and may break while biting on hard foods
• They discolor with time, require maintenance and may need to be replaced constantly.
• They cannot be used to correct severe defects

Porcelain Veneers / Indirect veneers:

These are made in the dental laboratory and need 2- 3 sittings

Advantages:

• They are more durable and last for 12 - 25 years
• They rarely require maintenance
• Better esthetics and shade matching can be achieved with ceramic veneers

Disadvantages

• More expensive than composite veneers
• Need more sitting than direct veneers

TOOTH BONDING:

Bonding is the application of a tooth-colored composite resin (plastic) to repair a decayed, chipped, fractured, discolored tooth, to make teeth appear longer, close spaces between teeth. Bonding is among the easiest and least expensive cosmetic dental procedure.

The composite resin used in bonding can be shaped and polished to match the surrounding teeth.

TOOTH WHITENING:

METAL FREE CERAMIC CROWNS/ CAPS:

COSMETIC CONTOURING/ TOOTH RESHAPING:

If you have minor dental imperfections or slightly overlapping or irregularly shaped teeth, excessively pointed cuspid tooth, and you want them fixed. The procedure is called tooth reshaping which is also referred to sometimes as dental contouring.

This cosmetic dental procedure deals with subtle changes to the teeth that could make a big difference in a person's overall appearance and self-confidence

Tooth reshaping removes small amount of tooth enamel - the outer covering of a tooth in order to modify the shape, length or surface of one or more imperfect teeth. With this procedure, even the slightest reshaping or smallest enamel reduction in the right places can really improve the appearance of teeth.

Tooth reshaping is often performed alongside bonding - a cosmetic dental procedure that uses tooth-colored composite material to sculpt and shape the teeth.

GUM RESHAPING / GUM CONTURING:

If you are looking to improve your smile, one issue may not actually be with the appearance of your teeth, but the appearance of your gums.
Gums that appear too big and too visible can cause crooked, lop-sided or "gummy" smiles, and this can make your teeth appear smaller than they actually are.

This cosmetic dental procedure deals with subtle changes to the teeth that could make a big difference in a person's overall appearance and self-confidence

Tooth reshaping removes small amount of tooth enamel - the outer covering of a tooth in order to modify the shape, length or surface of one or more imperfect teeth. With this procedure, even the slightest reshaping or smallest enamel reduction in the right places can really improve the appearance of teeth.

Tooth reshaping is often performed alongside bonding - a cosmetic dental procedure that uses tooth-colored composite material to sculpt and shape the teeth.

WHAT IS "GUMMY SMILE" ?

INLAYS AND ONLAYS:

GAP CLOSURE:

Gapped teeth are considered to be the most common problem these days. If you feel self-conscious about a gap in your teeth, you could be holding back your smile

To choose the best gap-closing method for you, you should understand why these gaps in your teeth have formed in the first place. A space between two teeth is called a diastema, which is a common occurrence that is not life-threatening. However, it can cause pain and discomfort.

There are plenty of different causes of diastemas. Some of these reasons are preventable, while others are merely genetic. Here are some potential causes:

Whatever caused your gap in the first place; there is a solution for you like orthodontic treatment, retainers, dental bonding, dental veneers, all ceramic crowns and frenectomy.