Aug 07 2010
Do you know when you should visit your dentist? Ideally, you should visit the dentist two times a year. This will make sure your teeth are not suffering from any kind of problem. Now, imagine you have a toothache and your next scheduled appointment with the dentist is two months away. What do you do? [...]
Jun 28 2010
I know some people who have never been to a dental clinic. Lucky, eh? Not quite. Not visiting the dentist has nothing to do with healthy teeth. Those who visit the dentist every six months are likely to sport better dental health than those who never went to the dentist. The ones who don’t visit [...]
Jun 23 2010
Root canal treatment (RCT) is probably one of a kind where the treatment scares people. The fear about the treatment arises from a number of misconceptions. Do you have questions? We bring to you answers to some of the frequently-asked questions on RCT.
Isn’t tooth extraction better than root canal treatment?
Let your dentist decide that. If [...]
May 20 2010
Dental fillings seem to be the obvious treatment when you have managed to crack or break your teeth. However, filling don’t always suffice. What do you do then? Curse yourself for ruining your teeth? No, you just wait for your dentist to suggest the alternative. And the alternative is an inlay or an onlay.
An [...]
Apr 17 2010
Most of us have weird and non-true notions about dental treatments and visits to the dental clinic. Let us look at some of the common ones.
Myth #1: If I get my tartar removed, my teeth will loosen.
Well, this is such a false notion. When the tartar is removed from your mouth, your teeth will [...]
Apr 16 2010
Dental bonding does exactly what any kind of ‘bonding’ is supposed to do. It bonds. Yes, dental bonding is the corrective treatment for crooked, chipped and even stained teeth. In fact, it also helps fill gaps between teeth.
What exactly happens in the bonding procedure? A composite material is put on or between teeth. This [...]
Apr 06 2010
If you have damaged your teeth, you don’t need cosmetic enhancements to smile again. What you need is a visit to the dentist. There are various restorative treatments available at your dental clinic. Let’s look at the most popular ones.
Dental bridges: These are artificial replacements of your tooth. A bridge helps fill in the [...]
Mar 18 2010
First things first, if you have a dental problem, visit your dentist. Don’t expect it to vanish on its own. And don’t rely on home remedies for long. A visit to the dental clinic will make you realize that every dental problem has a solution.
Let’s look at what dental problems affect our lives on [...]
Mar 07 2010
When do you visit the dental clinic? Most of us go to the dentist when we notice a sign of a dental problem. Only a few stick to the once-in-six-months visit to the dental clinic. If there is anything about your smile that bothers you, drop in to your dental clinic. You’ll be surprised at [...]
Feb 28 2010
More often than not, we visit the dentist only if we have a dental problem or we need our teeth whitened. The next time you are visiting the dental clinic for a whitening procedure, go for the smile spa. Now, what exactly is a smile spa? Well, it is that place at the dental clinic [...]