A treatment to recreate and restore the natural harmony of decayed or traumatized tooth Structure. It helps in repairing tooth damaged due to wear and tear due to habits which we have consciously or unconsciously such as Nail biting, grinding of teeth, inappropriate brushing, use of chewable smokable tobacco products, carbonated sodas, alcohol.

When do you require a filling?

➼ When you spot a black hole on your tooth which may be even a peck or bigger

➼ when tooth is slightly broken or eroded or you feel it is slightly hollow

➼ when you feel sensitive to hot and cold beverages or food or even normal water

The practice of looking after your gums and teeth and maintaining good oral hygiene to keep them healthy is known as preventive dentistry. The main aim is to avoid cavities, gum infections, enamel wear, tooth loss and more. With the advent of years of refined diet, we have become more susceptible to oral diseases and hence maintaining them has become extremely important.

With advancements in dentistry prevention of oral diseases has become easier. Maintenance of oral hygiene has to be practiced from an early age. The daily routines of brushing and flossing twice are the simplest form of preventive dentistry. Visiting a dentist every 6 months is another way of preventing oral diseases. Children benefit most from the preventive dentistry protocol as it allows their newly developed adult teeth to come strong and healthy. Preventive dentistry aims to prevent initiation and progress of dental diseases, limits their complications and also to provide rehabilitation.

Methods of preventive care

➼ Pit & Fissure Sealents

➼ Fluoride Applications

➼ Enameloplasty

➼ Regular professional cleaning

➼ Especially in children of 6 years of age and above, regular 3 month check up on how is the growth

➼ Pattern of the permanent teeth helping in preventing of crowding and irregularity in future which is major hidden cause for most adult gum related issues.

Our oral cavity comprises of 32 teeth in total which includes our 3rd molar teeth.one of the last teeth to erupt in our oral cavity normally during the teens or early adulthood or even later. But most of the time due to less space and growth factors the teeth remains out of the normal path of eruption is placed in a misaligned fashion leading to difficulty in eruption and blockage by the adjacent teeth and also due to the morphology of the jaw being the corner most part of the jaw. This condition of a tooth is what we implicated as impacted teeth and refer to it as the WISDOM TOOTH.

Sometimes it may have partially erupted into the oral cavity which makes it more vulnerable to infection and also swelling and pus formation. Sometimes would remain intact inside the bone where in it may remain dormant or create issues by trying rub against the adjacent tooth causing pain and discomfort and possible root infection on the adjacent tooth.

Identifying wisdom tooth issues

➼ you may experience frequent cheek bites

➼ burning sensation in the gums in corner area of the jaw or also extra growth of gums

➼ when symptoms escalate you may experience pain around your ear and one side of the face Restricted mouth opening, one sided headache.

➼ difficulty in chewing

➼ bad odour from your mouth and also swelling on the side that has been affected. Sometimes may also be associated with fever and malaise

It is the most common trend to search on Google for a Best Dentist Near You, but do you really get the correct results? Do you really find the best dentist near you? It is only a race against the bid and who puts more money to show themselves on the top results.

It is important to read through the credentials of a Dentist whom you find in your search results. You can check the reviews and how they have been rated by other patients. Please also look into the quality of Dental setup, the equipments and materials a Dental Clinic uses. It is very important to understand how the hygiene is maintained in a Dental Practice.

At Neo Smiles Dental Clinic, we strictly follow International Standards and protocols to maintain Hygiene at all times. Right from the moment you step into our Practice the difference will be easily identifiable. Our Autoclave for sterilization is the best in the industry, which is a key factor in infection control, and we follow the best practices to ensure the safety of our patients. The Dental equipment, Dental material and consumables what we use are better than the standard low-cost items available in market. How we are different from others is even though, we use world class items and provide premium services, our costs are still very reasonable, and anyone can proudly walk-in into our clinic and get the highest quality of treatment.