Art Meets Science in Crowns and Bridgework

Skilled portrait painters make their subjects' teeth look real by utilizing a careful blend of form, color and brushwork. We as Dentists may use a different set of materials and techniques, but the end result is the same: a pleasing, natural-looking smile. Placing crowns and bridgework is one facet of dentistry where art truly meets science.

Crowns and bridges are effective methods of restoring damaged or missing teeth.If a damaged tooth has intact roots, a crown (or cap) can be fabricated, to completely cover a tooth's surface above the gum line. When one or more teeth are absent, a bridge can be made. First, the teeth in either side of the missing one(s) — the abutment teeth — are prepared for crowning. Then a single “bridge” is expertly crafted to replace the missing teeth, and the bridge is securely attached to the abutments.

Where does the art come in? It's evident in the materials selected for the restoration, and in the craftsmanship of the lab that produces it. We can help you choose from among several options for crown or bridge material, such as porcelain (including high-tech ceramics) or porcelain-fused-to-metal restorations. Working with our partners in the dental laboratory, our dental office can make an esthetically pleasing and fully-functioning restoration that's almost impossible to tell from your natural teeth.

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10 Worst Behaviors For Teeth

         

 

You brush and floss regularly and see us twice a year for professional cleanings and checkups. Good for you! Diligent oral hygiene is the cornerstone of a healthy smile. But for all your positive effort, you may be doing other things in your daily life that are putting your pearly whites’welfare at risk!
Here are 10 behaviors that can cause either immediate damage to your teeth (like chipping and cracking) or damage over time (like erosion of the tooth’s protective enamel coating or gum recession).

Using the Wrong Toothbrush

Using a brush that’s too hard can cause your gums to recede and abrasion damage to tooth root surfaces. A soft-bristled, multi-tufted brush is ideal.

Brushing Too Forcefully and Frequently

Even with the right brush, you can still damage teeth and irritate gyms by applying it too forcefully. A gentle whisking is all that’s needed to break up bacterial plaque buildup on tooth surfaces. Ask us about the proper technique if you’re not sure.
Brushing too often can also be damaging over time. Twice a day — morning and night — is sufficient.
And, brushing immediately after eating can erode tooth enamel, which is weakened by acidity in foods and beverages. Wait at least 30 minutes.

Nail Biting

This nervous habit exerts “parafunctional” (outside what’s normal) bite forces that can wear down teeth and cause small fractures and chips.

Grinding and Clenching

Bruxing, the dental term for tooth grinding as well as jaw clenching, exerts excessive bite forces that can result in tooth wear, fractures or looseness, jaw pain and other symptoms. It often occurs while people sleep; a night guard can help protect against damage.

Chewing Ice Cubes

Some blenders have special blades to crunch through ice cubes; imagine the effect of doing the same thing with your teeth! The force it takes your teeth (and jaws) to crunch through frozen water is far beyond what they’re designed to withstand.

Using Your Teeth as Tools

Teeth are designed for eating, not for tearing tags off clothing, ripping open a bag or unscrewing bottle tops. Misusing them is a recipe for fractures, chips and cracks.

Playing Contact Sports Without a Mouth Guard

Mouth guards are an important piece of athletic equipment that can protect your teeth from blows to the face and head and reduce the risk of broken or lost teeth, cut lips and other damage.

Dry Mouth

Saliva is important to oral health, as it neutralizes enamel-damaging acidity in your mouth and contains minerals that strengthen enamel. Dry mouth increases your risk of enamel erosion, cavities, and bad breath.

Sugary Foods and Beverages

Sugary foods and drinks increase the risk of tooth decay. Sugar and carbohydrates (which break down into sugar) are favorite snacks for certain oral bacteria, which produce cavity-causing acid as they digest.

Serial Coffee or Soda Drinking

Coffee and soda — regular and diet — are highly acidic. Sipping them throughout the day bathes your teeth in damaging acidity and doesn’t give saliva a chance to neutralize it.

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BE SMART AND GET THAT CHIPPED TOOTH FIXED: BECAUSE ITS MUCH EASIER THEN EXPECTED.

                                                                                                   

A chipped tooth makes an impression — but not necessarily a good one!

Case in point:  Jim Carrey’s dopey character Lloyd Christmas in the comic films “Dumb and Dumber” and its sequel. Lloyd’s chipped front tooth was a deliberate choice by the actor to make his character appear more “deranged” every time he opened his mouth.

Treatment for Aesthetics & Health

Fortunately, it’s easy to repair this type of dental damage. There are several options available depending on the nature of the chip and whether you’ve been able to locate and save the otherwise undamaged missing piece.

It’s important for your oral health as well as your appearance to schedule a dental appointment for evaluation and treatment of chipped tooth. If dental pulp at the center of the tooth has been exposed, your tooth could become hypersensitive to temperature and pressure, causing recurring discomfort. The pulp could also become infected, resulting in a need for root canal treatment.

Bonding — Rejoin/Re-create Missing Piece

Dental Cosmetic Bonding  is the quickest and lowest-cost option to repair a chip. (That’s how Jim Carey had his chipped tooth fixed in childhood; he had his dentist temporarily “unbond” it for the movie!) Bonding involves application of a composite filling material that we will color and shape to match the original tooth. Little to no removal of existing tooth surface is needed.

If you have preserved the chipped-off portion of tooth and it is otherwise undamaged, we can use bonding to seamlessly reattach it. Otherwise, depending on the extent of tooth loss, bonding material can be used to replace the lost portion.

Apply a Veneer — Hide the Chip

A Dental Veneer can be used to hide smaller areas of missing tooth. This is a thin, custom-made shell placed on the front of the tooth to give it a new façade. Some removal of existing tooth surface may be necessary to fit a veneer so it is flush with the surfaces of surrounding intact teeth.

Get a Crown — Cover Everything

A crown may be the best choice if a relatively large portion of the tooth is missing. It fully encases the visible portion of the remaining tooth (also known as the crown) above the gum line and is shaped and sized to match the original. It can be made of all ceramic (optimal for highly visible areas) or porcelain fused to metal crowns. In both cases, the material will be colored to match your other teeth. Some of the existing tooth surface will be removed to allow the crown to fit over it.

Chipped-Tooth Prevention

Accidents happen, but there are steps you can take to substantially reduce the risk of ever experiencing a chipped tooth — for example, wear a dental bite guard while playing sports, don’t grind or clench your teeth, don’t crunch on ice chips or hard candies, and don’t use your teeth as a tool for opening things!

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How To Overcome 

Dental Anxiety

Dental anxiety is one of the most common phobias in the world with nearly a third of all adults disliking the dentist and 1 in 10 of us having a phobia so strong that we actually avoid making visits to the dentist. Dental fear is a problem that needs to be tackled head on however as our oral hygiene is incredibly important for our health. With that in mind I thought it would be worth examining the strategies and techniques you can use to overcome dental anxiety.

Overcoming Mild Dental Anxiety

Mild dental anxiety is discomfort and nervousness at the dentist (as opposed to terror and panic). It can be treated in a number of ways.

Talking to your dentist 

Talking to your dentist is the first step to overcoming your dental fears. Make sure your dentist understands your exact fears and work with them to make your appointment as relaxed as possible by taking breaks and letting them put you at ease.

Practicing breathing techniques

Controlled breathing relaxes your body and shifts your focus to other things in order to preoccupy your mind. This is fantastic when you are at the dentist as you can avoid a lot of discomfort and anxiety. The easiest breathing techniques simply involve inhaling and exhaling through your nose for a slow count of three - so three seconds breathing in followed by three seconds breathing out. This technique is particularly useful as it also overcomes the breathing issues many of us feel when things are in our mouth.

Using relaxation techniques

There are a number of relaxation techniques that may work for you. You could bring music into your appointment with you, ask to have your favorite radio station on or just have the nurse chatting to you about something. Different relaxation and distraction techniques work for different people so try and find something that will work well for you.

Overcoming Severe Dental Anxiety

Severe dental anxiety often cannot be treated by the steps above - though all of these techniques can and should be used to try and put you at ease.

When it comes to severe dental anxiety we are dealing more with a psychological phobia that is less due to nerves and more due to fears. We can potentially overcome severe dental anxiety in a few ways.

Counseling

You can receive counseling for your phobia. This will aim to look at the root causes of your phobia and will try to work through it so that you can move beyond it.

Sedation

Though not a preferred treatment option for severe sufferers of dental anxiety, sedation may prove one of the best solutions to the problem, giving you a better chance of visiting the dentist again!

There are different types of sedation available. The simplest is oral sedation, which is a tablet that you swallow an hour before the start of dental treatment. You will still be awake and aware of what is happening around you, but you will be also drowsy and more relaxed.

If that isn't enough, you could also opt for intravenous sedation. This is an injection which is often administered into the back of the hand. Again you will still be awake, however you will be in a deeply relaxed state and you may not remember what happened afterwards.

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Dental Care for Early Childhood

 

Establish good dental care habits now, and enjoy your little one’s healthy smile for years to come

It’s never too early to begin caring for your child’s teeth. Here are a few guidelines to help parents manage their child’s dental care needs from infancy and throughout early childhood.

Birth – 12 months                                                              

 Parents of infants can help set the stage for healthy teeth and gums in the first year of a child’s life.

• After feedings, brush the child’s mouth with water using a soft-bristled baby toothbrush or a soft washcloth.
• Schedule regular check-ups with your child’s pediatrician, who will check your baby’s mouth as part of the examination.
• The American Dental Association recommends a first visit with the dentist by 12 months of age.
    
  12 months – Age 2

 Once a child’s baby teeth have come in (the first tooth usually appears between four months and 12 months; and all baby teeth, including molars, should come in before age three), proper brushing and dental care becomes even more important.

• Begin to teach your child proper brushing habits by cleaning his or her teeth twice a day, morning and evening. Parents, you will need to do the cleaning at this age, but this routine will also help prepare your child to brush alone when ready.
• Brush your child’s teeth with a soft-bristled brush and non-fluoride toothpaste designed for toddlers. Brush the fronts and backs of teeth, as well as your child’s tongue. (Children at this age are too young for fluoride toothpaste, but they should get adequate fluoride from your community’s municipal water supply.)
• Schedule a check-up with your dentist. Good preventive care at this age can help prevent more serious dental issues later. This visit is also a good time to discuss your child’s bite, pacifier use and other mouth-related issues.

Age 2 and older

With your help and encouragement, your child’s dental care habits should be well established by age two. Keep up the good work!

• By age two, you may begin using a fluoride toothpaste for your child, but be sure to use only a small amount. A pea-sized dollop on a soft brush should do the trick.
• Also by this age, your child’s teeth are likely growing closer together. Once two teeth touch, it’s time to start flossing your child’s teeth daily.
• Limit juice and offer more water to drink. Juice can be high in sugar, which can lead to tooth decay. It’s important to maintain healthy baby teeth while a child’s mouth prepares for the permanent teeth that will come in later. 

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Dental Myths: BUSTED!

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Dentures and More. To make them smile. AGAIN ! 

Are your parents struggling with their dentures?

Busy with our fast paced lives, we often fail to observe the struggles that our parents go through everyday.
Have you seen what they have been eating, or are they even able to eat properly?

About 85% of denture wearers are unhappy with their dentures and have difficulty chewing food. They struggle with something as basic as chewing food. While they should have been enjoying , they are just surviving on soup, dal, khichdi , daliya and other such soft foods.  Most of the people just accept it  because they believe that this is as good as it gets when it comes to dentures.

This leads to lack of nutrition to the body and thus deterioration of health.

Loose and painful dentures may cause denture sores which may lead to oral cancer.

“We are here to change all that..”

At iDENT, we have developed speciality Geriatric Dental Services to serve the elderly in the society.

Advantages of our services.

• We have a range of options to replace missing teeth like Removable Partial Dentures, Cast partial Dentures, Complete Dentures, Overdentures, Immediate Dentures, Implant Supported Dentures, Fixed Dentures, Soft Dentures, and others. Means we have one to suit your requirements and Budget.
• We are  specialists  in Removable dentistry . We just don’t make dentures to fit your mouth, we restore your lost teeth to fit your face and life.
• We have incorporated the concept of Neuromuscular dentistry into dentures so as to provide you with most comfortable, good looking and functional solutions.
• Anyone who has ever made dentures previously will understand the tedious and messy process with hot water, and impression materials heated on flames,etc. We do not use any Hot materials in your mouth. We have developed Innovative techniques using newer materials to provide you with most comfortable and pleasant denture experience ever in short convenient appointments.
• We have a spacious clinic conveniently located on Ground floor.
• We are open Mon to Sat 10:00am to 08:00pm so we provide priority appointments to suit your convenience and medical conditions.

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