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Periodontal Disease

Periodontitis, also called gum disease, is a serious gum infection that damages the soft tissue and, without treatment, can destroy the bone that supports your teeth. Periodontitis can cause teeth to loosen or lead to tooth loss.

What Causes Periodontitis?

Bacteria in the mouth infect tissue surrounding the tooth, causing inflammation around the tooth leading to periodontal disease. When bacteria stay on the teeth long enough, they form a film called plaque, which eventually hardens to tartar, also called calculus. Tartar build-up can spread below the gum line, which makes the teeth harder to clean. Then, only a dental health professional can remove the tartar and stop the periodontal disease process.

Other Factors can contribute to periodontal disease. These include:

  • Smoking
  • Diabetes
  • Poor oral hygiene
  • Stress
  • Heredity
  • Crooked teeth
  • Underlying immune-deficiencies—e.g., AIDS
  • Fillings that have become defective
  • Taking medications that cause dry mouth
  • Bridges that no longer fit properly
  • Female hormonal changes, such as with pregnancy or the use of oral contraceptives

Symptoms:

Healthy gums are firm and pale pink and fit snugly around teeth. Signs and symptoms of periodontitis can include:

  • Swollen or puffy gums.
  • Bright red, dusky red or purplish gums.
  • Gums that feel tender when touched.
  • Gums that bleed easily.
  • Pink-tinged toothbrush after brushing.
  • Spitting out blood when brushing or flossing your teeth.
  • Bad breath.
  • Pus between your teeth and gums.
  • Loose teeth or loss of teeth.
  • Painful chewing.
  • New spaces developing between your teeth.
  • Gums that pull away from your teeth (recede), making your teeth look longer than normal.
  • A change in the way your teeth fit together when you bite.professional-dental-cleaning-for-adults-technical-picture_50729001963_o

When to see a dentist?

Follow your dentist’s recommended schedule for regular check-ups. If you notice any symptoms of periodontitis, make an appointment with your dentist as soon as possible. The sooner you seek care, the better your chances of reversing damage from periodontitis.

We at Teeth Care Centre have the best Periodontist in Ahmedabad who are well experienced and aim to provide quality treatments. We use equipment from most eminent brands which render excellent results. We even perform Laser using BIOLASE which is one of the best brands in the world.

Inlays and Onlays

You have probably been advised by your dentist to get a crown or a filling to cover up your dental decay or cavities. However, you may not have heard of some other options, like dental onlays and inlays. Usually, fillings are used to fill in small cavities, while crowns are used when the decay is deeper or if there is a larger fracture to be covered up. However, there may be situations when a filling is not enough, and a crown is too much to protect dental decay. Dental inlays and onlays are what many dental professionals will then use if they need something “just right” to fill in those gaps. They are more substantial than fillings, but not as intrusive as a crown.

What is the difference between Inlays and Onlays?

In dentistry, onlays and inlays are regarded as “Indirect Fillings” meaning that they are placed outside the mouth as a solid piece that fits the particular shape and size of the cavity.

At their most basic definitions, an inlay fills in cavities and hollows in a tooth in the areas between the cusps. An onlay will not just fill in cavities in those spaces, but they can work for a larger area, including the cusps.  They work similarly to crowns, but they do not cover the entire surface of the tooth. They are both made from the same materials, and they both serve the same function, but they cover different areas of the tooth to properly protect when there is tooth decay.

Based on the nature of material used in their fabrication, inlays can either be gold type, porcelain type, composite type and zirconium type. Porcelain, zirconium and composite inlays are much more aesthetically appealing than the gold ones due to their close resemblance to the natural tooth colour.

Inlays and onlays do not require removal of healthy portion of tooth and thus helps in preservation of natural tooth structure. Porcelain and zirconium inlays do not change colour over time and are aesthetically appealing. Margins of both inlays and onlays are kept minimal which makes them easier to clean and further help in maintaining proper oral hygiene. Moreover they restore and strengthen the damaged tooth.

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Teeth Care Centre® is known to incorporate latest dental technologies in clinic and therefore we use the latest CAD/CAM technology to design and fabricate a custom inlay or onlay. This means you can leave the dental office with fully aesthetically restored tooth.

 

HOW BAD SMILE AFFECTS JOB PROFILE?

We often talk about bad smile which includes issues like difficulty in chewing; poor oral health and plaque build up. This simultaneously affects your mental health and even your confidence.

Confidence is directly affected by poor smile and confidence is essential when it comes to your career. A hesitation to smile can indicate a lack of interest in your work or make you appear hostile. Interviewers, co-workers and bosses may mistake poor oral health with lack of self- discipline or attention to details.

How Does Smiling Affect Your Career?

A Person’s smile is the first thing you notice, so it plays a central role in how a person is distinguished by anyone such as supervisors, potential employees. Most people aren’t surprise that it’s true studies and education shows first impression  which matter during job interview, but it is harder to accept  that person’s appearance can keep them reaching from their career goals.

Employers seek for the people who have ability to accomplish the job, but they also want people who will fit well in the workplace. Smiling also boosts feelings of familiarity, providing people with a sense of trustworthiness and providing more reasons to like others.

There are some more reasons how a good smile can further affect your career which are as follow:

 

  1. A Good and Pleasant smile can help to release stress
  2. A Good smile can improve your Self- Esteem.
  3. A Good smile can make you different from others and could make you stand out.
  4. A Great smile Excel in the work place and can help you become a better team player.

pexels-photo-4992382One method to raise your self-esteem and improve your career prospects is to feel good about your smile and oral health. Teeth Care Centre Dental Hospital provides a wide range of dental services to help you improve the health and beauty of your smile.