What oral care should be given to a child in their growing years?

The first tooth appears in baby’s mouth at 6 months of age. This tooth development starts when the baby is inside mother’s womb, so basic care should start from there .The mother should have healthy diet and regular medical check up. Intake of some medicine like tetracycline, phenytoin and increased bilirubin level may discolor the tooth.

The child should be introduced to the dentist at the age of 6 months because the dentist tells how to take good care of baby gums and after each feeding the gums should be wiped off to protect some other infection.

The child’s mother is taught how to help child while brushing, how important it is to inculcate the habit of twice brushing and maintaining oral hygiene. The parents are also told right size of toothbrush to use and how toothpaste helps to avoid decays. Usually parents don’t wean the child from bottle feeding till 4-5 years of age and it results in multiple tooth decays. It is important to teach child brushing technique by dentist and regularly prophylaxis and fluoride application.downloadDuring transition stage from milk teeth to permanent teeth, the parents and child do not emphasize on the Interceptive treatment for alignment of teeth. The milk teeth should be regularly checked by dentist and treat the decayed tooth and stop the spread of infection to the permanent teeth. The child’s teeth misalignment can affect speech and confidence to stand in public.The growth modulation treatments are suggested when there is discrepancy in the jaw size and teeth. Early intervention helps in the guidance of permanent teeth and reduces the changes of crowding, gaping and improper facial profile.

At Teeth Care Centre, the Pedodontist provides endless benefits to child with ease, comfortable environment and holistic approach. They are well trained to make brushing and taking care of teeth fun for child along with motivation. Pedodontist also rectify the thumb sucking, lip biting and other abnormal behavioral activity by child through behavioral management techniques.

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How Tobacco affects Oral Health?

Tobacco is leading cause of oral cancer especially in south Asian countries. Cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and other forms of tobacco cause oral cancer, gum disease, and other oral health problems.

Tobacco leads to –

  1. Bad breath.
  2. Tooth discoloration.
  3. Increased plaque and tartar.
  4. Increase bone loss.
  5. Oral lesion transforming to oral cancer.
  6. Increased gum and periodontal lesions.
  7. Burning sensation and reduced mouth opening
  8. Reduced saliva formation.
  9. Delayed wound healing after surgery.
  10. Lower success rate of Implants.

According to some American cancer society, about 90% of people with cancer of the mouth, lip, tongue, and throat use tobacco, and the risk of developing these cancers increases with the amount smoked or chewed and the duration of the habit. Smokers are six times more likely than non-smokers to develop these cancers.

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About 37% of patients who persist in smoking after apparent cure of their cancer will develop second cancers of the mouth, lips, tongue, and throat, compared to only 6% of those who stop smoking.

At Teeth Care Centre, The diagnosis experts Dr Pankti and her team works for the betterment of the patients and actively conducting awareness program emphasizing on “how tobacco is affecting oral health”. The intervention with Nicotine replacement therapy, avoiding stress as triggers, relaxation techniques and most important to start with is oral prophylaxis to reduce the oral symptoms.

It is better to quit TOBACCO than regret later.

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How Gum surgery helps in creation of Hollywood smile?

Do you ever feel that you have the most beautiful white pearly teeth, but your gums show too much when you smile and you are conscious to smile in public even when you have rightly aligned teeth with no gaps, crowding and stains;

There is a solution to this situation- Periodontist (The dentist who specializes in gum surgery) to improve the gum condition, the bone health and to enhance the visible smile. Gummy smile is one of the aesthetic issue encountered by people, the gum surgery can be done to increase the tooth size and reduction in gums visibility by proper shaping of gums with the help of lasers or manual procedure.

GUM SURGERY INDICATIONS: –

  1. Excessive gums display
  2. Small visible tooth size
  3. Inadequate crown retention
  4. Overextended tooth filling into the gums
  5. Tooth fracture at gum level
  6. Gingival diseases
  7. Periodontal infections
  8. Bone augmentation

Teeth Care Centre has specialized gum surgeon, equipped with latest technology for best possible treatment. Gum surgeries are done under local anesthesia, we provide the option of laser gum surgery, by Biolase lasers which is less traumatic, bloodless and almost painless compared to the conventional gum surgeries performed with blades. Laser gum surgeries are less invasive and therefore ensure faster healing. It is therefore, one of the most widely accepted and preferred treatment option available today. We also use magnification loupes to perform precise and accurate surgery.

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Gum surgeries are also done along with the veneers, aligners and other cosmetic treatment to reduce the gummy smile, de-pigmentation, receding gums and ultimately, to enhance the smile. The team of specialized dentist plans the treatment as per the requirement of the case.  Teeth Care Centre provides wide range of treatment alternatives to beautify your smile conveniently and effortlessly.

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