While need based dentistry focuses on oral hygiene and preventing, diagnosing and treating oral disease, want based(cosmetic) dentistry focuses on improving the appearance of the teeth, mouth and smile. Need based dentistry, addresses dental problems that require necessary treatments, whereas want based (cosmetic) dentistry provide elective or desired treatments. Cosmetic treatments may also provide restorative benefits. For example, dental fillings are a ...
Dentists and other health care workers have long been concerned about a variety of infectious agents that may be transmitted within the dental setting. Dental professionals are predisposed to a number of occupational hazards. The oral cavity is a natural habitat for a large number of microorganisms. This is of particular importance in the case of routine dental practice, as ...
Teeth play an important role in your body. It is easy to take our teeth for granted and forget how important they really are. If you have lost teeth and have not replaced them, it can be tempting to try and eat without them. Over time, you might even become good at it. This may seem convenient, but eating without teeth ...
We care a lot about our bodily health and mental health but we often don’t prioritize our dental health. You may be wondering why cavities persistently pop up in your mouth, despite your attempts at good oral care, whereas your friends or family members whose oral cleaning routines aren’t as diligent as yours, may still maintain a gorgeous grill ...
A Complete Denture is a removable prosthesis that replaces all teeth and surrounding tissue within an arch that have been lost due to serious gum disease, tooth decay or extraction. Dentists in Delhi ensure that teeth are saved as much as possible. If not, at least much of the structure is preserved. But when the damage is severe, the teeth ...
A partial denture is used when one or more natural teeth are missing in the upper or lower jaw. Traditionally, removable partial dentures were fabricated from a metal base designed to replace missing teeth in partially edentulous patients (patients who have lost some of their natural teeth). It was long thought that removable partial dentures had to be rigid to be effective. But innovation ...
As much as many of us care for our teeth through brushing and flossing, we all resort to bad habits that are damaging the health of our teeth. Bad habits are easy to develop but, unfortunately, are difficult to break. What some people don't realize is that there are certain common habits that you appear harmless but actually have a ...
If you haven’t done a diligent job of maintaining a good hygiene for your child or if your child is eating too many sweets, their baby teeth would lead to tooth decay. If it were a simple cavity (tooth decay) that had been treated in the early stages, a regular dental filling or maybe even a dental crown would ...
Dental implants are the best solution to replace missing teeth and are becoming an increasing modality of treatment by dentists in India providing you with the right chewing capacity and enhancing your smile. Dental implants also arrest bone loss in the jaw that often accompanies dentures and prevent damage to neighboring teeth and tissues. Unfortunately, for many years dentists were ...
Straight and properly aligned teeth not only make your smile attractive, it boosts your confidence levels and also promote good overall dental health. Crooked teeth can be a confidence-killer, and affects your oral health. Fixing your crooked teeth, overcrowded teeth, improperly aligned teeth, and other issues can improve your smile and function of your jaw and prevent more serious problems ...