DENTAL TRIVIA Have you ever wondered why a master health check-up doesn’t include checking of your teeth? It is only because your teeth need special care and attention and it needs to be done straight away. For a beginner to check how good and healthy your teeth are read the below sentence aloud. Fi uoy …
1. Your First Few Weeks. New dentures always feel strange when first placed in your mouth. Several days or even a few weeks will be required for you to feel accustomed to them. 2. Sore Spots. Your mouth will most liked have a few sore spots about 24 hours after you first put your …
Have you got your tooth removed recently? Please find below the post operative instructions for dental extractions. Normally, the local anesthetic effect lasts for 2 to 3 hours after injected. Bite on a sterile gauze pad or cotton roll for 30 to 45 minutes after the extraction. This aids in formation of blood clot. Blood …
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Pregnancy is usually divided into three trimesters based on a 42-week gestation, viz three months (14 weeks) for each trimester. Since the norm for Dental care for regular dental maintenance is a six-month window, every pregnant woman is expected to seek dental treatment at some point during their pregnancy. Dental care has been proven to …
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Like any other item, if consumed in moderation alcohol will not be a threat to oral health. Excessive alcohol consumed in one session can definitely have detrimental effects. The sugar and acid content of the alcohol wreak havoc if allowed to stay in the mouth. Thus, it is necessary to maintain one’s oral health irrespective …
After an extraction, it’s important for a blood clot to form to stop the bleeding and begin the healing process. That’s why we ask you to bite on a gauze pad for 30 to 45 minutes after the extraction times. If bleeding hasn’t stopped with a few hours, call our office to speak to the …
Anesthetics are used to numb the pain that is caused during any surgical procedure. Dental treatments also involve anesthetics for extractions, root canal treatments, and many other treatments. Most of you must have experienced that numbness in your mouth after a procedure and wondered what makes the mouth feel huge while it looks normal! Eating …
The stickiness on the teeth is caused by Plaque which are deposits of the food that we eat. Food items that are rich in carbohydrates are more likely to cause that sticky feeling on the teeth. If and when we do not rinse our mouth after eating, there is a high probability that the bacterial …
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Sports drinks hit the wire today with a red light that their level of acidity is increasingly responsible for irreversible damage to teeth, especially among adolescents and younger adults, their predominant target market. “Young adults consume these drinks assuming that they will improve their sports performance and energy levels and that they …
For the Global Indians, Dr.Smilez Dental Center has special NRI Dental Care Services. We offer faster appointments, quicker surgery and recovery and a word class service at an affordable price! Click the link below to see our video on how an NRI chooses Dr.Smilez Group of Dental Centres!
