DENTAL IMPLANTS

Dental implants are the latest solution for fixed replacement of missing teeth.

Replacing a missing tooth is important for maintaining the overall alignment and function of the surrounding teeth. It helps avoid adjoining teeth migration. It is also necessary as it avoids bone loss from the jaw in the area of missing tooth.

Dental implant, made up of titanium are surgically (minor procedure) placed in your jaw bone. The implant gradually integrates to the bone behaving like the root of the missing teeth. This area is-then used to support crowns, bridges or dentures.At Dr. Rawal Dental Care Centre, you will be assured of best dental implants in West Delhi which includes the areas – Dwarka, Tilaknagar , Najafgarh ,Janakpuri, Vikaspuri and Uttam Nagar.

Teeth Whitening / Bleaching

Teeth whitening also known as teeth bleaching is a non - surgical procedure which helps improve your appearance, boost your confidence by removing discoloration from years of staining built up on your teeth. We have options like take home and chair side teeth whitening,which are recommended to patients after a thorough examination of their teeth.

Having whiter teeth is one of the major concerns of most patient. However, teeth whitening only works on natural tooth enamel, hence making it important to replace old restorations, crowns etc. This can be done after bleaching.

However, teeth whitening is not permanent. A touch up may be needed every several years, more so if you smoke, drink coffee, tea or wine.

It is a must to have dental cleaning done prior to teeth whitening to remove surface stains.

Indication for Teeth Whitening

• Fluorosis (excessive fluoridation during tooth development).
• Yellow, brown stained teeth.
• Naturally yellowish teeth.
• Staining of teeth due to medications (tetracycline, etc).

What Does Teeth Whitening Involve
In-Office Bleaching :

Normally teeth whitening requires two visits. In the first visit, impressions are taken to fabricate custom made plastic trays.

In the next visit, chair-side teeth whitening takes about little more than an hour. teeth get light by 2 to 3 shades. Individual results may vary depending on the quality of enamel and the intensity of stains.

ROOT CANAL TREATMENT

If you are looking for an experienced root canal specialist in Uttam Nagar, you can end your search here. At Dr. Rawal Dental Care Centre, we ensure that our patients feel safe and are given satisfactory experience while they undergo root canal treatment. Root canal therapy is the treatment of the pulp of the tooth. The objective of this treatment is to save your tooth when the infection reaches the pulp. A normal healthy tooth consists of three layers. The enamel, which is the hardest part of the tooth. The dentine, which is softer than enamel and carries branches of the nerve of the tooth. Then the pulp, which is soft inner most layer containing nerves and blood vessels.

Indication of Root Canal Treatment (RCT)

• Sensitivity to hot and cold foods.
• Continuous tooth pain.
• Radiating pain either toward the ear or towards the head of the affected side.
• Inefficiency in chewing from the affected side.
• Swelling of gums on affected side.
• Sometimes however there may be no symptoms.

How is Root Canal Treatment Done?

We at Dr. Rawal Dental Treatment Center, use the most latest and advanced rotary root canal technique which is less time taking and is more accurate.

Crowns and Bridges

A crown (or cap) is a covering that encases the entire tooth surface restoring it to its original size and shape. A crown protects and strengthens the tooth structure that cannot be restored with fillings.

Crowns can be made from different materials. They include full porcelain crown (metal-free), the porcelain fused to metal crown and the all-metal crown. The type of crown to be selected depends upon the aesthetics and the strength requirements of the teeth involved.

Reasons for Crowns:

• Broken or fractured teeth.
• Cosmetic enhancement.
• Fractured and large fillings.
• Extensively damaged tooth due to caries.
• Discoloured tooth.
• Root canal treated teeth, as the tooth becomes brittle and is more prone to fracture.
• When missing teeth are replaced with a bridge, the adjacent teeth require crowns in order to support the replacement teeth.

What is a Bridge?

A dental bridge is a fixed (non- removable) appliance and is an excellent way to replace missing teeth.

Orthodontics (Braces Treatment)

This treatment is required for correct positioning of mal-aligned teeth.

Types of braces:

• Metal Braces:Made up of stainless steel.
• Ceramic Braces:Aesthetically more acceptable since these are tooth colored.
• Lingual Braces:These are metal braces but fitted in back of the teeth.
• Invisalign:Customized removable appliance which are very comfortable.

We, usually, advice the patient to start the treatment around 10-12 yrs of age during the growth phase of the children to achieve best and faster results.

Pediatric Dentistry (Child Dentistry)

Pediatric dentistry primarily focuses on children from birth through adolescence providing preventive and therapeutic oral health care.

Importance of primary teeth/milk teeth/baby teeth.

Proper maintenance and care of deciduous (baby) teeth is important as they are instrumental in facilitating good chewing habits, proper speech production, and also hold space for permanent teeth.

Working towards earlier corrective treatment preserves the child's self-esteem and fosters a more positive self-image.

In addition to providing check-ups and dental cleanings, we at Dr. Rawal Dental Centre, also provide dental sealants and topical fluoride application to young teeth, as per the child's requirement. These applications decreases the chances of tooth decay.

At Dr. Rawal Dental Centre, we also guide parents, with habit breaking appliances, to combat habits like thumb sucking, finger biting, mouth breathing, bruxism (grinding of teeth in sleep) and tongue thrusting, in children.

Gum Treatment

Gum disease is an inflammation of the gums that can progress to affect the bone that surrounds and support the teeth.

Plaque, a sticky colorless film, that is constantly formed on our teeth, if not removed through proper brushing and flossing, can build bacteria, which not only infect our gums, but eventually lead to loss of bone that supports the teeth. Ultimately causing the teeth to loosen its grip on the bone, resulting in tooth loss.

Gum treatments can be achieved through various procedures depending on the extent of the problem.

• Scaling and polishing.
• Curretage.
• Root planing.
• Crown lengthening.
• Gingival flap surgery.
• Soft tissue grafting.
• Gingivectomy/ Gingivoplasty.

Teeth cleaning (scaling and polishing)

The clinic has two state of the art ultrasonic scalers for efficient maintenance of oral hygiene. The number of sittings required, depends on the condition. Normally one to three sittings are required, which may vary patient to patient.

It's a myth that scaling leads to extensive loss of tooth enamel and weakens the teeth. Infact, if tartar, left to build-up on teeth and if not removed timely, will lead to recession of gums.

Important thing to know:

Though flossing and brushing form a routine for maintenance of oral hygiene, but as indicated by dental health specialists, an expert clean ought to be booked twice a year.

Dentures and Partial Dentures

A denture is a removable dental appliance replacement for missing teeth. They are made to closely resemble your natural teeth and may even enhance your smile.

There are two types of dentures COMPLETE and PARTIAL DENTURES. Complete dentures are used when all of the teeth are missing, while partial dentures are used when some natural teeth remain. A partial denture not only fills in the spaces created by missing teeth but also prevents other teeth from shifting.

A Complete denture may be either "conventional" or "immediate". A conventional type is made after the teeth have been removed and the gum tissue has healed, which usually takes 4 to 6 weeks. During this time the patient will go without teeth. Immediate dentures are made in advance and immediately placed after the teeth are removed, thus preventing the patient from having to be without teeth during the healing process. Once the tissues shrink and heal, adjustments will have to be made.

Dental Surgeries

Reasons for Dental Surgery/Oral Surgery

• Wisdom tooth extraction.
• Jaw fractures.
• Biopsies.
• Injuries to jaw and teeth.
• Abscess formation due to infection.

Wisdom tooth extraction is a surgical procedure to remove one or more wisdom teeth, the four permanent adult teeth located at the back corners of your mouth on the top and bottom.

If a wisdom tooth doesn't have room to grow (impacted wisdom tooth), resulting in pain, infection or other dental problems, you'll need to have it pulled.

Wisdom tooth extraction may be done by a dentist or an oral surgeon.
Some dentists and oral surgeons recommend wisdom tooth extraction even if impacted teeth aren't causing problems, as a preventive measure against potential future problems.

Cosmetic Dentistry/ Smile Makeover