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Clear Aligners

Clear aligners like Invisalign, represent a remarkable evolution in orthodontic care, offering patients a comfortable, aesthetically pleasing, practical, and predictable way to achieve straighter teeth and healthier smiles. Are you a good candidate for aligners? It's important to know that aligners are effective for mild to moderate orthodontic cases. For more severe alignment problems, braces would still be the treatment of choice. Any age restrictions? Teenagers, young adults, and older adults all can benefit from aligners.

Gum Health

Gum health is part of dental hygiene which contributes to general wellness of a person. Healthy gums look pink, stippled and firm. How to get healthy gums? To get healthy gums you need to maintain good oral hygiene by brushing and flossing twice daily together with a healthy, diet rich with vitamins, especially vitamin C, and regular dental checkups with your dentist or hygienist to have professional cleaning of your teeth.

Wisdom teeth extraction and recovery

Wisdom teeth generally erupt between the ages 17-25 years. While some people may not experience any issues with their wisdom teeth, others may face various problems, such as overcrowding, impaction, or infection. In such cases, wisdom teeth extraction becomes necessary to prevent further complications.

Emergency Dentistry

Teeth grinding

Teeth grinding or bruxism is a very common problem. It usually takes place when the person is asleep but can happen during the day, the person may catch themselves grinding teeth or clenching the jaw. This puts the jaw muscle and joint under stress which leads to facial muscle pain, headache and wear of teeth. Muscle pain can be dull pain to severe and feels like nerve pain. Joint becomes dysfunctional which shows in the form of clicking or noise and limited mouth opening. It happens at a subconscious level, which makes it difficult to control