Importance of teeth, dental clinic in chennai

   TEETH AND IT'S ROLE

Teeth plays an important role in overall nutrition and general health, speech and appearance.
Regular dental care is important to maintain your teeth.

Each tooth has a different function as follows---

Baby teeth are important for chewing and maintains space for the larger permanent teeth to come in correctly.

BABY TEETH

Teeth may get damaged in the form of caries, periodontal disease, trauma, infection, wasting disorders.

CARIES IN BACK TEETH

CARIES IN FRONT TEETH

TEETH WITH ADVANCED PERIODONTAL DISEASE

ATTRITION

EROSION

If anything happens to the teeth, it should be treated at the earlier stage so that we can save our natural teeth.

COMPOSITE FILLING 

ROOT CANAL TREATMENT

BEFORE CROWNS

AFTER CROWNS

BEFORE AND AFTER COMPOSITE BUILDUP

If any missing teeth are there immediate replacement has to be done.

MISSING TEETH REPLACEMENT WITH DENTAL BRIDGE

MISSING TEETH REPLACEMENT WITH DENTAL IMPLANT

For more information regarding treatments contact us today.

                                             

                                                No:2/2, First Floor, Sakthi Nagar,

                                                Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Thuraipakkam,

                                                Chennai - 600 097,

                                                Phone :- 9786688755,044-49504825

                                                          Email :- rootzdentalcare@gmail.com

Ulcerations in the mouth.

ORAL ULCERS

Ulcers in the mouth that occurs on the mucous membrane of the oral cavity.

CANKER SORES

Causes of oral ulcerations include-- 

1) Local trauma.
                            -- due to sharp edge of teeth,broken filling, dentures, braces.
                       -- accidental biting of the cheek.
                       -- thermal burns due to hot foods or beverages.

ULCERATION DUE TO SHARP TOOTH

2) Apthous stomatitis / Canker sores.
                            -- recurrent formation of oral ulcers for unknown reasons.

CANKER SORE

3) Stress.
4) Unbalanced diet.
5) Hormonal imbalance.
6) Bacterial and viral infections.
7) Systemic diseases.

ULCER ON VENTRAL SURFACE OF TONGUE IN
CROHN'S DISEASE.

ULCER ON LOWER LIP  OF A
PATIENT WITH SYPHILIS.

DRUG INDUCED ULCER ON LATERAL BORDER
OF TONGUE.

ULCER IN HIV INFECTION

Mouth ulcers may cause pain and discomfort.
Mouth ulcers may be seen along with inflammation and secondary infection.

ULCERATION ON LOWER LIP

Treatment:

Most ulcers will heal completely without any intervention.
If symptomatic, removing a local cause of trauma followed by laser treatment on the affected region which helps to relieve pain immediately and heal faster.
Maintaining the good oral hygiene can prevent secondary infection and fastens healing.

Topical analgesics are used to reduce pain. 
Topical steroids are used to reduce inflammation.
People with mouth ulcers should avoid hot and spicy foods, which can increase the pain.
For recurrent ulcerations, vitamin and mineral supplements may be needed.

Rootz Dental Care and Implant Center has specialists with proven expertise in Oral medicine. For more information regarding treatments contact us today.

                                             

                                                No:2/2, First Floor, Sakthi Nagar,

                                                Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Thuraipakkam,

                                                Chennai - 600 097,

                                                Phone :- 9786688755,044-49504825

                                                          Email :- rootzdentalcare@gmail.com

Dental decay

TOOTH  DECAY

 Tooth decay is the destruction of teeth, usually from acid production by bacteria, that feeds on food accumulated on surface of your teeth.

This acid attack causes tooth decay and cavities begin to form.

CAUSES:

PREVENTION:

1) Brush twice daily.

2) Floss once daily.

3) Gargling after every meal.

4) Visit dentist for every 6 months.

5) Limit eating sweets, sticky foods and acidic drinks.

TREATMENT:

1)  Decay involving only enamel and dentin - Tooth colored(composite) filling has to be done.

2)  Decay involving the pulp or near to pulp - Root canal treatment followed by crown.

3)  Grossly decayed tooth with no/little tooth structure left over - Removal of tooth followed by tooth replacement.

REPLACEMENT BY DENTAL BRIDGE

REPLACEMENT BY DENTAL IMPLANT

Rootz Dental Care and Implant Center has specialists with proven expertise in Operative and endodontic dentistry. For more information regarding treatments contact us today.

                                             

                                                No:2/2, First Floor, Sakthi Nagar,

                                                Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Thuraipakkam,

                                                Chennai - 600 097,

                                                Phone :- 9786688755,044-49504825

                                                          Email :- rootzdentalcare@gmail.com

Retainers after orthodontic treatment.

IMPORTANCE OF RETAINERS AFTER 

ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT

        To correct the malaligned teeth and improper jaw positions, orthodontist will help to transform misaligned teeth and jaws into a healthy bite and beautiful smile.

After the orthodontic treatment is complete, wearing the retainer is must, so as to maintain the teeth in newly changed positions while gums and bone adapts.

Retainers prevent the teeth from going back to their original positions.

ORTHODONTIC RETAINER

Retainers must be worn immediately after braces are removed and for full time, typically for first one year.
Retainers should be removed while eating and before teeth brushing.
Retainers must be cleaned before and after use.

Types:

1) Removable retainers - Hawley retainer,
                                      Essix (clear) retainer.

HAWLEYS RETAINER

ESSIX (CLEAR) RETAINER

2) Fixed retainers - Bonded lingual retainers.
     These lingual retainers are directly cemented to the inner surface of the front teeth.

UPPER LINGUAL RETAINER

LOWER LINGUAL RETAINER

CONCLUSION:

After orthodontic treatment completes, always retainers are used to prevent relapse.

Rootz Dental Care and Implant Center has specialists with proven expertise in Orthodontic dentistry. For more information regarding treatments contact us today.

                                             

                                                No:2/2, First Floor, Sakthi Nagar,

                                                Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Thuraipakkam,

                                                Chennai - 600 097,

                                                Phone :- 9786688755,044-49504825

                                                          Email :- rootzdentalcare@gmail.com

Upper front tooth replacement with zirconia bridge

REPLACEMENT OF MISSING TOOTH WITH ZIRCONIA BRIDGE @ 

ROOTZ DENTAL CARE AND IMPLANT CENTER

A middle aged lady came to our clinic for replacement of her upper front tooth.

On clinical  examination, there was a missing upper front tooth and 1 root canal treated upper front tooth.

On radiographic examination, we found out that there was periapical cyst in missing tooth area.

We suggested her to go for cyst enucleation and bone graft placement and re-root canal treatment of right central incisor and root canal treatment of right canine and  provisional bridge for the first 3-6 months followed by zirconia bridge.

PROVISIONAL BRIDGE 

BONE HEALING AFTER 6 MONTHS

HAPPY PATIENT AFTER TREATMENT

Rootz Dental Care and Implant Center has specialists with proven expertise in Endodontics and Prosthetic dentistry. For more information regarding treatments contact us today.

                                             

                                                No:2/2, First Floor, Sakthi Nagar,

                                                Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Thuraipakkam,

                                                Chennai - 600 097,

                                                Phone :- 9786688755,044-49504825

                                                          Email :- rootzdentalcare@gmail.com