FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. Q: Is it possible to keep my teeth and gums healthy for a lifetime?
A: Yes, with routine dental and preventive care combined with excellent oral hygiene.
2. Q: Is the dental treatment painful?
A: No, when proper techniques are used, dental treatment can be extremely comfortable and pain free.
3. Q: What does it mean when my gums bleed when I brush and floss?
A: This a sign that Periodontal Disease is present and needs to be treated. This is what leads to tooth loss.
4. Q: Are the dental x-rays harmful?
A: No, our equipment is state of the art and minimizes patient exposure.
5. Q: What is tooth whitening?
A: It is a bleaching process that lightens discoloration of enamel and dentin. Tooth whitening or bleaching is a simple means to be
bestowed with a gleaming white smile that does wonders for your levels of confidence. The latest bleaching methods ensure
that you have a more radiant and delightful smile. In due course of time, teeth become dark since minerals breach the enamel
surface of the tooth. As bleaching agents split up, oxygen is pushed through the tooth enamel. Staining rapidly vanishes and the
tooth structure is not harmed.
6. Q: What can be done with my gaps?
A: Gaps may range from wide spaces between the teeth, to a missing tooth or teeth. Gaps or diastema , are efficiently closed by
use of bonding with composite resin, veneers or crowning.
7. Q: What can be done with my worn and irregular teeth?
A: Worn teeth are usually a sign of "bite problems". Worn teeth can be restored with some form of reconstruction, veneers and/or
crowns.
8. Q: How do you know if you have an inflamed/infected tooth nerve?
A: Some signs are heat and cold sensitivity, swelling and pain, or a bad taste in your mouth. Or, you may experience no symptoms
at all, and not realize that you have a dental problem until your Dentist discovers this before you get symptoms.
9. Q: Is it important to floss your teeth?
A: Yes. Flossing once a day prevents the buildup of plaque and deters the onset of gingivitis and periodontal disease.
10. Q: What are dentures & who needs them?
A: Dentures are a partial or complete set of artificial teeth used to occupy the upper or lower jaw, usually attached to a plate.
Simply put, dentures are a set of false teeth. If you have lost most or all of your teeth, you are a perfect candidate for complete
dentures. If you still have some natural teeth remaining, a partial denture is recommended to help improve chewing ability,
speech and support for facial muscles.
11. Q: What are the treatments for periodontal disease?
A: If periodontal disease is caught at an early stage (when it has not progressed beyond the point of gingivitis), it can be treated
with scaling and root-planing (removing plaque around the tooth & smoothing the roots' surfaces). If the disease progresses to
a later stage, the patient may need surgical treatment, which involves cutting the gums, eliminating the hardened plaque build-
up and repairing the damaged bone.
12. Q: What causes tooth loss?
A: Tooth decay & periodontal disease are the most common causes of tooth loss. Tooth decay takes place when most of the tooth's
mineral make-up has been dissolved away & a hole (cavity) has formed. While tooth decay primarily affects children,
periodontal disease, or gum disease, affects mostly adults. Periodontal disease is an infection of the gums caused by the build-
up of plaque and its earliest stage is known as gingivitis.
13. Q: What is a root canal treatment?
A: Root canal treatment is necessary when the nerve or blood supply of the tooth (also known as the pulp) is infected due to injury
or decay. Root canal treatment involves removal of the diseased pulp, followed by the cleaning and sealing of the pulp chamber
and root canal.
14. Q: What is cosmetic dentistry?
A: Also known as "aesthetic dentistry" cosmetic dentistry is a branch of dentistry that implements many different procedures to
improve the beauty of your smile.
15. Q: What is gingivitis?
A: Gingivitis is inflammation of the gums around the roots of the teeth. It marks the early stage of periodontal disease and it is
characterized by red, swollen gums.
16. Q: When should a child have his/her first dental appointment?
A: A child should have his first dental appointment no later than his third birthday. Many dentists recommend a child have his
first appointment when the first tooth comes in.
17. Q: Who needs to have their wisdom teeth extracted?
A: Anyone who is in danger of developing impacted wisdom teeth (third molars that only partially erupt or get trapped or stuck in
the jaw) should have them removed so that they do not damage adjacent molars & cause other oral problems. In addition,
anyone who is getting dentures should have their wisdom teeth removed.
A: Yes, with routine dental and preventive care combined with excellent oral hygiene.
2. Q: Is the dental treatment painful?
A: No, when proper techniques are used, dental treatment can be extremely comfortable and pain free.
3. Q: What does it mean when my gums bleed when I brush and floss?
A: This a sign that Periodontal Disease is present and needs to be treated. This is what leads to tooth loss.
4. Q: Are the dental x-rays harmful?
A: No, our equipment is state of the art and minimizes patient exposure.
5. Q: What is tooth whitening?
A: It is a bleaching process that lightens discoloration of enamel and dentin. Tooth whitening or bleaching is a simple means to be
bestowed with a gleaming white smile that does wonders for your levels of confidence. The latest bleaching methods ensure
that you have a more radiant and delightful smile. In due course of time, teeth become dark since minerals breach the enamel
surface of the tooth. As bleaching agents split up, oxygen is pushed through the tooth enamel. Staining rapidly vanishes and the
tooth structure is not harmed.
6. Q: What can be done with my gaps?
A: Gaps may range from wide spaces between the teeth, to a missing tooth or teeth. Gaps or diastema , are efficiently closed by
use of bonding with composite resin, veneers or crowning.
7. Q: What can be done with my worn and irregular teeth?
A: Worn teeth are usually a sign of "bite problems". Worn teeth can be restored with some form of reconstruction, veneers and/or
crowns.
8. Q: How do you know if you have an inflamed/infected tooth nerve?
A: Some signs are heat and cold sensitivity, swelling and pain, or a bad taste in your mouth. Or, you may experience no symptoms
at all, and not realize that you have a dental problem until your Dentist discovers this before you get symptoms.
9. Q: Is it important to floss your teeth?
A: Yes. Flossing once a day prevents the buildup of plaque and deters the onset of gingivitis and periodontal disease.
10. Q: What are dentures & who needs them?
A: Dentures are a partial or complete set of artificial teeth used to occupy the upper or lower jaw, usually attached to a plate.
Simply put, dentures are a set of false teeth. If you have lost most or all of your teeth, you are a perfect candidate for complete
dentures. If you still have some natural teeth remaining, a partial denture is recommended to help improve chewing ability,
speech and support for facial muscles.
11. Q: What are the treatments for periodontal disease?
A: If periodontal disease is caught at an early stage (when it has not progressed beyond the point of gingivitis), it can be treated
with scaling and root-planing (removing plaque around the tooth & smoothing the roots' surfaces). If the disease progresses to
a later stage, the patient may need surgical treatment, which involves cutting the gums, eliminating the hardened plaque build-
up and repairing the damaged bone.
12. Q: What causes tooth loss?
A: Tooth decay & periodontal disease are the most common causes of tooth loss. Tooth decay takes place when most of the tooth's
mineral make-up has been dissolved away & a hole (cavity) has formed. While tooth decay primarily affects children,
periodontal disease, or gum disease, affects mostly adults. Periodontal disease is an infection of the gums caused by the build-
up of plaque and its earliest stage is known as gingivitis.
13. Q: What is a root canal treatment?
A: Root canal treatment is necessary when the nerve or blood supply of the tooth (also known as the pulp) is infected due to injury
or decay. Root canal treatment involves removal of the diseased pulp, followed by the cleaning and sealing of the pulp chamber
and root canal.
14. Q: What is cosmetic dentistry?
A: Also known as "aesthetic dentistry" cosmetic dentistry is a branch of dentistry that implements many different procedures to
improve the beauty of your smile.
15. Q: What is gingivitis?
A: Gingivitis is inflammation of the gums around the roots of the teeth. It marks the early stage of periodontal disease and it is
characterized by red, swollen gums.
16. Q: When should a child have his/her first dental appointment?
A: A child should have his first dental appointment no later than his third birthday. Many dentists recommend a child have his
first appointment when the first tooth comes in.
17. Q: Who needs to have their wisdom teeth extracted?
A: Anyone who is in danger of developing impacted wisdom teeth (third molars that only partially erupt or get trapped or stuck in
the jaw) should have them removed so that they do not damage adjacent molars & cause other oral problems. In addition,
anyone who is getting dentures should have their wisdom teeth removed.