Dental Health FAQs

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Care of dental health or dental hygiene is as essential as your overall health. Good dental health contributes positively to your physical, mental and social well being by allowing you to speak, eat and socialize freely by pain, embarrassment and discomfort. Here are some frequently asked questions, but the information in this article is not subjected to change the advice of your dental care provider. Only your dentist has the skills and expertise to identify and address all your dental health care needs, if you have queries or concerns, it is advisable to talk to your dentist.

Is dental X-rays safe?

Exposure to all radiation sources such as soil minerals, sun and home appliances, the dental x-rays can damage the body's tissues and cells and in some instances lead to the cancer. Luckily the dose of radiation given to you while taking x-rays is extremely small and hence there is less chances of damaging the tissues and cells. Today the advances in dentistry have lead to the low radiation levels including new digital x-ray machines that limit the radiations beam to get the same results. Even though the advancement in dentistry increased, keep remember the radiation effects are added together over a lifetime and every bit of radiation from all sources you receive counts.

How do whitening toothpaste effective?

With the action of mild abrasives, most of the toothpastes help remove surface stains and do not contain bleach. However professional whitening products consist of a bleaching substance (hydrogen peroxide) that removes the stains on the tooth surface and deep in the tooth as well. The whitening products at home can lighten your tooth's shade about one however the toothpastes conducted in dentist's office can make your tooth three to seven times shades lighter.

What are the options available for changing the shape of teeth?

Modern dentistry has several options for changing the shape of teeth that makes teeth look beautiful repair cracked or chipped teeth or close spaces between the teeth. The options include

Dental Crowns (the tooth shaped caps placed over the teeth that fully encase the entire visible portion of a tooth lies above and at the gum line).Veneers (thin custom made shells of tooth colored materials, especially designed to cover the front teeth surface).Dental Bonding (a procedure where tooth colored resin material is applied at the surface of tooth and with a special light, hardened it that bonds the tooth and the material).

Re- contouring or reshaping the teeth is another option you have. Keep in mind each of these options may vary with regard to durability, cost and time to recover the dental issue.

How to overcome the terrible fear of going to the dentist?

Going to the dentist is one of the common fear people do have and if you have the same fear then don't worry, you are not alone. To overcome this fear or anxiety, the best things you can do is talk to your dentist and in case your dentist does not take it seriously, change your dentist. Discuss your fears with dentist and once he is knows, he/ she will be better to work with you in entire treatment process. Fortunately these days, number of strategies can be used to reduce the anxiety or fear and pain. Some medications and anesthesia, use of laser instead of traditional treatment and anxiety reducing techniques can help you to visit the dental clinic.

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