Prevention is always better than cure and when it comes to dental care, preventive dentistry is the best shot every individual has, at protecting their teeth. The main aim of our dental team is to help you sustain a healthy mouth and get rid of any decay and gum disease at beginning stages itself. Ideally, being proactive with dental habits might help you prevent decay altogether!

At our centre, preventive dentists recommend treatments, which can help strengthen the patient tooth and make sure that it does not break off. Here are a few tips we offer, based on the dental condition of each client:

Preventive dentistry for children is very crucial as habits inculcated at a young age tend to stay with them for a lifetime! Our dentists encourage routine checkups, tooth cleaning and provide simple tips to ensure good oral hygiene.

* Our team of dentists will show you the best way to brush and to floss in the right manner. Occasionally, using interdental brushes to clean between the teeth is also advisable. * The patient is occasionally questioned about his/her dietary intake, regular food consumption and about smoking or drinking habits, if they are present. * We also thoroughly check for any gum inflammation or teeth decays and make sure that any previously performed dental procedures, like fillings or crowns, are in good condition. * They advise patients to look after their teeth and gums, schedule regular appointments for cleaning and ensure that the dental problems are minimal

LIGHTS! DIGITAL CAMERA! ACTION!

The physical process for digital radiography is almost similar to the conventional dental X-rays that use film. With digital radiography, your dentist will insert a sensor inte your mouth te click the images of your teeth. This digital sensor is electronic and connected to a computer extremely clear images are stored for easy access. and viewing. After the X-ray is taken. the image is projected on a screen for the dentist to view it

BENEFITS OF DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY

Less Radiation Digital X-rays exposes the patients to 90 percent less radiation than film X-rays.

Shorter Dental Appointments While the traditional dental X-rays are time consuming, and takes time for the film to develop, the digital radiography, is much more advanced where the sensor develops the picture almost instantly and projects it onto a computer screen r quickly.

Higher Quality Images Digital X-rays can be enlarged or magnified for a better image of the patient tooth structure. Now dentists can easily view the small cavities adjusting brightness, contrast and color. Digital x-rays can be printed out if you need a hard copy.