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Definitely RCT is always recommended when it comes to saving a natural tooth. Removal of a painful tooth and its replacement with artificial one is always a compromised treatment and  definitely expensive as compared with RCT and Cap.

so whenever possible try to save your tooth with RCT

No.. There is common misconception that root canal procedures are very painful.  RCT is done under local anaesthesia which will numb the tooth . Done under an experienced hand, patient will be comfortable throught the procedure

An adequately performed root canal treatment with a well fitting cap serves many years ( sometimes 20-25yrs),  given the patient maintains good oral hygiene, healthy gums and healthy food habits, has a good general physical health

It depends on the condition of the tooth. It can  take one visit, two or three visits depending on the amount of infection in the offending tooth, which will be decided by the specialist.

There is no food restriction, except that patients are advised to avoid chewing hard food from that side for a couple of days

No. Compared to removal of tooth and replacement with expensive and ARTIFICIAL  prosthesis, root canal treatment is an economical option.  More over it saves the NATURAL tooth.

An adequate root canal treatment is a highly skilled procedure involving  more than 25 materials for good results.

Unless done with precision – under an experienced specialist, root  canal treatments often fail within a couple of years.. SO CHOOSE THE BEST ONE FOR YOUR HEALTH

It is best to start orthodontic treatment between the age group of 10-14 years. At this age the jaw bone  and muscles of face are in growing stage  that will give faster and adequate results, in harmony with the erupting teeth

No.. After braces are put in the patient mouth there will be remodelling of bone to move teeth to the desired position. During this period  there will be slight discomfort for 2-3 days  which will subside gradually without any medicine

It depends on-

• patients age ,
• type and severity of malocclusion.         At the age of 10-14  treatment will be faster for corrections like spacing of teeth, or expansion of arch, (6-8 months). In adults, the treatment duration ranges from 1 yr to 1.5 yrs depending on severity of maloccusion

There is no age limit for braces treatment. But with increasing age the duration of treament increases, as the bone remodelling takes time in elderly patient

Yes . Certain foods like nuts, sticky foods, chocolates, chewing gums should be avoided, as these can displace the brackets from tooth

Patient should do gentle tooth brushing twice daily without fail,  using soft brushes.

Patient should avoid sticky foods, crunchy snacks and nuts 

 Yes temporarily..After wearing braces, patient may develop ulcers, irritation of gums and soft tissues, excessive salivation for 2-3 days which will subside on its own 

No.  After the treament , when the desired results are achieved, the specialist will give you a RETENTION APPLIANCE (removable or fixed) which should be worn  for the designated period of time, failing to which the treatment can fail.

Note: So, wearing retention appliance , to the instructed period and maintaining oral hygiene is as important as the treatment itself, to keep the  teeth in the desired position

• Reduce the sugery substance intake in children,  like – chocoltes, sticky foods. 
• Brush twice daily with a non flouridated tooth paste  – for kids below 4 yrs and fluoridated for elderly kids
• Avoid  giving milk, juices  in bottles. As they remain as a substrate for bacteria for longer time and cause tooth decay

6 months to 1year. Dental decay in children spreads faster, as the teeth are smaller in size and thickness. Early intervetion may avoid extensive  and invasive treatment and makes treatment easier in young uncoperative children

Yes. Replacement of deciduous teeth with their permanent counterparts occurs upto 12-14 yrs . It is important to maintain  the function and esthetics of deciduous teeth till that time. Moreover infection(decay) in deciduous teeth may spread to the underlying permanent tooth bud and aversely affect its development.   Long standing infection in the tooth, can easily spread to surrounding vital structures in the vicinity of  eyes, nose, throat etc causing  medical emergencies.

Yes. the local anaesthesia in children is quite safe, the dosage varies depending on the child’s age.

The advantage in children is- the anesthetic action is very quick, prolonged,keeping the child calm and  painfree throughout the procedure

Yes definitely. It is essential to replace even if a single tooth is missing for the following reason

• reduced chewing efficiency
• shifting of adjacent and opposite teeth in the tooth loss area
• food lodgement in  tooth loss area
• decay of adjacent teeth
• gum and bone recession in the tooth loss area
• Temporomandibular joint disorders
• loss of teeth gives aged look to the patient

In dental bridge, dentist will  have to cut the sound front and back teeth, to retain the artificial tooth.i.e for replacing one tooth two healthy teeth have to be prepared (cut)

Where as in implant procedure adjacent teeth are not touched. The implant screw is placed in the jaw bone which will hold the artificial tooth.

As per the cost, implants are more expensive than dental bridge but definitely have an edge over dental bridges in terms of preserving adjacent teeth and underlying bone, long term service

Maintaining a good oral hygiene, routine follow up visits every 6 months are recommended

Implants with cap placement requires 3months. The bone in which implant is placed takes 3months to integrate with the implant  after which cap is placed

There are 3 varieties of caps 

Metal, Ceramic with metal inside (PFM) and Fully Ceramic (all ceramic zirconia cap)

The material cost increases respectively in the above materials-as the strength, appaerance  and durability is higher 

It  requires five visits  for complete denture delivary. It is scheduled in the span of a week , where the dentist does the work in patient’s mouth and and lab person does the work on the customised dental model  . 

5th visit patient gets his set of dentures to wear

Implant supported dentures give better retention and stability to the dentures, serve long time. They are two types ;

Fixed or removable- The treatment that is right for you depends on several factors like helth of jawbone, medical history and patient’s personal preferences

Unlike normal dentures, implant supported dentures wont shift,slip or wobble when you eat or speak

No. Its a common misconception. Tooth removal do  not cause any side effects on eyesight or any other function.

Teeth are placed in a bone called maxilla, where as eyes are placed  in the orbital bone.  Moreover the blood and nerve supply of  teeth and eyes are different . So tooth removal will never have any effect on eyesight

Tooth removal will not loosen the adjacent teeth. During tooth removal interdental bone is used as a fulcrum to loosen the tooth to be removed.  This will never affect the adjacent teeth

It is a MINOR  surgical procedure. Wisdom teeth or third moars are often tilted n the jawbone or they are submerged below the bone, partially or completely. They cause pressure on second molars-leading to resorption, food lodgement and decay of the second molar . If not removed, they will lead to infection of spaces of  neck and throat endangering the vital structures, also damage second molar.

 They can be removed by minor surgical procedure under local anaesthesia. 

Instructions to be followed after extraction of teeth

• Patient should bite on the cotton kept by the dentist for 45 min
• Patient should not open mouth, drink or eat anything for 45 min
• Should not spit or rinse mouth for 45 min, Should swallow blood or saliva during this period. After 45 min the bleeding from extraction site stops on its own. In case it doesn not stop or blled excessively you can contact your doctor
• Should avoid hard- sticky , hot and spicy food for five days
• Should not brush that area for five days. Other part of mouth should be kept clean with proper brushing 
• Mild to moderate swelling after extraction is normal. Use ice rapped in a cloth and massage externally to help in reduce the swelling and pain
• Should start rinsing mouth one day after extraction with warm water and salt to prevent any infection 
• Should take all the medicines as prescribed by the dentist. Also should  not skip any other routine medicines like Bp, dibetes or other medicines
• In case sutres are placed, report to the dentist after a week for removal of sutures

Mild to moderate swelling and pain is normal after extraction. It is apart of the healing process.  In case of progressively  incresing swelling and severe pain , reprt to the dentist

A simple extraction wound will take 5 days to heal. During this period there will be mild pain or swelling, which can be comfortably managed with medicine.

Surgical removal of tooth as in case of wisdom tooth/extensively decayed tooth – it will require upto 7 or more days

 No. Infact, after professional cleaning teeth become more firm, because gingiva or gum and underlying bone which holds the teeth become stronger

Every 6 months to 1year depending on the oral hygiene maintainance

Bleeding of gums easily during brushing  or bad breath indicates -weak gums (gingiva). If one does not maintain oral hygiene properly then food and calculus forms around teeth which eventually cause weakening of  gums which start bleeding on brushing.

Other causes of bleeding gums and bad breath  could be – poor  physical health, Vit A, C defficiency, anaemia, diabetes,  poor gut health,  Chronic acidity problem, dehydration,   Certain drugs which reduce salivation

Brushing twice a day with soft bristle brush and gentle brushing strokes is recommended. any flouridated tooth paste can be used.Professional cleaning every year is advised.

Mouthwash is an adjunct to professional cleaning not a substitute. The root cause of decay or bad breath should be treated by a dentist

Yes, The lasers have better  action on bacteria- which cause gum disease. The deep penetrating rays of laser completely kill the bacteria from deep areas of gums, hence results are  better. Also laser surgeries are painless and cause mild bleeding during the procedure unlike conventional surgeries which cause heavy bleeding

Laser surgeries are comparatively expensive