Basic problems in offering quality & affordable dental services in India

1. Awareness: The Indian lifestyle is not very congenial to the oral health. The common man has been historically using tobacco & alcohol which is detrimental to dental health. In rural areas people adopt archaic oral hygiene practices which aggravate the problem. Due to costly dental treatment, they end up losing either teeth or life.
2. Approx 60-80% of our children suffer from dental issues and periodontal (gum) disease affect nearly 90-95% of our population. Lack of adequate & affordable dental care affects almost every individual in India.
3. Late detection of disease: Due to habit of procrastination & lack of awareness of dental problems like oral cancer & gum diseases, it becomes difficult to cure them at late detection which increases the cost of treatment & is a threat to life. Regular dental check up is an issue in India.
4. Costly technology: The dental technologies in field of implants, RCT, Ortho etc makes its implementation difficult for common masses. The increase in the number of treatments, cost effective technologies, efficiency in operation etc will bring the economies of scale & scope, which will result in democratization of dental services consumption to the bottom of pyramid.
5. Prevention is better than cure: There is a requirement to develop a holistic model to address the preventive needs as well as the disease specific requirements, increasing awareness, initiating frequent check-ups & operational & supply chain efficient model to overcome the prominent issues in providing quality, affordable & adequate dental services to masses.

Cosmetic Dentistry

Right from small changes to major repairs, dentist can perform different procedures to improve smile. The procedure can be used if the teeth are discoloured, chipped, misshapen or missing. Once the procedure is done, patient gets are perfect smile. Some of the common procedures are bleaching, bonding, crowns, veneers & contouring and reshaping.

Crowns

 A dental crown is a tooth-shaped cap which is placed over a tooth to cover it & to restore its shape and size, strength, and improve its appearance. When the crown is cemented into place it fully covers the entire visible portion of a tooth that lies at and above the gum line. It’s used to protect a weak tooth from breaking or to hold together parts of a cracked tooth, to restore broken tooth or a severely worn down tooth, to cover and support a tooth with a large filling, to hold a dental bridge in place, to cover misshaped or severely discoloured teeth, to cover a dental implant & to make a cosmetic modification. Various options of crowns are Stainless steel/metal crowns, porcelain-fused-to-metal dental crowns, All-resin dental crowns, all-ceramic or all-porcelain dental crowns & Zirconia or milled crown.

Why Digital X Rays

Dental X-rays emit low amounts of radiation and precaution is taken to protect patients from exposure of these radiations. Apart from this some other issues of Dental X-rays are the wait time for film development and environmental concerns. Digital radiography addresses some of these issues. This has advantage over conventional radiography as it reduces exposure time to approx 90%, reduces waiting time, high quality digital image that can be transferred to computer & above all its environment friendly.

Brushing

You should brush your teeth two times daily. You should spend almost 3 minutes for oral care. It should be done with soft bristled brush. Brushing should be done gently. The strokes of brushing should cover inner, outer and chewing surfaces of all teeth. With tooth brushing we remove the dental plaque/tartar from tooth surfaces which will prevent caries/cavities, gum diseases, gingivitis.
It is recommended that the patient should visit dentists for a checkup after six months. If plaque and calculus /tartar is present then professional cleaning which is scaling, tooth polishing followed by fluoride treatment should be done .after this cleaning oral hygiene is essential for preventing tartar deposits or build up. So tooth brushing combined with dental floss to prevent accumulation of plaque on the teeth.
Inter dental brushes/proxy brush is a small brush used to clean in between the teeth. it can also be used to clean between the wires of dental braces and orthodontic wires.

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Botox

Botox is popular cosmetic surgery treatment where Botulinum toxin is used to reduce fine lines and wrinkles. Botox is used for the treatment of excessive sweating, migraines, muscular disorders, and some bladder and bowel disorders. This treatment is administered on patient's desires to get treated by this methodology.
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Flossing

It is an important method of maintaining oral hygiene. it removes plaque and food debris which is stuck in between the teeth. The food which gets lodged in between teeth gets decayed and causes increase in bacteria which causes damage to the gums. There will be bleeding from gums, bad smell/halitosis.
It is advised that Flossing should be done once per day before brushing. The floss length of 10 inches is taken and 3-4 inches is put in between the teeth. It is then wrapped in around the middle finger & or index finger & supported with the thumb. Then it is held tightly to make taut &it is gently moved up and down.
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