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Saturday 25 June 2011

SMILE ON DENTAL AT BHAGAT CHANDRA HOSPITAL, DWARKA

S.S. Dogra
Dwarka Parichay feature

A sparkling smile is the most beautiful jewel that creates an

attractive personality & for this one should possess shiny white teeth. Bhagat Hospital Janakpuri & Bhagat Chandra Hospital Dwarka has a well adept dental department 'Smile On Dental' that functions on the concept of providing the basic and most advanced treatments in the dental field by various dental specialists. The treatment available at both the centers include:

· Dentures(fixed & removable)
· Implants
· Tooth Coloured fillings
· Teeth whitening
· Gum Surgeries
· Special Dental Care for Children
· Impactions
· Braces (Tooth Coloured)
· Veneers
· Root Canal Treatments
· Smile Designing & Correction
· Tooth Jewellery
· Other Basic Treatments.

Both the centers provide facilities for dental treatment under anesthesia for patients who are scared or apprehensive to undergo the procedures in the clinical setting. The center also caters specially to dental treatment of children by Specialist Paediatric Dentist. There is also an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at both the centre to look after all Surgical Procedures including Trauma, Fractures, Difficult Extractions and Major Oral Surgeries.

Specialists:
Dr. Srishtee Bhagat, BDS (RCT & Esthetic Treatment Specialist)
Dr. Mandeep Singh, MDS (Specialist for child's teeth)
Dr. Akash Sachdeva, MDS (Oral Surgeon & Implantologist)
Dr. Ashish Kumar, MDS (Specialist for Gum Diseases)
Dr. Sushil Mittal, MDS, M.Orth. (Braces Specialist)

TEETH WHITENING

Teeth changes many colours. Some have a yellowish tone, some orange, some brown and some gray. The outside of your teeth, the enamel, is clear. The colour that you see show through from the tooth structure under the enamel called the dentin.

To whiten teeth a peroxide-type chemical is applied and it goes through the enamel into the dentin. Both the character of your teeth and the whitening technique used, determines how long it will take for your teeth to whiten, how white your teeth will get, and how long the white colour will last.

MIDLINE DIASTEMA & Implats

Implants are artificial tooth roots placed into bone to replace missing teeth. Implants are better than regular bridgework as it does not require cutting of adjacent teeth. These can also be used for all those cases where people have difficulty in wearing complete dentures.

BRACES

Children and adults with irregular teeth require treatment with braces done by a specialist. Traditional braces (metal) as well as coloured and tooth matching braces are used for treatment. A regular follow up of the treatment is maintained for all the patients after completion. A normal orthodontic treatment takes 15-18 months.

MAJOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES

Bhagat Chandra Hospital (120 Beds) & Bhagat Hospital (50 Beds) provides OT and ICU support for Major Dental Surgical Procedures that require IPD facility. Difficult Extractions, Fractures, Trauma Cases & TMJ Surgeries can be done under G.A.

DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN

Children require regular checkup right from birth so that most dental diseases can be avoided and good oral habits inculcated. Parents also need guidance to maintain the dental health of their child, a comprehensive dental health maintenance plan is provided during consultation to the children & their parents based on the requirements of the child and expectations of the parents. The department has facilities of treatment for dental problems under G.A. for children. Provision for managing non-cooperative children & children with special needs for treatment.

FLOURIDE TREATMENT

Fluoride a wonder drug which has been proved to prevent Dental Diseases is applied professionally and a programme can be instituted for each child and adult.