dental department

 Dentists remove tooth decay, fill cavities, and repair fractured teeth. Dentists diagnose and treat problems with patients' teeth, gums, and related parts of the mouth. They provide advice and instruction on taking care of the teeth and gums and on diet choices that affect oral health.

Here is a list of five procedures that general dentists have to perform all the time:

• Dental fillings are used to treat teeth that have cavities or decay. They can also be used to repair injured teeth that have fractures.
• When a patient complains of a toothache, the very first thing the dentist does is to check for cavities and cracks. They do this by examining the tooth visually and with the use of X-rays. 
• If the dentist finds that the tooth needs to be filled, then they fix the tooth.
• After numbing the tooth, the dentist will use a dental drill to remove any decayed dental tissue in the inner tooth. They will then clean out the tooth with water before sealing the tooth with a dental filling.
• With the help of the dentist, the patient will choose the type of filling that they prefer. They can choose from types dental resin fillings.
• Because small cavities and mild tooth decay are found in the teeth of a large majority of Indians, dental fillings are the most performed dental procedure in the country.

• In the past, if you had a tooth with a diseased nerve, you’d probably lose that tooth. 
• Today, with a special dental procedure called “root canal treatment,” your tooth can be saved.
•  When a tooth is cracked or has a deep cavity, bacteria can enter the pulp tissue and germs can cause an infection inside the tooth. If left untreated, an abscess may form. 
• If the infected tissue is not removed, pain and swelling can result. This can not only injure your jawbones, but it is also detrimental to your overall health.
• Root canal treatment involves one to three visits.
•  During treatment, your general dentist or endodontist (a dentist who specializes in root canal treatment procedures ) removes the affected tissue. 
• Next, the interior of the tooth will be cleaned and sealed. Finally, the tooth is filled with a dental composite. 
• If your tooth has extensive decay, your doctor may suggest placing a crown to strengthen and protect the tooth from breaking. As long as you continue to care for your teeth and gums with regular brushing, flossing, and checkups, your restored tooth can last a lifetime.. 

• Dental crowns are used to repair teeth that have been badly damaged by decay or injury. 
• As a dental restoration, crowns are pretty much the only things that save damaged teeth from extraction. They are also used to correct cosmetic imperfections.
• Usually, it takes two dentist appointments to complete the procedure, because most crowns have to be made in a dental laboratory.
• Crowns restore teeth by covering them completely, which protects them from further infection or damage.

• When a decayed tooth is too far gone to be saved, a general dentist will pull it out. 
• When an impacted tooth tries to push past the gum and fails, the dentist removes it. 
• The dentist will also remove a troublesome and painful wisdom tooth that will not make up its mind if it wants to grow or not.
• If the problem tooth is above the gum, the dentist will remove it by loosening it from its bone socket and pulling it out. 
• A tooth that is causing trouble under the gum is extracted with minor oral surgery.

• The best and most permanent way to replace real teeth is with dental implants. 
• The placement of dental implants involves minor oral surgery to place the implant into the patient’s jawbone.
• Though the process takes a few months and several procedures to complete, the placement of dental implants gives the patient permanent artificial teeth. 
• Implant-supported crowns and dentures work just like real teeth.

• Braces are used to position the teeth in a way that makes them aesthetically pleasing and easy to clean. 
• They are also used to correct bad bites that can make it hard to eat or talk.
• Almost 80% of all braces worn today are used to align the teeth of people under the age of 18.