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1. Why is it important to maintain a good oral health?
Maintaining a good oral health is as important as keeping your body healthy. Regular exercise, eating a balanced diet and adequate sleep keep your body in good shape, which leads to a long, healthy and fulfilled life. In the same manner, maintaining a good oral health by regular brushing and flossing, regular visits to your the Dentist, and undergoing necessary cosmetic dentistry procedure help you become happy, healthy and fulfilled.
2. Am I a candidate for Sleep Dentistry?
If you are a person that avoids dental appointments because you have a strong fear of the dentist, you are certainly not alone. There are an abundance of reasons why a person avoids the dentist; the most common of them is called dental anxiety. While avoiding the dentist may be a quick fix for your phobia, you are probably harming yourself more in the long run. From a minor problem such as gum disease, to more serious problems which require extensive treatments, avoiding the dentist is not an option.
With sleep dentistry you can receive the treatment you need while you sit back and relax in a dream-like-state, often patients have with no recollection of the procedure. The bonus being that you are able to consolidate all of your treatments into one or two appointments, limiting the time and inconvenience that may be caused.
3. What are the benefits of Sleep Dentistry?
Sedation could be perfect for you if you suffer from any of the following:
- Limited time to complete dental work
- Difficulty getting numb
- Sensitive teeth
- Complex dental Issues
- Dental anxiety traumatic dental experiences
- Dental phobias – Fear of needles
- Difficulty controlling movement
- Patients who suffer from acute or chronic jaw soreness
- Patients who have a gag reflex
- Patients with physical limitations such as back or neck problems.
4. Is Sleep Dentistry safe?
Sedation dentistry is very safe. Statistics show that it is even safer than using local anaesthetics. There has never been a report of a serious adverse incident with sleep dentistry. This is because a monitor is used to measure all of the patient’s vitals during and after the sedation.
5. What does Sleep Dentistry feel like?
The term ‘sleep dentistry’ can be misleading as you will be awake for the procedure. However, you will be in a state of extreme relaxation; while still being able to understand and respond to the dentist. Also the medication that is used often induces partial or total amnesia, so it is likely that you will forget the procedure once it is over. Many people say that it is as if time is passing at a rapid rate and therefore when the treatment is complete it will appear that you were actually asleep during the procedure.
6. What is Cosmetic Dentistry?
Cosmetic dentistry is a comprehensive oral care procedure that uses art and science to achieve aesthetics, function and dental health.
7. What are the benefits of cosmetic dentistry?
Cosmetic dentistry has several benefits including: improved dental health, enhanced appearance of your smile, increased self-esteem, developed self-confidence, and improved personal and social relationships.
8. What are my options to improve my dental health and the appearance of my smile?
There are several available cosmetic dentistry procedures available for you: teeth whitening, veneers, lumineers, invisalign, gum contouring, crowns and bridges, dental implants, white fillings, cosmetic bonding, and smile makeovers.
9. What is Smile Makeover?
Smile makeover involves one or more cosmetic or dental procedures such as tooth whitening, veneers, crowns and bridges, invisalign, white filling, and dental implants, to improve the aesthetics of your smile.
10. What is Zoom! Tooth Whitening?
Zoom! Tooth whitening is a fast, easy, effective, safe, and long lasting solution to remove the stains and discoloration from your teeth.
11. Do I need Porcelain Veneers?
If you have a damaged tooth, crooked teeth, stained teeth, and gaps that you want to fill in, then you may need porcelain veneers.
12. What should I do if my tooth broke, cracked, or chipped?
The first thing you should do if your tooth broke, cracked or chipped is to visit a cosmetic dentist and have your teeth examined. Depending on the severity of your case, you may need porcelain veneers, porcelain crowns or cosmetic bonding.
13. When do I need white fillings?
You need white fillings if you have cavity or tooth decay and if you want to replace old amalgam 'silver' fillings.
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