Dental health is all about preventing complications such as tooth decay or cavities, gum diseases and maintaining the overall health of your mouth. Oral diseases can also affect the rest of the body. Hence, failing to maintain good oral hygiene can cause other health problems too. One part of doing this is visiting your dentist for regular health check-ups.
If this is neglected, chances are you’ll develop oral diseases or conditions, which will prove to be a bigger issue than the failure of visiting the dentist time and again. Needless to say, it will be a very costly affair.
Dental Science is a branch in healthcare dealing with the recognition, diagnosis, and cure of diseases/disorders/conditions/abnormalities of the oral cavity, oral mucosa, and/or of related and adjacent tissues and structures situated in the nearby area. Contrary to popular belief that dentists only deal with the teeth, dental science is a vast field covering lymphatic, muscular, vascular, nervous, and anatomical structures. A regular dental team may consist of a dentist, dental auxiliaries, dental hygienists, dental technicians, dental therapists, and dental assistants. Aster Hospital has a top dental clinic in Dubai equipped with one of the best dental teams.
Symptoms that need your attention
The following can be signs and symptoms that can be serious and shouldn’t be ignored. Visit the dentists as soon as you notice any of the following:
Pain and/or Swelling inside the mouth
Puffy or hurting or bleeding gums
Shying away from smiling? Symptoms could be yellowish teeth, missing tooth/teeth, etc.
Existing medical problems that might lead the way to a dental condition
Eating troubles
Parched and/or dry mouth
Bad breath and tooth decay
Jaw pain and/or cramps in the gum
Development of suspicious spots and sores inside the mouth
The Department of Dental Science at Aster Hospitals offers comprehensive dental care, including Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Endodontics and Paedodontics services, as well as oral surgery and cosmetic dentistry to both adults and children. They deal with the procurement and fittings of dental implants as well.
The team of highly talented and skilled dentists and paediatric dentists at Aster Hospitals provide holistic dental care with a special focus on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases and irregularities involving the teeth, gums and other tissues of the mouth. Our experienced doctors, trained nurses and skilled technicians adopt a multi-disciplinary approach to providing personalised, high-quality dental care based on international treatment protocols. At Aster Hospitals, we believe that patients and their families should have access to great quality healthcare at a centre that they can trust. That is why Aster Hospital is one of the best hospitals in Dubai.
The Dental Science division houses some of the top dentists in Dubai and provides the following services
Dental procedures under conscious sedation/General anaesthesia
Correction of misaligned teeth without braces
Painless root canal treatment
Conservative and cosmetic fillings
Treatment of bleeding gum disorders
Crown and bridge
Paediatric Dentistry and fluoride application to prevent dental cavities in children
Wisdom tooth surgery/Surgical extraction and implant/oral surgical procedures
Routine extraction of teeth
Scaling and polishing
Digital Radiography
Tooth whitening
Replacement of missing teeth
Cosmetic dentistry
Hollywood smile