“Top 5 questions you should ask your dentist during your consultation “

      Not every tooth problem comes with tooth ache. There could be problems growing inside without causing pain.    Dentistry is a visually-driven profession. Without being able to see what’s going on under the tooth surface, a dentist is definitely left ‘flying blind’ to know what’s going on inside our teeth. X rays help give the dentist a better view of what’s going inside. Using x-rays to look in between teeth, underneath the gum line, and into the bones of the jaw, the dentist can get a much more thorough look than is possible with just the naked eye alone.  How do X-rays work? X-rays provide a special type of light that can travel through your skin and bounce off of any metal target. The calcium in your bones is considered a metal target and allows X-rays to produce a picture that can clearly outline your bones and some of your tissue. This information is important to dentists because it allows them to take a look at the inner structure of your teeth and mouth

   Do you wake up with a feeling of discomfort in your jaws and head ache…or your family complaining about how weird noises your teeth make while you are asleep…well these sound like symptoms of teeth grinding and should be taken care of immediately…                   Teeth grinding (bruxism) is involuntary clenching, grinding and gnashing of the teeth that usually happens during sleep. Most common reason for teeth grinding is usually stress and anxiety…it can also happen due to misaligned teeth…and by the use of alcohol, drugs or caffeine.   Effect of teeth grinding and what can be done??? Ø   Wearing off of enamel. Ø   Sensitive teeth. Ø   Headaches and pain in the jaws. Ø   Loosening of teeth and damage to restore tooth.                To solve this issue one should head to his/her dentist as soon as possible to protect the teeth from further damage and also should start wearing mouth guards.                       Contact details are as follows Dr. Kr