10 Things You Need to Know Before Getting Braces We are a professional dental clinic in Johor Bahru that provide braces and clear aligner treatment. Getting braces maybe an important and life changing decision for you. Straight teeth improves your appearance and boosts confidence. But before that, you might have a lot of …
What Invisalign can do? Can Invisalign clear aligner treat your teeth condition? Invisalign has come a long way from treating minor malocclusion since 1997 to improving 9 millions smile till dated. Is Invisalign right for you? Check out what are the conditions that are treatable by Invisalign clear aligner. Spacing or Gap Crowding Open Bite …
What is Veneer Veneers are thin tooth colored shells that fit on the facial surface of chipped or stained tooth to improve their appearance. Sometimes they are also referred as dental laminates. In general, there are few types of veneer depending on the materials used. For example porcelain veneers and composite veneers. Our dentists will discuss the …
What is dental implant? We all know it is the best to retain our natural teeth. However, it is not always possible due to various reasons. If you unfortunately suffer from missing teeth, dental implant is perhaps the closest replacement to restore your smile, function and speech. It has gained increasing popularity in recent …
Why I need dental X-ray? At The Smile Dental Lounge, our dentists use dental radiograph, also known as dental X-rays to help diagnose cavity and disease that is not visible during routine intraoral examination. The indications for X-rays are depending on individual factors such as oral health, age, risk for disease and signs or symptoms. …
Your Child First Dental Visit When should you bring your child for the first dental visit? Start early! We recommend that a child first seen by a dentist by the age of 1-2 years old or 6 months to 1 year after the first baby tooth erupted. Why so early? We encourage parents to be …
Crowns and Bridges Unlike removable denture, crowns and bridges are fixed prosthetic restoration. They are cemented on existing natural teeth or implants. Thus, they cannot be removed by the patient. If necessary, dentist can remove or redo the crowns and bridges using special tools. What is a crown? A crown is a cover or “cap” …
Denture Daily Care Millions of people improve their eating, speech and smile by wearing dentures. Now you have got your new denture fitted. It may take a little practice for your mouth, tongue and facial muscle to get use to it. Take it slowly and you will soon enjoy your new set of teeth. So …
Denture is a removable prosthesis to replace missing teeth and gum. It is also known as false teeth or flippers. Generally, dentures are classified according to the pattern of missing teeth and base material used. Dentures have been part of our human civilization. They exist much longer than you would imagine. No doubt until today, …
What is retainer ? A retainer is a custom made appliance that hold your teeth in position. After braces, teeth have a tendency to move back to their original position. Infact, the reality is our teeth constantly move, even you have never had braces before. But after orthodontic treatment, any minor tooth movement will be …
