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Q: When would you consider tooth bleaching?
A: You would consider tooth bleaching if your teeth have yellowed with age or are stained from tobacco, tea, coffee or food.

Q: What are the practical expectations of tooth bleaching?
A: Every case is different, but generally there is a good 4 to 7 shade improvement as seen on a dentist’s shade guide. The success rate relies on the types of stain involved, your compliance, and the material and method used.

Q: How long does tooth bleaching last?
A: It depends on your personal habits such as smoking,drinking coffee, tea , red wine, use of certain medicated mouth washes etc. With good care, patients are maintaining their brightness more than a year.

Q: Do over-the-counter bleaching products work?
A: Some over-the-counter bleaching products do whiten teeth by a shade or two, but many of the products can damage teeth with extended use or misuse because they are too abrasive or use ill-fitting trays. This means you end up swallowing most of the bleaching product. Irritated and bleeding gums, sensitive teeth are not uncommon either.

Q: What is orthodontics?
A: Orthodontics, is the branch of dentistry that specializes in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of dental and facial irregularities mainly through straightening of teeth.

Q: What is an orthodontist
A: A dentist who specializes in straightening teeth. An orthodontist would have undergone a 3-4 year specialty course in the discipline  of Orthodontics after having completed Dentistry .

Q: What causes orthodontic problems?
A: Malpositioning and malalignment of teeth are the problem. Most orthodontic problems are inherited, but some are acquired.

Q: What is the importance of orthodontic treatment?
A: Orthodontic treatment is important because crooked and crowded teeth are hard to clean and maintain. This may lead to conditions tooth decay, gum disease and tooth loss. Malocclusion (bad bite) can also lead to pain of the jaw joints .

Q: What toothpaste should your child use?
A: You should use a match-head sized amount of toothpaste. The use of toothpaste should not begin until 2 years of age.

Q: When should you start taking children to see a dentist?
A: It is recommended that children see a dentist by age one and definitely by 16 months of age.

Q: How often should a child see a dentist?
A: It is recommended that the child be seen every six months after the initial examination.

Q: Why is it important to care for primary or baby teeth?
A: It is important to care for primary teeth because they are much more susceptible to tooth decay than the permanent teeth. There are many other reasons.

Q: How are digitized X-rays beneficial?
A: Digitized X-rays reduce the exposure of radiation to the patient, and eliminate the film and darkroom processing within the dental office.