Question? How can I have a more beautiful smile within a few hours? Answer. Brighter Smile Crooked Teeth Broken Teeth A brighter smile may be achieved by a simple procedure of bleaching by a simple procedure of bleaching. This can be done at home too thus saving your time of visiting the dentist. Crooked and Broken teeth may be straightened with the help of cosmetic fillings, a veneering combined with cosmetic contouring.  Question? What is better removable denture or fixed bridge? Answer. A removable denture is very economical. However it may have problems of food lodging, speech problems, unaesthetic look etc. The fixed bridge though costlier has a better life. It can be given only if the teeth adjacent to the missing tooth have good bone support. Its advantages are that there is no need for removal to clean it, less food lodging, more natural look etc. Question? Why do teeth decay in spite of me brushing regularly? Answer. Dental decay is caused due to various reasons : Improper oral cleaning Improper brushing technique Dietary factors like eating excessive sweets and not washing off the accumulated food on teeth. Hereditary factors So in spite of brushing regularly you may have dental decay. It is very essential to visit your dentist every 6 months to keep your teeth decay in check. Question. If teeth are decayed earlier, will brushing right help? Answer. Brushing right at any stage is always helpful. However, once dental decay has started in 90% of the cases progresses. Dental decay or caries may be progressive or arrested. Arrested caries need not be treated as with proper oral care it will not progress. However, progressive caries continues to destroy teeth in spite of proper oral care. The answer to control decay is to get teeth cleaned, free of cavities and then brush right. Question. Do I need to go for a Root Canal treatment. Will only a filling not be enough? Answer. Each tooth has 3 parts in cross section :- Outer Layer   --   The Enamel Middle Layer   --   The Dentline Inner Layer   --   The pulp When dental decay is in the enamel or dentin a filling will suffice. However when the decay reaches the pulp or the nerve of the tooth, the whole tooth is infected. Filling such a tooth where the nerve is infected may lead to pain and swelling if the nerve is not removed and infection  traverses till the bone. Hence it is mandatory to clean the whole pulp chamber by root canalling and then fill the tooth.                                          < next 5 Questions >