When a dental cavity is left untreated or unnoticed, it can progress to the deeper parts of the tooth and reach the pulp (where the blood vessels and nerves are). Since a cavity is full of bacteria, the pulp gets infected and inflamed, causing a…
Puan Aisyah came to us one day and said that she didn’t like the small gap in between her front teeth. Whenever she eats anything fibrous like lamb or vegetables, they usually get stuck and she has to quickly clean it out. It’s such a…
A lot of people know about braces and what it can do to your smile. Arif here wanted to fix his “underbite” issue, and he knew the best possible treatment was braces. And he was right!
However the transformation of his smile doesn’t happen in one visit or over night, unlike other treatments in dentistry. Braces is a journey and requires time as we need to move the teeth slowly into place to ensure it’ll stay that way once braces is removed (also the retainer helps a lot!).
Notice the improvement of his bite and smile after braces? It took roughly 1 year and 6 months to complete his treatment. Both patient and doctor work hand in hand with the process, and it has been a pleasure to be treating Arif, especially because he always comes for his appointments and his teeth are always so clean!! – Dr. Shanaz
A dental bridge is a treatment to replace a missing tooth by using the the teeth adjacent to it as support. Just like a bridge that connects two places, it requires an anchor at both ends to support the bridge itself. Bridges can be a…
Since I’ve started orthodontic treatments for patients in Klinik Pergigian Fauziah (KPF), I’ve been hesitating offering ceramic braces to my patients due to a few factors. One of the biggest issue is the frequent dislodging of the brackets. But I must say from the minimal…