In the Department of Oral, Dental & Craniofacial Care of Yashoda Super Speciality Hospitals, the equation: ‘Healthy Mouth + Healthy Body = Total Wellness..!’ is properly exhibited in the core of the plethora of services provided at Yashoda Hospitals.

A. Dental Braces:

Braces are usually employed to correct a diverse variety of flaws of the teeth but additionally, they also serve as pre – requisites in order to correct jaw bone disorders like Temporo – mandibular joint disorders (TMDs), facial asymmetry, developmental deformities etc. which normally warrant the usage of functional orthodontic appliances or corrective jaw surgeries to widen or reshaping of the jaws.

Causes of Teeth or Jaw misalignments:

Causes of Teeth or Jaw misalignments:

• Development related disorders
• Genetics
• Para functional habits (mouth breathing) injuries
• Severe metabolic disorders such as: diabetes, osteoporosis, etc.
• Altered Calcium and Vitamin D3 metabolism
• Other disorders like seizure, psychiatric and sleep related disorders
• Major road traffic accidents, ballistic injuries, etc.

B. Dental Implants:

Dental implants are the most sophisticated dental rehabilitation solutions that have become an extremely popular way (next to natural way) of permanently fixing the missing teeth. At Yashoda Hospitals, we offer excellent dental implant placements rendered through a painless procedure under anesthesia; however, post – operative symptoms such as mild soreness can be treated with minimal medications. We take great pride in the accomplishment of success rate in dental implant placements of up to 98%.

Benefits of Dental Implants over Bridges & Dentures:

• Provides a natural feel: No altered taste or bad smell exhibited.
• Eliminates the need of grinding healthy teeth.
• Allows better chewing ability & improves oral health.
• Long term durability with absolutely no social embarrassment.
• Improved self – esteem and confidence
• Varied options to replace single or multiple missing teeth.
• Negligible chance of breakage that becomes cost – effective in the long term.

C. LASER Dentistry:

The era of advanced and hi – tech medical procedures have employed LASER technique as an integral part in oral & dental care to elevate the preset standards of care.

Advantages of using LASER in Dentistry:

• Better clinical results
• Shorter treatment period
• Reduction in discomfort experienced by patients
• Reduction in the need of more invasive mode of surgery
• Needleless procedure (no use of anesthesia)
• Painless operation
• Bacteria – free surgical field (highly sterilized process).

Dental procedures eligible for LASER Therapy:

• Gum treatment
• Treatment of sensitive teeth
• Teeth whitening
• Frenectomy / Tongue tie excision
• Excision of tissue growth
• Ulcer healing
• Treatment of white patches
• Treatment of blackish gums
• Post – operative pain reduction.

LASER Therapy is absolutely safe to work on patients with disorders and health anomalies related to heart, liver or kidney, along with patients who are availing the medication of blood thinning drugs. This therapy is a special boon for the diabetic patients owing to its self – sterilization property and unique characteristics that facilitates rapid healing.

D. Jaw Pain:

Yashoda Hospitals house specialized experts in the domain of dentistry medical sciences who exist to provide remedies for the disorders of the complex system known as the Temporo – Mandibular Joint (TMJ). The painful Temporo – Mandibular Disorder (TMD) commonly called ‘Jaw Pain’ happens when any injury occurs to the TMJ and / or the jaw muscles, ligaments & tendons.

Although jaw related injuries usually take a couple of weeks to resolve but if an unnecessary delay is caused, then research exhibits a greater than 50% probability for the normal pain to approach chronic & even intractable levels.

Signs of possible jaw injury:

• Pain while opening or closing the mouth
• Unexplained head, ear or facial ache
• Difficulty in mouth opening
• Pain on chewing anything
• Swelling or tenderness over the TMJ and associated muscles.

Steps to provide remedy and treat your achy jaw:

• Detailed & thorough evaluation of the jaw injury
• Checking of all the possible symptoms
• Employ temporary oral appliances to relax your jaw muscles & joint
• Relieve you of the pain
• Provide all the necessary guidelines during recovery
• Follow – up for special care instructions.

Ranging from minor to severe jaw pains, at Yashoda Hospitals, we treat patients from all the possible categories. We also provide you guidance for the upkeep of a good oral hygiene.

E. Digital Dentistry:

To overcome the demerits of the traditional & manual manufacturing and deliver more precise dental prostheses (teeth cap / crown, veneers, dentures, etc.), the Department of Oral, Dental & Craniofacial Care of Yashoda Super Speciality Hospitals employ the use of digital dental impressions or virtual models produced using a Digital Intra – Oral Scanner.

This modern handheld equipment (Digital Intra – Oral Scanner) directly creates the digital impression (accurate details of hard & soft tissues) of the oral cavity.

A few of its advantages:

• Better information to the dentist in recording dental tissues with the best accuracy
• Digital impressions discard the need of using messy impression materials
• Patients receive a more comfortable & hygienic experience
• Error(s) minimized to the least
• Unwanted delays in treatment owing to remake or repetition of procedure eliminated
• The 3 – D model fabrication (using the latest CAD / CAM technology) of prostheses is easy
• Lab turnaround time reduced to a greater extent
• Precision fitted dental prostheses reduce the overall treatment time
• Better aesthetic output due to inbuilt real – time color matching facility.

The dawn of Digital Dentistry has been welcomed at Yashoda Hospitals, Kaushambi with wide open arms and we take immense pride in being the medical center of a kind to employ this gold standard technology to our dental clinics.

F. Other services:

The Department of Oral, Dental & Craniofacial Care of Yashoda Super Speciality Hospitals also provides the following for the better functioning of your oral system:

• The necessary DO’s & DON’T’s after the procedure of tooth extraction
• Post RCT instructions to follow
• ‘Know Your Mouth’ for the possible build – up of cavities & plaque
• Comprehensive guidelines to improve oral health & hygiene.

The aforementioned crucial particulars are available in the form of informative leaflets in multiple languages for the easy understanding of our patients and / or their attendants.

Following are the Dental & Craniofacial Services offered by Yashoda Hospitals to our patients:

a. Dental Procedures:

• General oral & dental screening
• Radiological investigations (OPG, RVG, etc.)
• Oral prophylaxis
• Cosmetic dental fillings
• Root Canal Treatment (RCT)
• Esthetic crowns and bridges
• Advanced complete and partial dentures
• Tooth jewelry
• Dental implants
• Full mouth rehabilitation
• Tooth removal
• Surgical removal of wisdom teeth
• Orthodontic or braces treatment
• LASER assisted minor oral and surgical procedures:
  • Gum treatment
  • Treatment of sensitive teeth
  • Teeth whitening
  • Frenectomy / Tongue tie excision
  • Excision of tissue growth
  • Ulcer healing
  • Treatment of white patches
  • Treatment of blackish gums
  • Biopsy

b. Craniofacial Procedures:

• Management of orofacial trauma & jaw fractures
• Orthognathic / Corrective jaw & facial surgeries
• Correction of cleft lip and palate
• Correction of craniofacial deformities
• Correction of crooked nose
• Management of TMJ disorders
• Treatment of reduced mouth opening
• Management of facial pain
• Treatment of oral cancers
• Facial reconstructive surgeries
• Tobacco rehabilitation.