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The Chair That Millions of People Cannot Bring Themselves to Sit In Dental anxiety is one of the most prevalent health-related fears in India. Conservative estimates suggest that 30 to 40 percent of the adult population experiences some degree of anxiety about dental visits, and 10 to 15 percent experience anxiety severe enough that they …

The Most Common Childhood Disease That Most Parents Underestimate Tooth decay — dental caries — is the most prevalent chronic disease in children worldwide, and it is significantly more common than conditions that receive far more parental attention. In India, studies consistently show decay rates in primary teeth of 50 to 80 percent in school-age …

The Appointment Most People Postpone, and Why That Is a Mistake The dental check-up is the most frequently postponed health appointment in India. People who see their physician annually, service their car every six months, and renew prescriptions on time often go years between dental visits, not because they think their teeth are healthy, but …

The Pain That Stops You Enjoying Food, and What It Is Telling You That sharp, electric sting when you sip a cold drink. The wince when you bite into ice cream. The sudden ache when a hot cup of tea touches a particular tooth. Tooth sensitivity is one of the most common complaints that brings …

The Question Most Parents Ask Too Late The most common time a parent brings a child to the dentist for the first time is when something has already gone wrong — a toothache, visible decay, a tooth that has come in at an unusual angle, or a child who has been complaining of pain. By …

The Conversation Every NRI Has Most NRIs living in the UK, US, Canada, or UAE have heard this at least once: “Why don’t you get your dental work done in India? It’s much cheaper.” And yes, the cost difference is real. A dental implant that may cost thousands abroad can often be done at a …

The Moment When Treating One Tooth at a Time Stops Being Enough Most dental treatment is episodic. A tooth hurts, it is treated. A filling fails, it is replaced. A crown is recommended, it is placed. Each problem is addressed as it arises — independently, sequentially, without necessarily considering the relationship between individual problems or …

The Question That Deserves a Better Answer Than ‘Just Trust Us’ It is one of the most common points of confusion in dental care. A patient is told at their check-up that they need a deep cleaning — scaling and root planing — and their first reaction is resistance. They brush twice a day. They …