EviDent Dental Care

22/09/2015

We are very proud to present the latest case by your Specialist Orthodontist. The treatment is not completely finished yet, but you can see the difference it made already!

13/09/2015

Many people don't realise how strongly oral health is connected to general health. The links are wide and varied including cardiovascular disease, infections, premature births and diabetes.

For today's post we will focus on the link of diabetes and gum disease.

So what is diabetes?
It's the inability of the body to process and store sugar. This is normally done using a hormone called insulin. There are many reasons why the insulin can stop working but this is beyond the scope of this post. What is notable is that some people are born with the insulin problem (diabetes type 1) and some people develop the problem later in life (diabetes type 2).

When sugar is not processed by insulin, a high level of sugar remains in the blood. This causes the sugar molecules to bind to other natural structures in the blood including proteins and fats. The result is a deformed fusion molecule that causes inflammation.

Gum disease is a condition of inflammation of the gums caused by bacteria. The long term inflammation causes breakdown of the bone around the teeth and the overlying gums. When the inflammation causing molecules that are associated with uncontrolled diabetes circulate in the blood and reach the gums they make the gum disease disproportionately worse.

The result is that the bone and gum structure around the teeth break down very quickly leading to sore, sensitive and loose teeth that need to be removed or fall out on their own. At the same time, the breakdown of the bone and gums releases chemicals into the blood that cause the insulin to function even less, making the diabetes condition worse.

Without intervention the cycle feeds itself.

What can you do to break the cycle?
1. if you suspect you may have diabetes, get checked by your doctor. Over weight people are in greater risk. Frequently needing to urinate or being continuously thirsty may be a signs.

2. if you have been diagnosed with diabetes, you must follow your doctor's advice carefully in order to control the disease and not allow you blood sugar level to get out of control.

3. Attend your dentist frequently to have your teeth cleaned and your gum's kept healthy.

22/08/2015

As people are living longer and keeping their teeth for longer, cracked teeth are becoming an increasingly common problem.

The treatment of cracked teeth is one of the most unpredictable in dentistry. Success depends on the direction of the crack (vertical or horizontal), length and depth of the crack and its position.

symptoms usually start as a tooth that is sensitive to cold and may cause sharp pain on biting. This can progresses to spontaneous pain and even the death of the tooth and associated toothache.

Cracked teeth can be cause by trauma (like an accident), having large fillings in the teeth for a long period of time (making them weaker) and grinding or clenching the teeth at night or during the day.

Treatment for cracked teeth varies depending on the symptoms and nature of the crack. It make include a crown, a root canal and crown or extraction. Treating cracks as early as possible (preferably before symptoms start) reduces the amount of treatment needed and increases the chance of success.

Photos courtesy of a colleague

06/08/2015

Another successful case by our Specialist Orthodontist, Drg. Evie.
This patient had a problem with prominent upper teeth and the upper jaw being too low. A combination of surgery and braces was used to given her a nice new smile.

31/07/2015

every story has two sides... very emotional cartoon. Happy Friday.

This is my BFA2 film at Cal Arts! The captain of sugar bugs does whatever he can to save his family and his kingdom from the merciless storm. The majority of the…

30/07/2015

Another recent case from our team. Like for more videos!

27/07/2015

why is sugar free gum good for teeth?
The reason is that chewing stimulates saliva.
The functions of saliva are to
1. neutralize acids in the mouth
2. wash food particles off the teeth
3. put mineral (that acid takes out) back into the teeth.

There is nothing special in the gum :)

23/07/2015

happy Friday :)

17/07/2015

You probably know many people who've had their wisdom teeth out; it's pretty common. But why do so many people have them taken out and do you have to have them taken out as well?

Wisdom teeth are a reminent of the human history. They usually errupt sometime between 18 and 30, long after all the other teeth. Prehistorically, by this age people would be missing a few teeth and have spare space for the wisdom teeth to grow into. However, today, most people keep their teeth and do not have the space (or the need) for these extra teeth. As a result, these teeth get stuck and can make some big problems - each is outlined in the picture in the album.

If your wisdom teeth have not errupted yet, you may not have them (occassionally they do not form at all) or they may be stuck and brewing trouble. The only way to find out is to take an xray.

Do not wait until you experience pain from your wisdom teeth. Pain is a sign of damage happening to your teeth, jaw or gums. It is best to fix the issue before damage occures, otherwise you may lose neighbouring teeth as well.

15/07/2015

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13/07/2015

This case is by our specialist orthodontist Drg. Evie Lamtiur Pakpahan (SpOrt)

This patient was suffering from a small upper jaw and a big lower jaw. This doesn't just look different, it made everyday essentials like eating and talking hard for him.

His treatment included braces and surgery to correct the jaws. It was a long treatment process but the results are great.

Drg. Evie has special training in cranio-facial orthodontics completed at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. She is one of a few orthodontists in Jakarta specializing in treating cases as severe as this as all as oro-facial birth defects.

Any orthodontic case, big or small, we are here to help and make your and your loved ones' lives happier and healthier.

11/07/2015

In office bleaching: recent case from the EviDent clinic

This patient was not happy with the yellow shade of her teeth.
After an examination and cleaning we decided to whiten her teeth with "in-office" bleaching.

In-office bleaching is the name of a type of bleaching where the whitening is done while sitting in the dental chair; not in the patient's home. Stronger bleach is used for a much shorter amount of time.

The patient had two bleaching appointments of 15 minutes each.

She is very happy with her new beautiful fresh smile.