Lacuna Dental

15/07/2026

15/06/2026

Specialign Clear Braces is designed for modern lifestyles, offering a comfortable and discreet way to achieve the smile you’ve always wanted.

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28/05/2026

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15/04/2026

Braces can fix your teeth alignment—but without proper care, they can increase the risk of cavities and gum disease.

Orthodontic brackets create plaque traps around every tooth. If cleaning isn’t precise, bacteria build up along the gumline and around brackets, leading to early white spot lesions (demineralization), cavities, and inflamed, bleeding gums. What may look like “just stains” during treatment can become permanent enamel damage once the braces are removed.

That’s why oral hygiene during braces matters more than ever. Cleaning around brackets, between teeth, and along the gums isn’t optional—it’s what protects your enamel while your teeth are moving. Straight teeth are important, but keeping them healthy is what truly defines a successful result.

25/02/2026

If your child’s baby teeth have small gaps between them, that is usually a healthy developmental sign.

Primary teeth are naturally smaller than permanent teeth. The spaces you see are not “gaps to fix” — they are biological room reserved for the larger adult teeth that will erupt later. This is part of normal jaw growth and helps reduce the risk of crowding during the mixed dentition stage.

When baby teeth sit tightly together with no spacing, the jaw may not have enough room for the wider permanent incisors. Studies show that closed contacts in primary teeth are associated with a higher probability of future crowding. It does not guarantee braces — but it is an early risk indicator dentists monitor.

Early dental visits allow us to track jaw development, eruption patterns, oral habits, and airway health. Monitoring growth at the right time is far more effective than waiting until crowding becomes obvious.

10/02/2026

No pain does not mean no problem when a wisdom tooth is impacted.

An impacted wisdom tooth is a tooth that fails to fully erupt into the mouth.
Instead of growing into a clean, visible position, it remains partially or completely trapped under the gum or jawbone.

This creates a deep, closed space where bacteria accumulate and remain undisturbed by brushing or flossing.

In many people, modern jaw size is simply too small to accommodate wisdom teeth.
As a result, these teeth erupt at abnormal angles, remain tilted, or stay buried inside bone.

Partial eruption is especially dangerous — it allows bacteria to enter while preventing proper cleaning.

Over time, this leads to chronic inflammation and infection around the tooth, commonly known as pericoronitis.

The damage often progresses silently.
An impacted wisdom tooth frequently presses directly against the healthy second molar in front of it.

This constant pressure, combined with trapped bacteria, can cause collateral damage.

In some cases, the body begins to dissolve the root of the healthy neighboring tooth — a process called root resorption.

In others, deep cavities form in areas that are impossible to clean or restore, placing an otherwise healthy tooth at risk of loss.

There is also a lesser-known but serious complication.

Every wisdom tooth develops within a soft tissue sac.
When the tooth remains impacted, this sac can fill with fluid and slowly expand into a cyst.

Over time, such cysts can hollow out sections of the jawbone, damage nearby nerves, weaken bone structure, and displace surrounding teeth — often without early symptoms.

Locally, impacted wisdom teeth can lead to:
• Persistent gum infection
• Recurrent swelling
• Jawbone involvement
• Nerve irritation
• Facial pain
• Abscess formation
• Destruction of adjacent teeth

Beyond the mouth, chronic oral infections contribute to sustained inflammatory stress on the body.

Persistent inflammation places a burden on the immune system and increases systemic inflammatory markers — the same biological pathways involved in many chronic diseases.

This is how a hidden dental problem becomes a whole-body health issue.

One of the most dangerous aspects is the absence of pain.

Many people feel nothing for years.
But infection does not need pain to cause damage.

By the time symptoms appear, the disease process is often advanced.

This is why impacted wisdom teeth are evaluated based on risk, not symptoms.

X-rays reveal what the mouth cannot.

Early assessment allows preventive management before infection spreads or complications develop.

A tooth you cannot see can still affect your jaw, your immune system, and your overall health.

Oral health is not separate from systemic health — it is part of it.

01/01/2026

Wishing you all a New Year filled with brighter days, quiet moments, and renewed health. So grateful to be part of your dental care.

Happy New Year!🎉🎉🎉

20/12/2025

Missing Teeth Can Make Your Face Look Older

Teeth are not just for chewing. Each tooth sends daily pressure to the jawbone. When even one tooth is lost, that stimulation stops, and the bone underneath slowly begins to shrink.

As the bone shrinks, facial support is lost. Over time, the face can look shorter, cheeks may sink, lips appear thinner, and wrinkles around the mouth deepen—making the face look older.

Losing multiple teeth accelerates this process. More missing teeth mean greater jawbone loss, faster facial collapse, and more visible changes in face shape and aging.

Replacing missing teeth early—especially with dental implants or well-fitted prosthetics—helps restore stimulation, protect the jawbone, and preserve natural facial structure and long-term oral health.