We go to the dentist for different reasons whether it’s for basic oral care, cosmetic and correction of our teeth. Some people might have developed odontophobia [dental fear] over the years but lately dental clinics have also significantly reinvented itself from being the average health care providers to a comfortable lounge. With the boom of luxury dental clinics, it makes it even more encouragin
g to visit your dentist regularly. But did you know that aside from having a fantastic smile, oral health plays a big role to your overall health-care? Studies have shown that oral health can provide warning signs for other diseases or conditions, including heart disease and other illness. Most of the time, to address these health issues, you need to take into consideration and check your oral hygene and dental concerns. As a matter of fact, dentists are capable of curing more diseases besides teeth. Here in Manila, there are dentists who seem to have the same idea of finding cure to other health issues apart from teeth and dental problems. The new dental wellness center, Empire Dental Lounge, holds that cure and correction are their top two main objectives. More than relieving a simple toothache from fixing gum problems, bridges and dentures, Empire Dental Lounge aims to educate their patients on how oral wellness greatly affects your body’s well-being. Empire Dental Lounge practices the EBM concept by Dr. Eillen B. Manalang, a specialist in the field of Cranio Facial Orthodontics-Orthopedics, Cranio-Mandibular Disorder (TMJD) Management, Sports Dentistry and Dental Sleep Medicine. EBM is defined as “the integration of best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values.” This concept is a dental treatment system that is derived from Dr. Eillen’s further studies abroad and continuous research on oral health. The EBM concept specifically promotes wellness not only orally but also for an entire body system. This concept likewise could help educate patients of how good oral health can be a foundation for the betterment of your body’s whole system. At Empire Dental Lounge, each consultation starts with a quick check on your bite, chewing, swallowing, breathing and even speech patterns because these oral processes will lead to the next question. Are you experiencing migraine, hyperacidity, dysmenorrhea, high cholesterol levels, back pain, leg sprain and sleeping disorders? You might be experiencing all of these illnesses as previously mentioned because of the wrong set of teeth. Aside from the technique and trainings of the Empire Dentist associates, they also carry innovative dental machine called Jaw Tracker that records jaw movement opening and closing, swallowing, speech and chewing. The “first of its kind here in the country” machine that help determines patient’s speech pattern. Empire also have T-Scan, a digital software that can help in bite analysis and bite equilibration and Electromyography (EMG), a diagnostic tool that find the causes of certain symptoms of tingling, muscle weakness, numbness, muscle pain or cramping paralysis and involuntary muscle twitching. In times like these, when people are becoming more practical on where to spend their money, Empire Dental Lounge promises to give your money’s worth by providing dental service that will not only benefit your oral health but your whole body as well. Visit Empire Dental Clinic located at 3rd level of Glorietta 5, Ayala Center Makati. For inquiries, consultation and treatments schedules, please call 0917-7976846.
