Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) are present when there is dysfunction or pain involving the TMJ (temporomandibular joint). The TMJ is located just anterior to the ears and is the hinge joint that connects the lower jaw (mandible) to the temporal bone of the skull. The TMJ is used many times a day for everyday activities including chewing, talking, and yawning. ________________________________________ What Causes TMD? TMD can arise from many causes, often at the same time: • Genetics • Jaw injury • Arthritis (osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis) • Dislocation or malposition of the joint disc • Habitual clenching and grinding (bruxism) • Chewing on one side • Muscle tension due to stress • Malocclusion (bad bite) • Impacted third molars (wisdom teeth) • Bad dental restorations (high spots in fillings and crowns) • Sleep breathing disorders (obstructive sleep apnea, often called OSA) Signs & Symptoms of TMJ Disorders The symptoms of TMD can vary considerably from person to person but may include many of the following: • Pain or soreness in the jaw • Clicking, popping, or grinding noises in the joint • Difficulty or pain experienced when opening or closing the mouth or chewing • Lockjaw (inability or difficulty to open or close the mouth) • Ear-related symptoms: pain, tinnitus, hearing changes • Headaches, migraines • Neck, shoulder, or postural pain • Tooth or gum pain with no active decay • Midline shift or deep bite • Narrow dental arches (V shaped) • Habitual tongue thrusting • Numbness or tingling in the fingers or limbs • Apnea or other breathing issues ________________________________________ Diagnosis of TMD at Smile and Glow Dental Clinic At Smile and Glow Dental Clinic, we follow a neuromuscular dentistry protocol including: • Detailed medical history and clinical evaluation • Detailed intraoral examination, and extraoral-foundation examination • Detailed bite analysis through T-Scan (Digital occlusal analysis) • Radiographs: Full mouth x-ray (OPG), Lateral Cephalobram, TMJ views • Advanced imaging including Airway CBCT 3D volumetry, MRI, and whole body scan if required to rule out TMD contributors • Postural assessment • Sleep study (HST or PSG) • Functional tests using: o ULF-TENS (Ultra Low Frequency Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) o Jaw Tracker o MAT Scan What is TENS and How Can it Help TENS therapy is a major part of neuromuscular dentistry. It uses low-frequency electrical impulses to: • Relax muscles of the jaw and face • Block pain from reaching the brain • Increase levels of endorphins (natural pain-relievers) • Improve blood circulation reducing inflammation and tensions And then you'll record post muscle relaxation, and you'll have your natural jaw alignment to be able determine necessary treatment. ________________________________________ Advanced TMJ Disorder Treatment Options at Smile and Glow - Mogappair At Smile and Glow, both neuromuscular dentists and orthodontists take a holistic approach to treat TMJ-related pain. Treatment will include: • Removable splints (MORA - Mandibular Orthopedic Repositioning Appliance), • Orthotic therapy, • Occlusal corrections (braces, restorations), • Or, surgery if all else fails It is important to state that methods of treatment will be devised based on your jaw joint position, muscle function, and bite. ________________________________________ Team-Based Holistic Care for Long-Term Relief Managing TMD and other neuromuscular disorders will involve collaboration from: • Physiotherapists • ENT professionals • Sleep and breath professionals • Psychologists • Yoga/posture professionals Early diagnosis is critical. In general, we recommend evaluating every child by the age of seven. Anyone with chronic jaw, facial, neck, or body pain should be assessed immediately.

Restore Your Smile at Smile and Glow Dental Clinic Do you ever feel self-conscious about your front teeth because they are chipped, discoloured, or uneven? Perhaps you want to transform your smile for your wedding day? Dental veneers provide a long-lasting natural-looking solution for your smile. It does not matter if you have yellow stains, small cracks, uneven shape, or a combination of all three, dental veneers can completely restore the look of your teeth, allowing you to enjoy a beautiful smile once again. What Are Dental Veneers? Dental veneers are ultra-thin, custom-made shells (laminates) that are bonded to the front surface of your teeth. They are primarily designed for cosmetic corrections- covering teeth that are discoloured, chipped, worn, misaligned, or irregularly shaped.. Veneers can also be used to close small spaces between teeth, especially if traditional orthodontic treatment is not desired. Types of Veneers There are two types of veneers that are commonly used: • Porcelain Veneers (or porcelain laminates): porcelain veneers are well-known for their strength, durability, and natural look. • Composite Veneers: are a more cost-effective option made from tooth-coloured composite resin. Composite veneers take longer to place in-office than porcelain, but they give an acceptable result and may be stained over minor cracks over time. Veneers can be custom-made just for your smile or prefabricated (ready-made). If you choose custom veneers, the dentist will take several measurements to determine the dimensions of your teeth and then fabricate your veneers based on the aesthetics you want with your final smile. Custom dental veneers will usually give you the best results. Advantages of Dental Veneers • Whiten persistently stained or yellow teeth • Repair chips, cracks or worn teeth • Close small gaps between front teeth • Change the shape and size of teeth • correct minor misalignment for a fast result • Change the appearance of a gummy smile • Improve the overall look of your face and smiling confidence • Quick and durable cosmetic solution The veneer process is done at Smile and Glow Dental Clinic. The veneer process begins with a consultation appointment with an aesthetic dentist. They will discuss your smile goals, include photography, and take dental impressions, and finally they will create a preview with a wax mock-up of your teeth and goals. You will have an clear understanding of your new smile even before you start the treatment. In the procedure, a small piece of enamel will be taken away from the surface of the tooth (usually 0.3 to 1 mm) to make space for the veneer. The veneer will then be adhered to the tooth structure using dental cement. Caring for Your Veneers To help care for your veneers and keep your smile looking great at all times please follow: • Brush your teeth at least two times a day using a soft bristle toothbrush • Floss as advised to ensure you do not cause a plaque buildup • Avoid smoking and cut back on drinking foods or drinks that would stain your veneers • Go for your regular dental cleaning and checkups • Use a non-abrasive toothpaste (this will help prevent scratches to the surface of the veneer) Porcelain veneers are highly stain resistant. Composite veneers may discolor over time. This means that proper oral hygiene on a daily basis will contribute to great results in the long run. Hollywood Smile with Veneers Veneer technology is a favorite of Celebrities and commonly referred to as the “Hollywood Smile.” Other popular veneer options for an attractive smile include Lumineers, Componeers, Snap-On Smiles, and Instasmile. Each of these options has different uses to help advance your overall appearance. The dentists at Smile and Glow Dental Clinic will help you decide which option best suits your smile, lifestyle and budget. ____________________________________________________ Are you ready to take advantage of a smile you have always dreamed of having? Schedule your consultation with Smile and Glow Dental Clinic – Mogappair or Perambur and explore how dental veneers can help you have a bright, confident and natural looking smile.

Transform your confidence with a personalized smile makeover A smile is more than just an expression; it’s a way to convey warmth and connection. At Smile and Glow Dental Clinic, Mogappair, we offer smile designing in Chennai to create smiles that you can be proud of again. ________________________________________ What Is Smile Designing? Smile designing is a complex cosmetic dental procedure that improves the aesthetic of your smile! Smile designing creates a natural look that is beautiful and tailored to you! Smile designing starts with correcting the shape, size, color and position of your teeth to match the proportions of your face. Smile designing is used to close gaps between teeth, fixing chipped teeth or even reshaping your gums! If you cover your smile, avoid smiling due to crooked teeth, stains, gaps, or bad breath, a smile makeover in Chennai can change the way you feel about yourself and give you things back to enjoy yourself again. ________________________________________ Who Needs a Smile Makeover? You’re an excellent candidate if: • You feel bad about your smile • You suffer with chipped, worn, discolored, misshaped or misaligned teeth • You have uneven gums or a gummy smile • You want to achieve a more youthful and balanced look Treatment options include Smile designing At Smile and Glow Dental Clinic we offer customized smile design journey that may include any of the following: • Digital Smile Design (DSD) • Tooth-colored fillings and composite bonding • Porcelain veneers & laminates • Teeth whitening • Orthodontic treatment (Invisalign/braces) • Gum reshaping or crown lengthening • Inlays/Onlays for structural repair ___________________________________________________ How does Smile designing work? Smile Designing is a structured process: 1. Smile evaluation – Digital photographs and x-rays, facial proportion analysis 2. Mock-up smile design – You will get to see your teeth in a trial smile using wax or placement of tooth colored composite materials 3. Treatment planning – You will get to talk about what potential options you have based on your goals and face 4. Execution – Your new smile will be established with the completion of your individual treatment plan. With digital smile design in Mogappair, you will get to visualize your new smile even before you start! __________________________________________________ Why Smile and Glow for Smile Designing in Chennai? • 🦷 Highly qualified and experienced cosmetic dentists • 🦷 Customized and natural outcomes • 🦷 Advanced technology • 🦷 Ethical Consultations • 🦷 Hundreds of satisfied patients that you can trust ___________________________________________________ If you are searching for a cosmetic dentist in Chennai, or for best Smile Makeover near Mogappair, book a consultation with Smile and Glow Dental Clinic and take the first step towards your dream smile!

Restore decayed, cracked, or damaged teeth with durable and aesthetic ceramic inlays and onlays Are you searching for a conservative alternative to crowns? At Smile and Glow Dental Clinic, Mogappair, we offer tooth-colored inlays and tooth-colored onlays, which can help repair moderate localized tooth damage - all while preserving healthy tooth structure. Both inlays and onlays can be used to restore teeth that have more damage than a filling but less damage than would warrant a full crown. ________________________________________ What are Inlays and Onlays? Inlays are restorations that are used to fill cavities between the cusps of the tooth. Onlays are similar but extend over one or more cusps. Inlays and onlays function like partial crowns. Inlays and onlays are made of high-strength ceramic or composite resins. They are bonded to the tooth structure and seat well, providing longevity as well as aesthetic appeal. ________________________________________ When Are Inlays & Onlays Recommended? •Teeth with moderate tooth decay or fractures •Replacement for old fillings or fillings that are failing •Teeth that require reinforcement for weak teeth but are treating them less aggressively than a full crown •Patients that want to restore their teeth using aesthetic and strong dental restorations in Chennai ________________________________________ Benefits of Inlays & Onlays at Smile and Glow: • ✅ Conservatively invasive and preserves healthy tooth structure • ✅ Custom designed and fabricated for each patient with a perfect fit and aesthetic appearance • ✅ Superior durability and last longer when comparing conventional fillings • ✅ Stain resistant and biocompatible • ✅ Ideal when treating back teeth requiring strength and aesthetics • ✅ Blends in naturally with your other teeth using tooth-colored material. Why Choose our Team for Dental Inlays and Onlays in Chennai? • 🌟 Experienced cosmetic dentists in Mogappair • 🌟 Precision digital scanning and lab-generated work • 🌟 Affordable options for everyone with different dental needs • 🌟 Gentle treatment and continued follow-up care

Restore Your Teeth Without Compromising Your Smile Smile and Glow Dental Clinic, Mogappair, is proud to offer tooth-colored restorations using only the highest quality composite resin to treat cavities and/or chipped, cracked or worn teeth. Unlike traditional silver (amalgam) fillings, composite fillings blend in with your tooth structure which makes it ideal for cavities in visible front teeth. Tooth-colored restorations for your smile are not only aesthetic restorations that are strong and durable, but promote the most preservation of your natural tooth structure because they are bonded to the remaining tooth structure, and they do not discolor or crack over time like a metallic filling. Benefits of Composite Fillings Why Choose Tooth-Colored Fillings? ✅ Visual match to your natural teeth ✅ Aesthetic fill for both front and back teeth ✅ Mercury free & biocompatible ✅ Minimally invasive, conservative treatment ✅ Tight bond to tooth structure to strengthen remaining tooth ✅ Long lasting with a surface that resists staining Whether you need a cavity filled or replacing old silver fillings; you can count on our cosmetic dentist to keep your smile healthy and beautiful.

Transform Your Smile at Smile and Glow Dental Clinic, Mogappair and Kolathur At Smile and Glow Dental Clinic in Mogappair, oral health and looking good go together. It's no secret that a smile can change a person's appearance and confidence level. A great smile can be the difference between success and failure. Our advanced solutions in cosmetic dentistry can correct and enhance the appearance of teeth, whether they are stained, chipped, misaligned, gapped, or uneven. You want to have confidence in your smile, and a cosmetic dentist helps you achieve those results. Our experienced team has delivered natural-looking long-lasting smile makeovers with an eye for aesthetic proportion and balance of the facial components for their personality. Using the latest technology and most up to date methods, we are here to help. Cosmetic Dentistry Services That We Provide: ✅ Tooth-Colored Fillings – Restore your tooth with a seamless dental filling that blends in with the natural teeth. ✅ Crown Lengthening / Gum Reshaping – Allowing for your dentist to create a balanced or gum-to-tooth ratio in order to achieve the desired effects, such as a symmetrical smile. ✅ Gingival Depigmentation Lightening dark or pigmented gums allows for a healthier and toned look.. ✅ Inlays and Onlays – Conservative restorations that will aesthetically restore decay or risk of future damage in an aesthetic way.. ✅ Gap Closure – Closure of spaces between your front teeth using safe aesthetics techniques. ✅ Tooth Jewellery – Add sparkling effects to your smile by attaching a gem or crystal onto your tooth that are aesthetically tasteful.. ✅ Smile Designing – A custom designed smile makeover for specific or indicated needs that may also enhance facial beauty. ✅ Digital Smile Designing (DSD) – You can visualize your new smile beforehand using precision digital planning. ✅ Dental Veneers – Ultra-thin shells that radically change the shape, size, and colour of your teeth in a single appointment. ✅ Professional Teeth Whitening – Whiten your smile by several shades safely and effectively. At Smile and Glow, our mission is to improve your smile but more importantly, give you a reason to smile more.

Save Your Tooth, Get Rid of Pain – Without Extraction At Smile & Glow Dental Clinic in Mogappair, we perform root canals that are pain-free and save your natural tooth. If you have pain, a toothache, swelling or tooth sensitivity then a root canal may be a better option than having it extracted. ________________________________________ When is a Root Canal Needed? Root canal (endodontic therapy) is recommended when the tooth pulp of your tooth becomes infected from: • Deep tooth decay and pain • Cracked or broken tooth • Continuous pain that is typically worse at night • Severe sensitivity to hot, cold, even sweet foods • Pus or swelling next to the tooth • Worn tooth causing sharp pain • Dental trauma or injury These signs indicate that if you do not remove or treat the infection you will continue to experience injury, pain and potentially more infection leading to eventual tooth loss. ________________________________________ What it means to have a tooth? In the human body, we have three layers of a tooth: • Enamel – outside layer, white, and also its the hardest layer • Dentin - yellowish, and its the middle layer, and its strong like bone • Pulp - very soft, has nerves and blood vessels Once decay, or an injury reaches the pulp then inflammation occurs, infection and pain occurs which is when a root canal is warranted. ________________________________________ What is Root Canal Treatment? Root canal removes the infected pulp of a tooth, disinfects the inner canals, and fills them up with biocompatible material to relieve pain and to keep people from losing their tooth. At Smile and Glow Dental clinic, Mogappair, we perform microscopic root canals, which is done with a higher level accuracy, speed of healing, and longevity success. ________________________________________ The Step-By-Step Process of Root Canal Treatment We offer a sterile and relaxed environment utilizing the most advance dental technology, rotary instrumentation. Here are the steps we will take to complete the treatment as comfortably as possible: 1. Diagnosis & Access - The decay is removed and access is made to the pulp. 2. Length Determination - We will establish the root length through x-ray imaging as well as apex locators. 3. Cleaning & Shaping - We will clean the infected tissue with rotary instrumentation and hand files. 4. Filling - The canals are filled with a safe and bio-inert filling material. 5. Restoration - The top portion of the tooth will be filled and the surface will be clean and flat in preparation for a crown. ________________________________________ Is a Crown always necessary after a Root Canal? Yes. A root-canal tooth will become more brittle over time. To keep this brittle tooth from breaking requires a dentist-custom fitted dental crown that helps provide strength and restores the full function. At our Mogappair branch, we have custom fit tooth-colored crowns that will give you a natural look and lasting results. ________________________________________ Why Choose Smile and Glow for Root Canal Treatment in Mogappair? Painless and precision • Microscope guided root canal procedure • Experienced Endodontic specialists • Latest technology for faster recovery • Convenient location in Mogappair, Chennai ________________________________________ Don't let tooth pain control your life. Smile and Glow Dental Clinic offer specialized root canal therapy with the latest techniques and digital imaging - all while causing you minimal pain.

Tooth-colored fillings, also known as composite fillings, are a popular choice for restoring cavities while maintaining a natural appearance. Made from a blend of resins, these fillings blend seamlessly with your tooth color, making them ideal for visible areas like the front teeth. They are durable, long-lasting, and provide a comfortable fit, ensuring both aesthetic appeal and functionality. Tooth-colored fillings are a reliable and discreet solution for dental restorations.

Tooth-colored restoration is a modern dental procedure designed to restore damaged or decayed teeth with materials that blend seamlessly with the natural tooth color. Using composite resins or porcelain, this treatment provides a natural-looking, durable solution that enhances the aesthetic appearance of your smile. Ideal for cavities, chips, or cracks, tooth-colored restorations offer both functionality and beauty, ensuring a strong and attractive smile without the noticeable appearance of traditional metal fillings