Restorative Dentistry

At the Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital, the disciplines of Endodontics, Paediatric Dentistry, Periodontics and Prosthodontics come under the umbrella of the Department of Restorative Dentistry. Treatment and patient management in the Department are often multi-disciplinary.

• Endodontics Unit

• Periodontics Unit

• Paediatric Dentistry Unit

• Prosthodontics Unit

Endodontics Unit

Endodontic treatment conserves teeth that will otherwise have to be extracted. It is concerned with the etiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases and injuries to the pulp and associated peri-radicular conditions.

Scope of practice:

• Vital pulp therapy

• Conventional root canal therapy

• Surgical root canal Therapy

• Microscopic Endodontics

• Non-vital bleaching

• Endodontic re-treatment

• Management of trauma to the tooth

• Management of endodontic complications and mishaps
  
  

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Periodontics Unit

Periodontics is the comprehensive management of diseases or conditions affecting the gum and supporting tissues. The unit's therapeutic objectives are to control and eliminate disease, maintain health and restore form, function and aesthetics to supporting tissues around teeth or dental implants. Treatment modalities encompass surgical and non-surgical therapy.

Scope of practice:

• Open flap debridement with or without osseous surgery

• Crown lengthening procedures

• Soft tissue grafting

• Root resection

• Root augmentation

• Regenerative procedures

• Aesthetic periodontal surgery

• Implant and Peri-implant surgery procedures
   

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Paediatric Dentistry Unit

The Paediatric Dentistry Unit provides a comprehensive range of dental services for patients from infancy to adolescence, as well as children with special health care needs. Special emphasis is given to training the child towards becoming a good dental patient with good habits to last into adulthood.

Scope of practice:

• Therapeutic and preventive services for decay, malocclusion and gum diseases

• Special needs children

• General anaesthetic paediatric services
   

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Prosthodontics Unit

Prosthodontic treatment involves the restoration of natural teeth or replacement of missing teeth with artificial substitutes. Maxillofacial prosthodontics, oral-facial pain and temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ) disorder management are other areas of special interest within the Unit.

Scope of practice:

• Crowns, bridges, dentures

• Implant prosthodontics

• Teeth whitening

• Veneers & laminates

• Maxillofacial prosthodontics

• Temporomandibular & Oro-facial pain therapy
   

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