Dental
Dental Care and You
The importance of regular checkup
Welcome to Dental Services at JurongHealth! Our team of multi-disciplinary staff are here to care for your oral health and wellness. You are our priority and we strive to provide personalised, integrated, comprehensive, teambased and affordable dental care to you in a friendly and relaxed environment. Apart from check-ups, we do teeth cleaning, fillings, extractions, root-canal treatment, crowns and dentures, and also provide specialist services such as dental implants, jaw pain / disorders and bite therapy, braces as well as gum, wisdom tooth, facial and jaw surgery. In addition to outpatients and inpatients, we also partner other hospitals, polyclinics, the Armed Forces, School Dental Service as well as dental and medical private practitioners to offer seamless dental care for patients. You are important to us and we aim to make your visit a pleasant one!
Good oral health is important for your overall health and wellness. Not taking care of your teeth, gums, bite and jaws can affect your health and mental wellness. Research shows that poor oral hygiene is associated with medical conditions such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, pneumonia and other respiratory diseases. It has also been linked to pre-term births and babies with low birth weights. 1
A dental check-up and cleaning every six months helps to: • Detect dental problems early
Who needs a dental check-up?
• Prevent gum diseases • Prevent bad breath • Maintain good oral hygiene habits • Prevent tooth decay • Keep your teeth and restorations intact • Brighten your smile • Enhance overall health and wellness We only have one set of permanent adult teeth. They are meant to last our life-time and are worth investing in!
What happens at a regular check-up? Your dentist will examine your mouth and jaw for: • Tooth decay, faulty fillings, cracks as well as wear and tear of teeth and restorations • Signs of gum diseases, such as bleeding gums, shaky teeth etc
Everyone needs a dental check-up at least twice a year. You may need even more frequent visits if you:
• Signs of other oral problems, such as swelling in the mouth, surface changes etc
• Wear braces or dentures
X-rays may be taken to help detect and confirm dental problems that are not apparent at a clinical examination.
• Have complex, long-standing gum problems or frequent gum swelling
Your dentist will also advise suitable treatments for you and the costs for specific procedures. Please highlight any concerns you may have regarding your dental treatment as well as changes in oral / dietary habits including the unconscious teeth clenching and grinding that may impact your oral health. 2
• Have dental implants or multiple crowns / bridges • Have diabetes and heart problems • Have cancer and are on cancer treatment • Are on medications that causes dry-mouth Simple brushing alone cannot remove hard tartar deposits that leads to gum disease!
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Our Services General Dentistry • Check-up, scaling and polishing of teeth
TMJ, Sleep and Sports Dentistry • Management of Temporomandibular disorder-related jaw ache, headache and ear pain • Management of jaw function disability and movement problems
• Filling of cavities, extractions, crowns and dentures
• Provision of appliances for sleep bruxism (unconscious clenching and grinding of teeth during sleep)
• Routine root canal treatment
• Provision of oral appliances for snoring and sleep apnea
• Patient oral health education
Advanced Dental / Specialist care Oral Maxillofacial Surgery • Management of trauma to the teeth, jaws and / or face as a result of accidents • Management of facial and jaw deformities, e.g. cleft lips and palate • Correction of jaw-size discrepancies • Surgical management of temporomandibular disorders (joints of the jaw) • Enhancement of bone site and surgical placement of dental implants • Management of impacted and buried teeth, cysts, tumours and other pathologies in the jaws Prosthodontics • Provision of crowns and other restorations to restore teeth damaged by decay, trauma or wear • Provision of implant-supported restorations, bridges and dentures to replace missing teeth
• Provision of mouthguards for contact sports Endodontics • Treatment of diseases of the pulp resulting from trauma, caries and anatomical abnormalities • Management of complicated root canals, which are calcified, immature or aberrant • Treatment of complex cases requiring specialized armamentarium and microscopic facilities • Surgical management of root canal problems Orthodontics • Treatment of crooked teeth • Treatment of facial deformities and other congenital defects in preparation of jaw surgery, implants and dental reconstructions • Modification of growth using appliances • Provision of removable orthodontic appliances and retainers Periodontics
• Provision of veneers to improve smile
• Treatment and management of complex and chronic gum diseases
• Full mouth reconstruction and rehabilitation of teeth
• Surgical management of patients with advanced gum problems • Surgical lengthening of teeth • Aesthetic re-contouring of gums • Enhancement of bone site and surgical placement of implants
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This service is available at: Alexandra Hospital
Jurong Medical Centre
378 Alexandra Road Singapore 159964 Tel (65) 6472 2000 Fax (65) 6379 3880 www.ah.com.sg
60 Jurong West Central 3 Singapore 648346 Tel (65) 6551 7888 Fax (65) 6551 7880 www .jmc.com.sg
Clinical and appointment hours
Clinical and appointment hours
Monday – Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm To make an appointment please call 6379 3988
Monday – Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm To make an appointment please call 6551 7700
Email: dental@juronghealth.com.sg Fax (65) 6379 4047
Email: jmc_dental@juronghealth.com.sg Fax (65) 6551 7711
Getting to Alexandra Hospital
Getting to Jurong Medical Centre
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Disclaimer: The information in this brochure is meant for educational purposes and should not be used as substitute for medical diagnosis or treatment. Please seek your doctor’s advice before starting any treatment or if you have any questions related to your health, physical fitness or medical condition.