‘Maintaining oral health is a two way street’

Dr Karishma Vijan

We often look for permanence in life but the truth is there's nothing permanent in life, not time and definitely not our physical bodies.

A very special key to unlock the good life and get as close to Permanence is ‘ Maintenance' . When we maintain what we have, we are consistent in our efforts towards keeping the positive outcomes in place. E.g. exercise 5 times a week, brushing daily are all maintenance habits that enrich us one day at a time

Often both dentists and patients have expectations that a treatment done at the dental clinic is permanent, words like ‘lifetime' are used when treating patients. Well, even our lives aren't permanent. Then how can one guarantee oral health alone? Who knows what's to happen tomorrow, COVID -19 has been a game-changer in accentuating this fact.

The key is to give and do the best for your body mind and soul in the given circumstances and do your best towards maintaining it !! Our mouth is dynamic and with plenty of activity happening in and around it, it is important to follow what the dentist says to create a healthy body-mind balance!

Maintaining of oral health is a two-way street. Patients and doctors hand in hand create the perfect outcomes.

What is needed from the patient is the will and effort to be regular in maintaining their oral hygiene .e.g. after a veneer treatment or a cap on the mouth, post veneer maintenance is mandatory. What's needed is lifelong consistency in the maintenance of oral health through timely ( 6 monthly cleanups and checkups + gum care )

It's important to remember your oral health is a gift to you - you can eat, drink, talk just because you have a set of teeth. And often it's the simplest things you need to perform consistently to maintain that smile, so get up and head to your dentist right now .!Take that step for yourself today!

Dr. Karishma Vijan is a Dental surgeon and expert in smile design and has patients coming across globally to her for smile makeovers and exclusive dental care. Her dental studio Quintessence smiles are globally renowned and based in Mumbai. She takes consultations by appointment.

You can check her official website https://www.qsmiles.in/ and follow her on Instagram - @dr_karish