How Long Does a Root Canal Take Time
A root canal on a front tooth takes about 30-45 minutes in a single sitting. Premolars run 45-60 minutes. Molars with three or four canals take 60-90 minutes and sometimes need a second visit. The time depends on how many canals the tooth has, whether there is an...
Diabetes and Dental Health: What to Know
Most routine dental work is safe during pregnancy. Cleanings, fillings, root canals, emergency extractions. All fine with lidocaine anaesthesia in the second trimester. The real risk is not the treatment. It is leaving an infection untreated because you assumed...
Dental Insurance in India: What’s Covered and Not
Most health insurance plans in India cover basic dental procedures only when they result from an accident or require hospitalisation. Routine checkups, cleanings, fillings, cosmetic treatments, braces, and implants are excluded under nearly every standard policy. Some...
Dental Phobia How to Overcome Fear of Dentist
Dental anxiety affects roughly 36% of the population and about 12% avoid treatment entirely because the fear is too severe. The cycle is predictable. Skip appointments, problems worsen, the eventual visit becomes exactly the painful experience you feared, and the...
Foods After Dental Implant Surgery: Diet Guide
Post-implant diet follows a strict timeline. Cold liquids and smooth foods only for the first 24 hours. Soft foods that need zero chewing for days 2-7. Gradually firmer foods during weeks 2-4. And normal eating resumes around week 4-6 once the implant has enough...Medically Reviewed by
Dr. Jaydev Matapathi
BDS, MDS (Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics)
MFD RCSI (UK), MFDS RCPS (Glasgow, UK)
Member Faculty of Dentistry — Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
Member Faculty of Dental Surgery — Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow Dual Super-Specialisation: Microscopic Endodontics & Smile Designing
Member Faculty of Dental Surgery — Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow Dual Super-Specialisation: Microscopic Endodontics & Smile Designing