do you know a cosmetic dentist in chennai

Q. Dear Dr Komai Suri, The website looks really good and useful and is the first I have seen of this kind. I want to ask what I should or could do about my teeth which have been worn down by grinding at night. I’m 28 and have now started to wear a mouthguard. The tips of my front teeth are transparent and sometime shatter due to years of wear during the night. My dentist at home would simply grind off the very end to make them even again..however this can’t go on for ever and I now notice the length as well as the transparency. Would veneers be an option if I was to continue with the mouthguard? The other and perhaps most important question is how I can find a very good dentist for this sort of things here in Chennai, India, where I am now teaching for the next 2 years. ? Do you know of anyone, or could you put me touch with someone who might know or what should I do. The thought of taking a gamble on this sort of thing is terrifying!! Thankyou in advance for any help you can offer

A. You need to find a dentist that has a knowledge of occlusion this is the study of the bite. I am not sure how successful you will be finding one in Chennai. The best way to find out if there are any AACD accredited dentists there. You can go to the AACD website ( American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry).
You need to be very careful who you go to. Actually a very small percentage of people grind their teeth at night as a purely neurological reason. There is normally a reason for the wear and this needs to be assertained before any work is carried out. Your mouth guard probably isn’t doing much good. If the restorations are carried out before the problem is solved they will also break.
Of course if you are ever in this country I would be happy to see you
I am sorry I could not be more help
Kind regards

Dr Komal Suri Smile Design Dental 33 High Street, Wendover, Buckinghamshire HP22 6DU Web: www.smiledesigndental.co.uk  Tel: 01932 223 479 View My Profile Dr Suri

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