Frequently Asked Questions

You dare to ask!? :) Yes, it is real. It can be one of the reasons our Twinkle Family Dental was born. Check out Nominative determinism on Wikipedia. Interesting stuff.

Well, it works for ~70% of the population. You won't necessarily go laughing gaga, but it does seem to really help most people get more relaxed.

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Yes, we do. And it not easy to say, who loves it more - the parents or the kids :) You can see a couple of photos of the kids room in our photo section.

We usually recommend taking bitewing xrays every 12-24 months, depending on the individual patient's oral health condition & history of decay.

The back teeth (the molars & premolars) are thick and broad. If there is a decay in the contact area between 2 teeth, I won't be able to see it during visual clinical examination when it is still small --- which can be easily fixed with a simple filling. By the time I can see it, it is often very deep & close to the pulp of the tooth, or already gone into the pulp, exposing the nerve. You may then need to do a root canal treatment, or have the tooth out. So it makes sense to invest in the xrays on a regular basis.

Definitely not. If you do, you will pass out and won't feel anything ;-) ... The truth is, we will try to use all means available to make it as pain free as possible.