The Dental department at Apollo Clinic Shamnagar handles everything from a six-monthly scaling appointment to full-mouth rehabilitation. Most dental problems begin small and silent — a shadow on an X-ray, slight bleeding while brushing, mild sensitivity to cold — and become expensive only when they are left alone. A large part of what we do is catching them at the stage where treatment is simple.

Every course of treatment starts with a proper examination and, where needed, a digital X-ray or OPG. You will be shown what is wrong, told which teeth need attention now and which can be monitored, and given the treatment options with their costs and trade-offs before anything is started. If a tooth can be saved, we will say so; if it genuinely cannot, we will say that too rather than attempting a treatment unlikely to last.

Being part of a multispeciality clinic matters in dentistry more than patients usually expect. Uncontrolled diabetes slows healing after extractions, blood thinners change how we plan surgery, and severe gum disease is frequently the first visible sign of an undiagnosed metabolic problem. Having medicine, diagnostics and our laboratory in the same building means these are picked up and managed rather than discovered halfway through a procedure.

A dental examination alone cannot show what is happening inside a tooth or below the gum line. Imaging and, where relevant, blood tests are available on the same premises:

• Intraoral (IOPA) X-ray — to assess decay depth, root canal anatomy and bone around a single tooth.
• OPG / full-mouth X-ray — a single view of all teeth, wisdom teeth, jaw bone and sinuses; standard before extractions, implants and braces.
• Bite-wing views — to find decay hidden between adjacent teeth, which is invisible on examination.
• Blood sugar and HbA1c — checked before surgical procedures and in any patient with persistent gum disease or delayed healing.
• Complete blood count and clotting profile — where surgery is planned or the patient is on blood-thinning medication.
• Vitamin D and calcium — relevant in bone healing and in some cases of recurrent dental problems.
• Biopsy of oral lesions — for white patches, ulcers that do not heal within two weeks, or any suspicious growth.

Dental X-rays use a very low radiation dose and are taken only when clinically necessary. Please tell the dentist if you are pregnant or may be pregnant.

Dentistry involves blood, saliva and shared equipment, so infection control is not a detail — it is the core of a safe dental practice. Our protocols include:

• Autoclave sterilisation of all reusable instruments between every patient, with cycle monitoring.
• Single-use disposables — needles, gloves, suction tips, cups, bibs and barrier covers are never reused.
• Sealed instrument pouches opened in front of the patient at the chair.
• Chairside disinfection of the unit, handpieces and surfaces between appointments.
• Biomedical waste segregation and disposal as per statutory requirements.
• Lead aprons and thyroid collars for all dental radiography.
• Medical history reviewed before every procedure — diabetes, hypertension, cardiac conditions, blood thinners, allergies and pregnancy all change how treatment is planned.
• Written estimate before treatment begins, so costs are known in advance rather than accumulating visit by visit.

Booking dental treatment at Apollo Clinic Shamnagar is straightforward:

1. Book an appointment. Dental treatment is chair-time based, so appointments are preferred over walk-ins. Tell us the nature of the problem at booking so the right amount of time is reserved.
2. In pain? Say so. Acute toothache, facial swelling and dental trauma are treated as priority. Call the clinic rather than waiting for a routine slot.
3. Bring your medical details. Carry a list of current medicines and mention diabetes, blood pressure, heart conditions, blood thinners, allergies or pregnancy. This genuinely changes how treatment is planned.
4. Examination and X-ray. The dentist examines your teeth and gums and takes an X-ray where needed to see what is happening below the surface.
5. Treatment plan and estimate. You receive a written plan — what needs doing, in what order, over how many visits, and what it will cost.
6. Treatment and review. Treatment proceeds in the agreed sequence, with aftercare instructions given at each stage and a review appointment where required.

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Check-ups, cleaning, fillings, root canals, crowns, implants, braces and oral surgery at Apollo Clinic, Shamnagar — with imaging and treatment in one place.

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