Icrown Dental Clinic - Ligao City Branch

21/07/2025

Neglecting oral care during braces treatment can cause irreversible enamel damage, tooth decay, and periodontal disease. 🦷🪥

Wearing braces is a crucial step toward achieving a straight and beautiful smile, but it also requires a higher level of oral care. The brackets and wires create spaces where food particles and plaque can easily accumulate, making it more difficult to clean your teeth properly. If oral hygiene is neglected during orthodontic treatment, it can result in serious problems such as enamel decalcification, tooth decay, and gum inflammation.

Enamel damage appears as white spots around the brackets—early signs of mineral loss that can become permanent. Plaque build-up around the braces can lead to cavities, especially in hard-to-reach areas, and increase the risk of gum disease due to chronic inflammation. Over time, this can compromise not only your dental health but also the final results of your orthodontic treatment.

To prevent these complications, it's essential to brush thoroughly after every meal using an orthodontic toothbrush or electric brush, floss daily with special orthodontic aids, and maintain regular professional cleanings. Good oral hygiene is the foundation for a healthy smile—before, during, and after braces.

15/07/2025

Silver fillings, known as dental amalgam, have been used for over a century to restore decayed teeth. While durable and cost-effective, they contain a mix of metals — including approximately 50% elemental mercury, which binds the alloy together. This mercury content has sparked global debates regarding its safety for human health and its impact on the environment.

Scientific studies have shown that small amounts of mercury v***r can be released from these fillings during chewing or teeth grinding. While most health authorities consider these levels safe for the general population, certain groups — like pregnant women, children, or patients with kidney disorders — may be more vulnerable. Additionally, improper disposal of amalgam contributes to environmental mercury pollution, leading many countries to phase it out gradually.

As of January 2025, the European Union has officially banned dental amalgam across all member countries, citing health and environmental concerns. This marks a major step in shifting toward safer, mercury-free restorative materials like composite resins and glass ionomer cements.

Modern dentistry offers multiple aesthetic, biocompatible alternatives. If you have old silver fillings, consult your dentist before rushing to replace them — replacement procedures can release more mercury if not handled carefully. Stay informed, and always prioritize evidence-based dental care.

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06/07/2025

21/06/2025

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02/06/2025

While brushing your teeth twice a day—once in the morning and once before bed—is strongly recommended for good oral health, brushing immediately after eating can actually do more harm than good. Many people make the mistake of reaching for their toothbrush right after a meal, but dentists advise against this, especially if the meal included acidic foods like citrus fruits, tomatoes, or vinegar-based dishes. After eating acidic foods, the outer layer of your teeth, known as enamel, temporarily softens. Brushing during this period can cause the acid to pe*****te deeper into the enamel, leading to erosion over time.

In fact, brushing too soon after a meal—within 30 minutes—can increase enamel sensitivity and wear it down faster. It’s better to wait at least half an hour after eating so your saliva has time to neutralize the acids and begin the natural remineralization process. This gives your enamel a chance to recover and protects it from damage caused by overly aggressive or poorly timed brushing.

22/05/2025

To our valued clients

Good day everyone....
Our office humbly ask that if you wish to cancel or reschedule your confirmed appointment please have it done 1 or 2 days before your said schedule to avoid the following...

1. Cancelling your schedule ahead of time will give other patients opportunity to be treated as well. Imagine how painful a tooth ache can be and they didn't get the opportunity to be in priority because you have us reserved a specific time just for you. time that should have dealt to ease somebody's pain turned into a time wasted. A lot of patient is waiting for that slot that you cancelled.

2. When our roving technician 2 confirm an appointment. We set our mind to it. We are committed to give you our time and our best effort to be treated.

3.Preparations- all the materials used, the effort to prepare will be in vain if you will not show up.

4. If you are 15 minutes late, your slot may be moved based on availability, or rescheduled to the next day if we are fully booked.

5.PRIORITY- if you have an appointment , the dentist’s Priority is YOU !

We value your time as we value ours. We all have something important to attend to, but you gave us your commitment we just need your cooperation, we need each other’s help. god bless everyone be safe always...

16/05/2025

“Cavities don’t hurt… until it’s too late.”

In their early stages, dental caries (cavities) silently erode the enamel—the outer protective layer of the tooth—without causing any pain. This is because enamel has no nerves. By the time a cavity reaches the dentin or the pulp, where nerves and blood vessels reside, symptoms like sensitivity and pain begin. At this point, the damage is often extensive and may require invasive treatment like root canal therapy.

Don’t wait for pain. Early detection through regular dental check-ups is the only way to stop cavities before they become serious.

Note: This post is created for dental patient education and oral health awareness.
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