Best Orthodontic dental clinic for Braces and Invisalign in bhopal

Dr. KUNAAL AGRAWAL has pursued BDS from the prestigious Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, from 2006-2011. He secured an All-India 46th rank in NEET Pre-PG exam in 2013, through which he pursued MDS in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics from Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore, from 2013-2016. He then went ahead to being a Certified Lingual Orthodontist and Invisalign & Flash Aligners Provider from Mumbai in 2017. He has been adept in upgrading his knowledge and skills ever since he was a student. He has also published a few papers in specialty journals and has delivered a few lectures in conferences related to his subject. He is the proprietor of CONFI-DENTAL SMILE CLINIC, which is in service and running successfully since more than 6 years now. So, you can count on a good 9+ years’ experience of the doctor and rest assured, the treatment is done within his best ability.

Braces help you smile with confidence. They help you gain back your self-confidence and self-esteem. Also, wellaligned teeth help in proper maintenance of gums so that other problems related to gums and other teeth-supporting tissues don’t occur in the future.

Braces improve your smile manifold. Smile is a curve which sets everything straight! Wear braces and see the magic unfold in terms of increased self-confidence, self-esteem and social appearance. Also, well-aligned teeth help in proper maintenance of gums so that other problems related to gums and other teeth-supporting tissues don’t occur in the future. There are no disadvantages of braces treatment, per se. It is only the initial discomfort and speech alteration for a few days which might be of some concern to a few patients.

Yes, braces start working on your teeth from the very first appointment itself on a microscopic and cellular level. However, you will be able to appreciate the effect of braces treatment on your teeth only after 2-3 months have been completed since the beginning of the treatment.

The average time duration of braces treatment generally lasts for about 1.5-2 years (18-24 months).

No, braces treatment is not painful. You might feel a little tightness on your teeth initially and after every appointment for just 2-3 days. Thereafter, the body adapts itself to the pressure applied by the wires. The tightness vanishes completely as soon as braces are removed. Pain occurs because of the pressure applied by wires on the teeth.

There’s no best age to get braces treatment done. You can get your treatment if you are a teenager or an adult above 50 years of age. However, the treatment response and stability are maximum in teenagers. As the person ages, the duration of braces treatment might also increase proportionately, because the jaw bone density increases with age. It takes longer time to move the teeth through a denser jaw bone in adults, than porous jaw bone in teenagers and young adults.

In the initial few days, braces might affect your speech. But the tongue and other organs of the mouth have this interesting capability of acclimatization and adaptation to any external forces. The speech gets absolutely normal after a few days of constantly wearing braces.

With metal braces, it might feel a bit awkward in public. But with ceramic braces and aligners, this does not happen. Teenagers, who are under extreme peer pressure, especially girls, prefer ceramic braces or aligners over conventional metal braces, in general, because the colour of the braces get entirely merged with that of the teeth. So, they can flaunt their smile anytime, anywhere!

Conventional metal braces might look a bit ugly while smiling, especially for people who need to undertake social appearances on a frequent basis. This might come as a constraint for certain professionals and aspiring models. Ceramic braces are tooth-coloured braces, which are not much visible to the third person. Consequently, you can smile while you work!

Aligners are an alternative to braces treatment. Aligners are certain sets of transparent thermoplastic sheets which are customized and fabricated for each and every patient individually by means of extremely advanced and sophisticated Stereolithography, 3D Printing and Advanced Digital Technology. Aligners are best suited for working professionals, aspiring models, soon to-be brides & grooms and adults. Conventional braces come with certain dietary restrictions and need to maintain adequate oral hygiene. But in case of aligners, this is not the case. You can enjoy eating literally whatever you prefer without any hassle of going through tedious task of getting the detached braces fixed by the Orthodontist. Plus, you can go about continuing your daily chores and even your best friend wouldn’t know about the treatment you are undertaking! Aligners also improve psychological well-being and health of the patients as well. Fewer appointments are needed during the course of the treatment. Plus, with aligners, there’s no display of unsightly metallic wires and brackets, and consequently, less discomfort and less abrasions in the oral mucosa.

In conventional braces, the wire needs to be tied manually to each bracket individually using certain coloured or transparent elastomeric modules or stainless-steel ligature wires. These attachments attract food particles and hence, maintaining adequate amount of hygiene could be challenging. But in self-ligating braces, there’s no need for an additional attachment to fix the wire with the brackets. This mechanism is in-built in the bracket architecture itself. Hence, it is easier to maintain hygiene. Certain studies also state that friction in self-ligating braces is slightly lesser than in conventional braces, which leads to reduction in the total treatment time.

Well, every clinic is good in terms of services they render. But, CONFI-DENTAL SMILE CLINIC boasts of having an in-house Orthodontist during working hours, every single day! So, instead of having to wait for the doctor to set up an appointment with visiting consulting Orthodontist (which is usually the case at other dental clinics and generally once or twice a month), you can get your grievances looked at whenever you wish. All you need to do is fix up an appointment. In fact, this is the unique standing point (USP) of our clinic and we want our patients to take maximum benefit out of this.

Braces treatment costs anywhere between Rs. 28000 to Rs. 3.5 Lakhs, depending on the type of braces or aligners and the complexity of the case. The most appropriate braces type for the patients is discussed and decided upon after a physical consultation with the Orthodontist at his clinic.

You need to pay a certain amount as down payment in the first appointment; usually 1/3rd of the total amount. Rest of the amount is collected every month at each visit in equal instalments (without additional charges in the form of interest). Payments are collected as cash, or through UPI, supported by Google Pay, PhonePe, PayTM, Bhim App, BharatPe, PayZapp, MobiKwik, SBI Pay, Axis Pay, BOB UPI or any other bank-specific UPI application on Android or iOS user interface platform. Payments can also be made by NEFT or IMPS modes. Cheques and card payments are usually not preferred.

Payment records are maintained both with the patients as well as the clinic. Patients can have a crystal-clear overview regarding how much payment has been made already and how many instalments are remaining. CONFI-DENTAL SMILE CLINIC doesn’t want any ambiguity / confusion for its patients in matters related to finances.

No. There are no hidden charges. All matters related to finances are discussed before starting with the treatment. However, X-Rays, scaling & polishing of teeth, fillings of the teeth and other dental treatment (if needed) are charged separately.

Every single penny spent on braces / Orthodontic treatment is worth! You will realize the value of perfectly aligned smile after completion of the treatment when the doctor shares pictures of your pre-treatment and post-treatment smile.

Appointments are scheduled once every month, except Sundays, after discussing the suitable dates with the patients / patients’ parents / attendants on which they can visit conveniently. Reminder text messages / WhatsApp messages are also sent to all patients individually scheduled for the day on their registered mobile numbers on the day of the appointment, usually in the mornings, well in advance. If, for some reason, the patient is unable to visit, we expect a revert on the reminder text, so that appointment rescheduling can be done without any hassle.

Absolutely not! Whether tooth extraction is required or not is totally case-specific. It is decided after physical consultation with the Orthodontist and after analyzing certain X-rays. The process is communicated in clear easy-tounderstand language to the patient and extractions (if required) are carried out only after informing the patient and his / her parents / relatives / friends about it, and in a painless manner.

Retainers are mandatorily given to after each and every patient after braces treatment. Retainers help in maintaining the position of the teeth after braces are removed, by breaking the ‘teeth memory’. There are certain types of retainers. The best suited retainer for the patient is decided after completion of active braces treatment. You will need frequent checkups of retainers only once in 4-6 months, unlike active braces treatment, wherein you need to visit the Orthodontist once every month.