Questions patients ask

The Anna Nagar surgery is at 17/81, 1st Street, in the lane next to Prosport, Shanthi Colony, Anna Nagar, Chennai 600040. There is a second surgery, Prashanth Dental Care, at 36 and 36A Velachery Main Road, Velachery, Chennai 600042. If you cannot find the door, ring 9840971316 and somebody will talk you in.

The practice is open Monday to Saturday, from 10:00 to 13:30 and again from 16:00 to 20:30. It is closed on Sunday and over the middle of the day. The quickest way to get an appointment is to ring 9840971316 during those hours, or send a WhatsApp message and it will be answered when the chair is free.

Prof. Dr S. Srinivas leads the practice. He holds a BDS and an MDS in orthodontics from Dr MGR Medical University, founded the practice in 1995, and has taught orthodontics to dental graduates since 1999. He is Professor and Head of the Department of Orthodontics at Karpagavinayaga Dental College. Dr R Swaminathan, MDS Periodontics, is the periodontist and implantologist.

Three, and which one suits you is a clinical decision rather than a preference. Fixed braces come in metal and ceramic. Clear aligners are a custom-made series of trays worn over the teeth, with a new set going in about every two weeks. In a child who is still growing, headgear can guide the jaws themselves, which is dentofacial orthopaedics.

Yes. We apply fluoride varnish and pit and fissure sealants to protect against decay, fit habit-breaking appliances to stop thumb sucking and tongue thrusting, and use space maintainers to hold or regain space so that a tooth still to come through is guided into position. Orthodontics for children who are still growing is our speciality.

Ring 9840971316, or the landlines 044 26289609 and 044 42170575, between 10:00 and 13:30 or between 16:00 and 20:30, Monday to Saturday. You can also send a WhatsApp message, or email aligndentalcentre@gmail.com. Tell us what is wrong, roughly when you can come, and whether it is for you or for a child.