Dental Clinics in Abbottabad. (4 Result(s))

Everyone should be able to access good-quality dental services. But the quality of service can only be assured by competent and trained doctors. As per recent findings the most common cause of spreading HEPATITIS C in Pakistan is through dental clinics. Shop-like dental clinics can be seen propping up all over the country where no BDS doctors are available. At such dental clinics you will find laymen who have acquired some knowledge of dentistry, treating patients without even bothering to sterilise the equipment already used on others.

With such dangerous practices in vogue one needs to be all the more careful before visiting a dental clinic. Following are some tips to finding good local dental clinics in your city.

• What are the Qualifications of the doctor who will treat you? 
  A good dental clinic will have professionally trained, BDS doctors who would know how to treat your problem and stand by their work. Such doctors should brief you in detail about your dental issues before starting any treatment. They should tell you if the treatment has any side effects and involves any painful procedures.
   
• Do they have a licence to practice Dentistry?
  In Pakistan, the primary licensing body for all doctors is Pakistan Medical & Dental Council - PMDC. All dental clinics and practising doctors must hold a valid licence to practice in their relevant fields by the PMDC. It is advised to stay away from such dental clinics which are operating without a proper professional licence.
   
• What standards and methods are used for Sterilization in the clinic?
  PMDC has defined clear guide lines for all clinical procedures and sterilization standards for dental instruments. Ask the doctor what sterilization methods and standards are used in their dental clinic. Some dental clinics also follow sterilization standards defined by the American Dental Association which are also very safe and credible.
   
• Affiliation with foreign organizations and associations:
  A good dental clinic should have doctors associated with international organizations such as the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, American Academy of Cosmetics Dentistry and British Association of Orthodontists.
   
• Child Management in dental practice:
  Pedodontics is a specialized field having separate oral diagnostic and treatment procedures for children which includes instruction in proper diet, use of fluoride and practice of oral hygiene. If you are taking your child to a dental clinic then ensure that they have professional on-duty doctors who specialize in Paediatric dentistry.
   

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