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Navneet Chhatwal

Dentist

Dr. Navneet Chhatwal is a Dentist practicing in Abingdon, MD. Dr. Chhatwal specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases and conditions associated with the mouth and overall dental health. Dentists are trained to carry out such treatment as professional cleaning, restorative, prosthodontic, and endodontic procedures, and performing examinations, among many others.
Navneet Chhatwal
  • Abingdon, MD
  • Accepting new patients

What are the benefits of implant-supported dentures?

They are better in terms of functionality and aesthetics. You will be able to function better as you donot have to rely on denture adhesive to aid in retention. The major con is READ MORE
They are better in terms of functionality and aesthetics.
You will be able to function better as you donot have to rely on denture adhesive to aid in retention.
The major con is they are expensive byt worth the money!!!

Can you fix a broken denture?

It depends how bad the break is.
Most of the times they can be repaired but sometimes it’s not worth repairing depending on the condition and how old the denture is !!!

How to fix my teeth?

Your case need a thorough intra oral and radiographic evaluation before we can come to a conclusion what your options are!!!

Is it okay to wait to start a root canal procedure?

Yes
Sometime the Antibiotics can buy you the time and keep the infection under control but sometimes the effect does not last that long and might need sooner intervention.

Can you drink red wine with Invisalign?

Yes after you remove the slingers and after you are done through brush so get all residue of wine or for that sake any liquid apart from water!!!

Tooth extraction?

See a dentist

Knee replacement?

It all depends on the Orthopedic surgeon.
The paradigm is shifting to no prophylaxis but ultimately it’s the surgeons call.

What happens after the abutment is placed?

I crown is placed in the abutment when an abutment is fabricated!!!

How should I take care of my dental implants?

Is it a single tooth implant or a bridge or a denture ?

Can a tooth bridge cause gum pain?

Usually nit if fabricated corrrectly.
There are other reasons of Gum pain also.

Do you get stitches after dental implant surgery?

It all depends upon the technique used. Usually most of the time time you get stitches. If the surgeon uses the punch technique then chances are you might not get stitches. Ultimately READ MORE
It all depends upon the technique used. Usually most of the time time you get stitches. If the surgeon uses the punch technique then chances are you might not get stitches. Ultimately its the surgeons call Navneet Chhatwal, DDS

How many times can a zirconia crown be replaced?

Ideally a crown has a long shelf life. It can range from 2 years to 20 years. It all depends on patients home care, parafunctional habits, dietary habits. Secondly it depends on READ MORE
Ideally a crown has a long shelf life. It can range from 2 years to 20 years. It all depends on patients home care, parafunctional habits, dietary habits. Secondly it depends on the structural integrity. Was it done correctly? The optimum thickness of the crown and type of material used. Usually most of insurance companies they cover a crown replacement in 5 years. Bottom line is we need to explore why the crown had to be replaced in 5 years. Hope it answers your question. Navneet Chhatwal, DDS