There is no shortage of dental content on the internet. Type any question about your teeth into a search bar and you will find a thousand answers — some excellent, many adequate, and a worrying number designed to push you toward a treatment you may not need.
This journal exists because the patients who walk through our doors deserve a different kind of resource. One written by the same dentist who would sit across from you in the chair, in the same voice she would use if you asked her over coffee. Considered, honest, and unhurried.
What we'll write about
The questions we hear most often, in the words our patients actually use. A few examples we have on the list for the coming months:
- Is root canal really as painful as everyone says? (Short answer: no, not anymore. Long answer: deserves its own post.)
- What does a smile design actually cost, and what changes the price?
- Aligners or braces — how do you decide?
- Why does my dentist keep recommending a crown after a root canal?
- How often should I really come in for a cleaning?
We will write each of these the way we would explain it to a friend — with the trade-offs, the honest ranges, and the moments where the right answer is "you probably do not need this at all."
What we will not do
A few promises about what this journal will not become:
No fear-mongering. Dentistry already trades on anxiety. We will not.
No vague "consult your dentist for more information" cop-outs. If we cannot say something useful in a post, we will not write the post.
No content written by anyone other than our clinical team. Every post is reviewed and signed by a real dentist — at Ethicura, that is currently Dr. Uzma Hassan.
Why now
We opened Ethicura Dental in Koramangala earlier this month. The first weeks have been busy, warm, and full of the questions you would expect from people taking a chance on a new clinic. Many of those questions deserve answers longer than a consultation allows. This is where those answers will live.
If there is something you want us to write about, the easiest way to ask is to send us a message or say hello on WhatsApp. We read everything.
— Dr. Uzma Hassan