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My First Blog Post

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MY STORY

Hello Everyone,

I am Dr.Rajesh Naik  born in a small village Ankola  raised in a middle class family with both my amazing parents being in service .Really grateful for all the sacrifices they made in upbringing all the three sons. They really made sure that were independent.Things were quite tough during those times. But they gave us the best of childhood they could .

Completed my schooling and graduation from Hubli & Dharwad . After graduation (1994-1999) pursued Masters (2000-2003) from Davangere. I was very fortunate to be trained from the premier dental institutes in INDIA .

I always had a DREAM of settling down in Chandigarh. The dream came true and i took up my first teaching job in Mulana, Ambala in the year 2003 immediately after my Masters.Cleared the Masters bagging the FIRST Rank to University and was also awarded as the “Best outgoing PG student” from department.

Based in Chandigarh I started working in evening at my friends clinic as a General practitioner and as a gum specialist (Periodontist). Well i really enjoyed my life as a bachelor working really hard to build a carrier from scratch .

It took a couple of years to establish my reputation in the Chandigarh and had all plans to set up my own private dental clinic in Chandigarh.The dream didn’t last for too long as i had to shift to Bangalore after marriage in the year 2006 due to personal reasons.

My passion towards teaching kept me continue with my teaching job where i was involved in teaching and training Undergraduates and Postgraduate students.It was in the year 2016 i decided to quit my job as Professor and go full time into clinical dental practice.

From the year 2006-2016 ,apart from teaching and practicing in the evening in my own clinic, i used to consult lot of hospitals (Fortis, Apollo) and many reputed private dental clinics as Periodontist & Implantologist.

I set up my dream Dental office FRESH BREATH DENTAL CLINIC in the year 2010 and it is very special to me .I have my dental clinic in the same residential premises where i reside too. I bought this property in 2009 and was fortunate to find this amazing property.It was a real struggle to actually buy and to even think of affording such a place in Kalyan Nagar. But always followed my instincts and believed in “MY DREAMS”.

So i was practicing part time in  my clinic during weekdays .So it was in the year 2016 i quit my job and my visitations to other clinics and hospitals and decided to dedicate Full-time in my practice ,which definitely raised eyebrows for a few.

To be self employed was purely my decision and well it was quite a brave one  i feel now but  I thank God for that i stuck to  my decision and it worked.

Hurrayyyy!!!! 🙂

I have a great family. I am blessed with a beautiful daughter Saanvi who is 8 years old now  wife Dr.Roopa who is an ENT surgeon.My parents stay in Hubli and in-laws in Kundapur and they all are hale and hearty.Really thankful and grateful to GOD.

MY FAVOURITE PASSTIME:

Sports:  Weekdays every morning I play tennis for couple of hours in the club and weekends its Zumba time in the morning.

Hit the Gym for warmups, Play Badminton occasionally and i just love to SWIM

Apart from keeping physically fit i keep myself mentally fit by keeping myself preoccupied .I have a huge  bucket list to complete .To name a few which i have accomplished:

Baking ,Cooking and i have learnt to play Guitar,

Strong believer in “DREAMS”

My favorite books are Rich Dad Poor Dad & Cashflow Quadrant By Robert Kiosaki. Secret and Magic  by Rhonda Byrne.

Currently learning to write Blogs and getting myself trained on use of  digital platform and social media in creating a personal brand.

Coming this 15th August 2020, Fresh Breath Dental Clinic will be completing 10 year in operation .I am really thankful and grateful to GOD and everyone who has contributed to my success.

WHY DID I CHOSE TO GET INTO BLOGGING??

  1. Its a wonderful way to empty my mind in the most casual way and  i get an opportunity to Be Myself.
  2. Share my unbiased wisdom and my experience with my readers with the belief that it would be helpful to them.
  3. An excellent platform to connect with my readers:)
  4. A wonderful platform to showcase my clinical work and results.

Thats all for now ..See you all in the next post:)

cheers

DR. Rajesh Naik

5 MYTHS ABOUT ROOT CANAL TREATMENT!! DEBUNKED

5 MYTHS ABOUT RCT..

  The thought of root canal may make you fearful or uneasy if you aren’t familiar with the procedure. There are common misconceptions that endodontic treatments such as root canals, cause pain and/or illness and should be avoided at all costs. The exact opposite is true. The pain, inconvenience and cost of avoiding endodontic (RCT) treatment in favor of tooth extraction or a wait-and-see approach can be easily avoided. The longer you postpone treatment the more you risk the chance to save your tooth.

Put your mind at ease as we reveal five most common myths about root canals:

 

MYTH 1. ROOT CANAL TREATMENT IS PAINFUL
FACT: Decades ago that may have been the case, but with modern technology and anesthetics you won’t experience any more pain than if you went to have a cavity filled. The pain from a severe toothache, often caused by damaged tissues in the tooth, can be easily remedied when an endodontist removes the damaged tissue through root canal treatment. In addition, endodontists are experts in painful management,and most cases can be treated quickly and comfortably.

 

MYTH 2: RCT REQUIRES  A LOT OF APPOINTMENTS/VISITS
FACT: With today’s cutting edge technology, most root canals can be performed in one or two clinic visits.

 

MYTH 3 : ITS BETTER TO PULL THE TOOTH OFF THAN GET A RCT
FACT: Saving your natural teeth, if possible, is always the best option. Nothing artificial can replace the look or function of a natural tooth so it’s important to always consider root canal treatment as an option. Endodontic treatment has a high success rate and many root canal-treated teeth last a lifetime. Replacing an extracted tooth with a bridge or implant requires more time in treatment and may result in further procedures to neighboring teeth and supporting tissue.

 

MYTH 4 :ROOT CANAL TREATMENT CAUSES ILLNESS
FACT: Information you may find on the Internet or elsewhere, claiming that if you receive a root canal treatment you’re more likely to become ill or contract a disease in the future simply isn’t true. This false claim was based on long-debunked and poorly designed research conducted nearly a century ago, long before modern medicine understood the causes of many diseases. There is no valid, scientific evidence linking root canal treatment to disease elsewhere in the body.

 

MYTH 5: AFTER HAVING A ROOT CANAL, MY TOOTH IS COMPLETELY RESTORED
FACT: After having a root canal, it is extremely important to make a follow-up appointment with your dentist to have the tooth permanently restored. After the pulp of the tooth has been removed, the tooth can become very dry and brittle. Having a permanent restoration like getting a crown/cap fixed will help protect your tooth from fracturing.