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Located on Lower Market Street, Jammula & Associates Dental Practice, which is owned and operated by Dr. Raj Kumar Jammula, B.D.S. and, wife, Dr. Mrs. Poornima Jammula, B.D.S. is one of Antigua’s leading dental practices.

Dr. Jammula & Associates specialize in the Invisalign technology, which uses clear, comfortable, custom-made aligners made of plastic to correct dental issues like crowded teeth, widely spaced teeth, overbites, underbites, crossbites, and relapsed movement after the removal of braces. Invisalign moves and aligns your teeth into a correct position and are a modern alternative to traditional metal braces. They fit directly over your teeth;are completely invisible as they gradually transform your smile; and are removable during activities such as eating, drinking, brushing, and flossing.

Other dental procedures include:

*Cleaning……………………….*Filling……………………….*Whitening
*Dentures………………………*Crowns………………………*Root Canals
*Bridges………………………. *Digital Radiography…….…. and more!!!

Opening hours:

• 8:00am to 5:00pm (Monday to Friday)
• 8:30am to 1:00pm (Saturday)

Profile

In 1992 Dr. Raj K. Jammula graduated from the Bangalore University in India and worked as a full time lecturer in Bangalore Institute of Dental Sciences and part-time consultant in St. Philomenas General Hospital; both of which are located in Bangalore. He is a Life member of Indian Dental Association and has been in practice for 17 years; some of which was spent as an associate of Dr. Sengupta. He and his wife moved to Antigua in 2000 and later set up the Jammula & Associates Dental Practice.

Fun Dental Facts

1. According to the Academy of General Dentistry, the average person only brushes for 45 to 70 seconds a day. The recommended amount of time to brush is, however, two to three minutes.

2. People who drink three or more sugary sodas daily have 62 per cent more dental decay, fillings and tooth loss.

3. In an International survey, where a range of teeth-related questions were asked, good teeth and a nice smile came second in the list of what females look for in men; eyes was Number 1. For men a good body was the important thing they look for in women; followed by eyes, hair and teeth bringing up the rear in 4th place.