Dr. Shiela Harilal: Your Experienced Family Dentist
Dr. Shiela is a highly experienced and compassionate dentist. She earned her dental degree (BDS) from Trivandrum Government Dental College, University of Kerala in 1987. To further enhance her skills, she also completed a special program in Aesthetic Dentistry (focused on making smiles look beautiful) from New York University College of Dentistry. Plus, she’s trained in CPR-PRO, meaning she knows how to handle medical emergencies effectively.
Since 1999, Dr. Shiela has been a dedicated dentist at the Dr. Sirajudeen Medical Centre’s dental department. For over two decades, she’s been providing complete dental care to her patients, becoming a trusted name in the community. Dr. Shiela believes that a visit to the dentist should be a positive experience. She’s known for her gentle approach and her commitment to making patients feel at ease. She takes the time to listen to your concerns, explain any procedures clearly, and answer all your questions, ensuring you feel comfortable and confident about your treatment.
Areas of Expertise
Dr. Shiela offers a wide range of dental services to keep your entire family’s smiles healthy and bright:
- Routine Check-ups and Cleanings: She provides thorough dental exams to spot any potential issues early, often before they become major problems. Alongside these check-ups, she performs professional cleanings to meticulously remove plaque and tartar buildup from your teeth.
- Fillings: If you have cavities or minor tooth damage, Dr. Shiela can expertly place fillings to restore your tooth’s strength, shape, and function, preventing further decay and discomfort. She uses materials that blend seamlessly with your natural tooth color for an aesthetic result.
- Crowns and Bridges: When a tooth is severely damaged, weakened, or missing, Dr. Shiela can provide durable and natural-looking solutions. Crowns are custom-made caps that fit precisely over the entire tooth and bridges replace gaps by securely connecting new artificial teeth to existing natural teeth.
- Root Canal Treatment: If the innermost part of your tooth, the pulp, becomes infected or damaged due to deep decay or injury, she can perform a root canal treatment. This crucial procedure involves carefully cleaning out the infection from inside the tooth, saving it from extraction and relieving pain, allowing you to keep your natural tooth.
- Extractions: When a tooth cannot be saved due to severe decay, extensive damage, or if it’s necessary for orthodontic reasons, Dr. Shiela performs extractions gently and efficiently. Her focus is always on making the procedure as comfortable and stress-free as possible for the patient.
- Aesthetic Dentistry: She offers various cosmetic procedures tailored to your needs, whether it’s addressing discolored teeth, minor chips, or irregular shapes, ensuring your teeth not only function well but also look their absolute best.
Restorative dentistry -fillings, inlays, Rct, post endodontic restorations, crown lengthening prior to crown, Crown restorations, Bridge, partial removable dentures, complete dentures, Oral prophylaxis - supragingival and. Subgingival scaling, Peri coronal excisions, Incision and drainage of abscesses, Pediatric dentistry -fillings extractions, fluoride application, pit and fissure sealing, pulpal therapy, Whitening of teeth- bleaching full mouth as well as a single tooth
36+ years of experience
English, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi And Working Wnowledge of Arabic
