Always Tired? Sleep Loss Can Kill You
Sufficient rest and sleep are fundamental to your overall health. You need air. You need water. You need food. You need sleep. It is essential that your brain and body have the time they require to re-boot every single day.
Your body, particularly your heart, gathers stress throughout the day. When you finally rest at night, your heart slows itself down and begins to decompress, relieving the stresses it has gathered. Your body needs time to recoup and collect enough energy to tackle another day. In sleep, your brain and body revitalize themselves. Your blood pressure declines, and the pace of age-related diseases slows down. You can curb illnesses such as obesity, hypertension, memory loss, and diabetes.
Lack of sleep can burden your heart by placing excessive strain and stress on the muscle. Heart attacks, strokes, cardiovascular diseases, and — in severe circumstances — death have all been connected to sleep disorders.
Raman Orthodontics
Jim Raman, DMD
1600 Lake Murray Boulevard
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 212-0996
RamanOrtho.com
Nobody Wants to be in Braces for a Long Time!
A straight smile is not only a more beautiful smile, but a healthier one. Orthodontics are designed not only to fix crooked teeth, but also to provide overall alignment for proper chewing and jaw movement. Straight, uncrowded teeth are easier to clean, which helps prevent decay and gum disease.
But many patients are deterred by the length of time often recommended for treatment. Wearing braces for years, and having to be seen for repeated adjustments and examinations, can be daunting. That’s why we’re happy to offer our patients the AcceleDent™ System, an FDA-approved complement to traditional braces or aligners that brings fast, excellent results.
Braces work by moving teeth in specific directions. AcceleDent applies microvibrations to the teeth and the underlying bone to enhance the movements directed by the braces. This accelerates “bone remodeling,” which is the replacement of old bone with new bone tissue. The result is faster tooth movement and achievement of your goals much earlier than without AcceleDent. There are no negative side effects, and for some patients, it even makes their braces more comfortable!
The AcceleDent device is very similar to a mouth guard. The patient simply slips the device into the mouth for just 20 minutes per day. This enhances the gentle force applied by braces or aligners, which speeds the rate of tooth movement. It’s very comfortable and simple to use and has been clinically proven to shorten treatment time. Research has demonstrated an initial acceleration in tooth movement by 106% in the initial treatment phase, and up to 50% in the subsequent phase.
AcceleDent provides a “Smart Display” so you can record and track your usage. The device is easy to use and simple to clean.
If you’ve been putting off having straight teeth because you don’t want it to take forever – now you don’t have to. You can have beautiful, straight teeth in about half the time of traditional methods.
Raman Orthodontics
Jim Raman, DMD
1600 Lake Murray Boulevard
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 212-0996
RamanOrtho.com
How Long Will it Take?
Using the latest in modern techniques, Dr. Raman can now make braces more comfortable and attractive than ever. It used to be that you might spend 3 - 5 years in treatment. It’s not that way any more! The time needed for treatment will vary from person to person but usually can be completed in 6 - 24 months or less. For cost-effective and time-tested results, traditional metal braces may be the way to go.
Raman Orthodontics
Jim Raman, DMD
1600 Lake Murray Boulevard
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 212-0996
RamanOrtho.com
Orthodontics – The Clear Alternative
Raman Orthodontics is very happy to offer Invisalign invisible aligners, innovative orthodontics that allow you to have straight teeth in as little as 9 - 15 months! These aligners can correct overcrowding, widely spaced teeth, overbite, underbite, or crossbite.
The Invisalign system uses advanced 3-D computer-imaging technology to prepare your entire treatment plan from the current positioning of your teeth to your final smile. From this plan, clear thermoplastic aligners are created. These are similar to teeth-whitening trays and are custom made to fit your exact teeth. When you place the first set of aligners, they use gentle forces to move your teeth gently into position. Approximately two weeks later, you replace them with the 
next set of aligners, and progress through treatment for about a year. You only need to come into the office for evaluation every four to eight weeks. Total treatment time is based on your personal needs and goals.
Raman Orthodontics
Jim Raman, DMD
1600 Lake Murray Boulevard
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 212-0996
RamanOrtho.com
Dr. Jim Raman and the team at Raman Orthodontics are pleased to be able to offer 
beautiful new smiles to their neighbors in Columbia, SC, and the surrounding communities.
Dr. Raman earned his dental degree from the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine, after earning his bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina. He then completed an orthodontics residency with Nova Southeastern University. He is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, the Southern Association of Orthodontists, and the South Carolina Association of Orthodontists.
Dr. Raman has concentrated his postgraduate education on his orthodontics specialty, with extensive training in temporomandibular joint disorders and Invisalign™ invisible aligners, so he can provide his patients with healthy, functional, beautiful smiles using the latest techniques and technology. But he has also extended his education into additional health areas, such as the study of sleep apnea. This enables him to provide his patients with an alternative to the CPAP machine for the treatment of mild to moderate sleep apnea. A healthy night’s sleep is one key to optimal general health.
Dr. Raman is a co-founder of the Midlands, SC, chapter of Smile for a Lifetime, an organization dedicated to helping people in the community who might not have adequate access to orthodontic care.
He and his wife Misti Raman, DDS, who is also a general dentist, have two beautiful children. In his spare time he enjoys traveling and spending time with his family. Dr. Raman appeared on CBS’s The Amazing Race in the fall of 2014.
Raman Orthodontics
Jim Raman, DMD
1600 Lake Murray Boulevard
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 212-0996
RamanOrtho.com
