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Diagnostic
DIAGNOSTICS (check-up)
Diagnostics, that is the check-up of the status of the teeth, jaw and mandibles, is our initial service for each new patients prior to the different treatments. In addition, diagnosis include the examination of the soft tissues of the mouth and cancer screening, providing both the patient and the dentist with a complete picture of the patient’s oral health status and the causes of pathological lesions. Besides the check-up, a questionnaire is filled in mapping the patient's general state of health and other diseases which may also affect both the state of the teeth and the selection of treatment options.
Depending on the dentist’s judgment, in addition to the preparation of the preliminary diagnostics, a study impression and photos can be taken of the patient’s teeth - of course with the patient's consent. With this information, disorders and deficiencies can be studied more easily and they help in preparing an individualized treatment plan. During the diagnosis, the dentist takes into account the patient's requests and insights, and determine the appropriate treatment option accordingly. Under all circumstances, we have the patients’ personal interests in mind, always striving to achieve their requests while the necessary aesthetic and functional aspects are also met during the treatment.
After setting up a complete diagnosis, our patients receive a personalized treatment plan that includes both the recommended treatment method and the prices. Our patients are notified in advance about any changes in the prices.
If for some reason, due to certain fears in mind our patients would prefer the extraction of the tooth instead of some treatments we try to convince them about our dental preservative opinion. The reason is that according to our Hippocratic Oath the performance of unnecessary medical treatments are considered to be unethical deeds and our intention is to provide painless treatment to solve any arising problems and to restore the health of the mouth and teeth.
Dental hygiene treatments
Dental hygiene treatments
What treatments do dental hygiene treatments include?
Dental hygiene treatments are dental treatments which help remove plaque, supragingival and subgingival tartar. Dental hygiene treatments also include tartar removal, polishing and periodontal treatments, which aim to remove subgingival tartar in particular.
What is tartar and what dental problems can it cause?
Tartar develops through the calcification of the plaque on the teeth. Tartar contains a large amount of bacteria, which can cause gingival bleeding, periodontal inflammation or even gingival necrosis in the worst case if not removed. In the last stage of gingival necrosis the teeth become so loose that they fall out or need to be extracted.
What are the symptoms of periodontal diseases?
One of the typical symptoms of periodontal diseases is gingival bleeding, which can also occur while eating or cleaning the teeth. The gum becomes darker, swollen and sensitive. Periodontal diseases can cause bad breath and a bad taste in your mouth. The gum gradually recedes.
How long do dental hygiene treatments last and how are they performed at Dental Clinic?
Tartar removal is performed by our professional dental hygienist. The duration of tartar removal can range from 15 to 45 minutes depending on the amount of tartar to be removed. Our dental clinic offers various options for tartar removal.
Our dental hygienist can manually scrape away deposits using the classic scaler, even from hard-to-reach areas.
We perform most of our scaling treatments with ultra-sonic dental cleaners. Patients feel some tingling but not pain during the
treatment. We polish the teeth at the end of the dental hygiene treatment.
The most modern air-flow technology is also available at our dental clinic. Tartar removal with the air-flow device or powder jet equipment gives you much cleaner teeth.
If a lot of tartar has developed under the gums, too, our periodontal specialist removes it in local anaesthesia. This dental hygiene treatment lasts about 30-60 minutes.
What is to be done after the treatment?
Teeth might be sensitive for a few days following the dental hygiene treatment because the areas that used to be covered with tartar are now exposed to heat and cold.
Correct oral hygiene is vital. It is very important to use proper dental floss, first-class toothpaste and a good-quality toothbrush replaced every two months. It is also advisable to apply mouth-wash regularly, which can generally help you avoid gingivitis.
Our dental hygienist would be delighted to help you choose the ideal toothbrush, toothpaste and dental floss for you, which you can try and buy at our dental clinic.
You may want to see your dentist for an annual check-up, and a professional dental hygiene treatment conducted once or twice a year could prove to be crucial.
Conservative dentistry
Conservative dentistry
What is conservative dentistry?
Conservative dentistry encompasses dental treatments aimed to retain existing teeth. Conservative dental services include fillings, cosmetic dental services as well as root canal treatments.
What do you need to know about dental fillings?
Before filling a tooth our dentist removes the decayed tooth material with a drill, and then uses a special liner and a base to prepare the tooth. After this he fills the tooth and light-cures it so that the filling material can harden.
In the old times dentists used amalgam to fill cavities but modern dentistry has avoided this material for years now. Light-curable, tooth-coloured composite filling materials are popular, which can help achieve a natural look.
Filling is performed in local anaesthesia, and the duration of the treatment is about 20-30 minutes per filling. A great advantage of fillings is that they are available at an affordable price.
What is an inlay, onlay and an overlay?
The terms "inlay", "onlay" and "overlay" denote a kind of restoration, a special filling bonded to the tooth. Our dentist prepares the tooth for the restoration at our clinic, and takes an impression of the tooth. Based on this impression our dental technician creates the inlay/onlay/overlay, and prepares a temporary filling to protect the tooth while the final restoration is being fabricated.
On the continue visit, which takes place within a week, our dentist cements the final restoration in place.
The difference between the inlay, onlay and the overlay is that the inlay is placed in the tooth cavity, and it is applied when the occlusal surface of a tooth is only partially decayed. An onlay replaces a larger part of the occlusal surface whereas an overlay replaces the whole occlusal surface.
For the sake of simplicity, dentists call all three types inlays.
An advantage of inlays over regular fillings is that they have a longer life span of up to 10 years if the patient practises good oral hygiene.
When does our dentist recommend an inlay?
In case of more advanced or deep tooth decay when the use of regular fillings is ruled out
When large old fillings must be replaced
When broken, root canal treated teeth need to be reconstructed
When uncomfortable occlusal height must be restored
To find a solution for the aesthetic problems of teeth
When a missing tooth is being replaced, a restoration is inserted into the teeth continue to the gap which support the unit; this is the so-called inlay-bridge
What materials does Dental Clinic use to create an inlay?
Inlays and onlay are usually made of gradia or gold.
Gradia is a micro-ceramic composite material, which contains no metal. We also use gradia for making metal-free crowns, bridges as well as veneers, just to mention a few. A big advantage of gradia is that it contains no metal, and it is similarly hard as the tooth material. Gradia inlays have higher wear resistance and their colour can be matched to that of the other teeth.
Golden inlays are made of an alloy with a gold content of 85%. A gold inlay is not natural tooth-coloured; it is gold. Its advantage over a gradia inlay, though, is that its life span is 25% longer in general.
Root canal treatment
What is root canal treatment and when is it necessary?
Root canal treatment is a preservative treatment which helps retain teeth longer in the mouth. During root canal treatment our dentist drills the tooth, cleans the canals and seals them hermetically with a special root canal filling material. Usually 1-3 visits to the dental clinic are required to perform root canal treatment. Root canal treated teeth can be filled with regular fillings, inlays, onlays, overlays or they can even be covered with a crown.
Root canal treatment is needed:
If decay is so extensive that it affects the root canal, too. In such cases the tooth gets inflamed or dies gradually
If the tooth suffered a big hit
If the root canal becomes exposed when the tooth is being prepared for a crown
If the tooth becomes chipped and thus the root canal gets injured.
Root canal treatment process:
The tooth or teeth are anesthetized (under local anaesthesia).
The decay is removed and the top of the pulp chamber is drilled in order to reach the root canal.
The pulp chamber and the root canals are cleaned.
The exudate and bacteria accumulated around the apex is removed.
The root canals are cleaned with special endodontic files.
The clean, bacteria-free canals are filled with an inert material at full length and the opening is sealed up with temporary filling (the ideal root canal filling is "up to the peak" and "best possible fit" that completely fills the cleaned root canals).
The root filled tooth is then filled with the rest of the filling taking the colour of the tooth into consideration.
Crowns and bridges
Crowns and bridges
What are crowns and bridges?
A crown is a fixed tooth replacement prepared at our dental laboratory placed onto the tooth chiselled by our dentist. A crown can be prepared for badly damaged but sufficiently stable teeth.
A bridge is used when several adjacent teeth need to be restored using a set of crowns supported by a metal framework. A bridge is a great solution for replacing missing teeth, too: our dentist chisels a tooth on the right and on left of the gap if they are stable enough, and using them as pillar teeth, he cements the bridge in place.
When do you need a crown?
You might need a crown when your tooth is in such poor condition that it cannot be filled, yet, its extraction might be avoided. This is how our dentist protects root canal treated and damaged teeth from breaking. If the tooth is broken but it can still be reconstructed using tooth filling material or a dowel abutment, it can be further strengthened with a crown. Crowns can be applied if you are dissatisfied with the shape of your existing teeth. If certain teeth need to be replaced with implants, a crown can be attached to them after the healing period.
When do you need a bridge?
Your dentist can recommend you to have a bridge prepared for several reasons. This type of dental restoration is advisable when several neighbouring teeth are particularly damaged but there is no need to remove them. A bridge might be a good solution if some of your teeth are missing or need to be extracted, and the quantity and condition of your remaining teeth allow the dentist to use them as pillars.
Is a bridge suitable for replacing teeth missing at the end of the row?
A bridge is usually suitable for replacing a missing tooth at the end of the row, that is, the molar, in a way that the dentist chisels the two teeth before it, and replaces the missing tooth with a so-called cantilever.
If three or four of your teeth are missing at the end of the row, inserting one or more implants, and preparing a bridge could be the solution. If implantation is ruled out due to the insufficient quality of the jaw bone, a combined treatment should be considered.
What material are crowns and bridges made of?
As for the material of the crown and the bridge, you can choose from a variety of solutions at Dental Clinic.
Our dental clinic offers you the following options if you prefer crowns and bridges with metal frames:
metal-ceramic crowns
We also prepare absolutely metal-free crowns and bridges. You can choose from the following options:
pressure-ceramic crowns
zirconium-oxide crowns
The advantage of metal-free crowns over crowns supported by metal frames is that they look much more "lifelike" in natural light; therefore they are an excellent choice for your front teeth to achieve a really natural look.
Certainly our dentist explains to you the advantages of the various types of crowns with pleasure during the consultation, and helps you choose the best possible dental treatment programme for you.
Which crown is the most modern and most exclusive?
Zirconium-oxide crowns
Zirconium-oxide crowns are the most modern and most exclusive solution available today. The advantage of zirconium crowns is that they meet even the highest aesthetic and functional needs. Our dental laboratory uses zirconium to prepare metal-free crowns and veneers.
Zirconium-oxide crowns are ideal because they do not contain metal, and they can be fixed onto root canal treated, discoloured teeth as they are able to conceal discolouration.
Zirconium crowns are much harder than natural teeth thus they are suitable for preparing bridges of up to 12-14 pieces. Furthermore, they have high wear resistance, and look more natural than crowns supported by a metal substructure.
Our dental technician prepares the zirconium-oxide crown based on the impression taken of the tooth prepared and chiselled by our dentist, applying a special procedure, the so-called CAD/CAM technology. When taking the impression, our dentist determines the colour of your tooth with the help of a shade tab to make sure that the colour of the future crown will be the best possible colour match for your existing teeth.
A computer scans the chiselled tooth stumps. CAD/CAM technology gives an incredibly exact framework. Then our dental technician sends the digital data of the zirconium-oxide framework to a dental laboratory in Vienna, where the zirconium-oxide framework is produced using the milling technique. The production usually takes two working days. After the zirconium-oxide framework has arrived from the dental laboratory in Vienna, our dental technician prepares the layering.
Our dental technician makes sure that the colour and shape of the crown entirely match those of your existing teeth, and that the result provides you with a really natural smile.
On delivery your dentist fixes the crown applying very strong dental cement.
What other metal-free crowns does a dentist recommend to you?
Pressure-ceramic crowns
Pressure-ceramic crowns are prepared under high pressure during calcinations. Our dental laboratory uses pressure ceramics for preparing metal-free crowns and veneers.
A big advantage of pressure-ceramic crowns is that they do not contain metal, and they can be fixed onto root canal treated, discoloured teeth as they are able to conceal discolouration. Pressure-ceramic crowns are much harder than natural teeth thus they do not break so easily. Furthermore, they have high wear resistance, and look more natural than crowns supported by a metal substructure.
Our dental technician prepares the pressure-ceramic crown based on the impression taken of the tooth prepared and chiselled by our dentist. When taking the impression, our dentist determines the colour of your tooth with the help of a shade tab to make sure that the colour of the future crown will be the best possible colour match for your existing teeth.
First a plaster model is made of your teeth, which helps to prepare the crowns.
The finished crown is entirely metal-free to make your smile as natural as possible. Our dental technician makes sure that the colour and shape of the crown entirely match those of your existing teeth, and that the result provides you with a really natural smile.
On delivery your dentist fixes the crown applying very strong dental cement.
Which is the cheapest option available at Dental Clinic when you need a crown?
Metal-ceramic crowns
Traditional metal-ceramic crowns are very popular due to their affordable price.
Our dental technician prepares the metal-ceramic crown based on the impression taken of the tooth prepared and chiselled by our dentist. When taking the impression, our dentist determines the colour of your tooth with the help of a shade tab to make sure that the colour of the future crown will be the best possible colour match for your existing teeth.
First a plaster model is made of your teeth, and then the metal framework of the restoration is prepared.
This metal alloy contains mainly cobalt and chromium. Our dental laboratory has not used nickel or palladium to make this type of crowns for about 10 years because many patients are allergic to these metals.
Then the ceramics is burned onto the metal frame. It hides the metal frame all around, which is not visible at all. Our dental technician makes sure that the colour and shape of the ceramics entirely match those of your existing teeth, and that the result provides you with a really natural smile.
On delivery your dentist fixes the crown applying very strong dental cement.
How long does it take Dental Clinic to prepare the crowns and bridges? How are crowns and bridges prepared?
If you need crowns and smaller bridges, you are required to visit our dental clinic twice in general. During the first treatment the dentist prepares the tooth, chisels it, takes an impression of it, and you receive a temporary crown or bridge, which you can wear till the continue dental treatment.
In the meantime, our dental technicians prepare your final crown or bridge. The next dental treatment is the so-called delivery, when the dentist fixes the finished crown or bridge applying dental cement especially developed for this purpose.
In case bigger bridges need to be prepared, you are required to see your dentist 3 times in general. Your dentist and dental technician may find a fit test necessary after taking the impression and before delivery to give you a precisely fitted and perfect-looking new bridge.
Following this, all you need to do is take good care of your crown or bridge, and clean it properly.
Will you possibly need other dental treatments when you are having your crown made?
When making your price offer, but no later than the beginning of your dental treatment, we take a dental x-ray or panoramic x-ray to assess the condition of your teeth.
Based on the x-ray your dentist is able to determine which tooth needs extraction or root canal treatment. In case of tooth extraction we provide you with a temporary tooth replacement. If your tooth is root canal treated, broken or particularly damaged, it might have to be reconstructed using filling material or a dowel abutment.
What is to be done following the dental treatment?
On delivery our dentist gives you detailed care instructions so that you can enjoy the benefits of your new crown as long as possible. It is vital to practise excellent oral hygiene, and to choose the right dental floss, a good-quality toothbrush and toothpaste. It is also advisable to apply mouth-wash regularly, which can generally help you avoid gingivitis.
Our dentists would be delighted to help you choose the ideal toothbrush, toothpaste and dental floss for you, which you can try and buy at our dental clinic.
Dental Clinic recommends you to see your dentist for an annual check-up, and to have a professional dental hygiene treatment conducted once or twice a year.
Removable restorations
Removable restorations, prostheses
What is a removable restoration?
A removable restoration or prosthesis is an appliance that is not cemented to the existing teeth in the mouth, and needs to be removed for cleaning. There are full dentures and partial dentures.
A full denture replaces all the teeth in the patient's upper or lower jaw. A partial denture is a removable restoration replacing the missing teeth when the patient still has some teeth left.
Partial dentures can be affixed to the existing teeth with metal clips, and the removable unit only replaces the missing teeth.
Combined restorations are partial dentures anchored to the existing teeth with a bar attachment, precision attachment or telescopic crown, and are covered with a crown in certain cases.
When is a full denture necessary?
The patient needs a full denture if they lack all their teeth in the lower or upper jaw, or both, or all their teeth need to be extracted. Our dentist recommends a full denture if implantation is not possible or the patient would not like to have implants.
Our dentists highly recommend replacing all the missing teeth as soon as possible because without teeth food cannot be chewed and therefore digested properly, which can lead to various gastric or intestinal diseases.
If the patient needs a full upper denture, it is simpler and more practical to prepare a full denture because it sucks itself up to the jaw bone, which stabilizes the denture.
When a lower denture is needed, it can be very precisely fitted with the help of an appropriate impression.
When is a partial denture necessary?
The patient might need a partial denture if they still have some teeth in the jaw bone but several teeth are missing. A partial denture might prove to be necessary if the patient cannot receive a bridge due to the lack of sufficient pillar teeth, and implantation is not possible or the patient would not like to have implants or bridges. An advantage of a partial denture is that it is cheap but the fact that the clips can become visible when smiling is rather disadvantageous.
Which teeth can be replaced with a full or partial denture?
A full or partial denture is suitable for replacing any tooth and any number of teeth. During the healing phase after implantation a temporary single-tooth replacement – a so-called clip – can be prepared.
What material does Dental Clinic use to prepare removable dentures?
Full removable dentures are made of plastic. They can be fortified with a metal base plate made of a nickel- and palladium-free alloy of cobalt and chromium. The clips are also made of a nickel- and palladium-free alloy of cobalt and chromium. If the patient is allergic to one of these metals, the base plate and the clips can be made of gold, too.
At request we can prepare a hidden gold-plated net for the hard palate which is not in direct contact with the mucous membrane but firmly supports the denture. The false teeth in the denture are usually made of plastic.
How long does it take to prepare removable dentures? How are removable dentures prepared?
If you need a removable denture, you are required to see our dentist twice or three times in general, and if no tooth extraction is needed, your full or partial denture is delivered in a maximum of one week. In case of tooth extraction the healing time is about 4-8 weeks..
On your first visit our dentist takes an impression, based on which our dental technician prepares your denture. When taking the impression, our dentist chooses the colour of your false teeth in your future denture with the help of a shade tab. In case you have some remaining teeth, their colour is taken into account when determining the colour of your new teeth.
If our dentist and dental technician find that you do not need a fit test, delivery may take place on your next visit. However, a fit test may prove to be necessary before delivery to perform the necessary adjustments.
Will you possibly need other dental treatments when you are having your full or partial denture made?
In case of a full denture, if you lack all your own teeth, there is no need to carry out other dental treatments.
If you still have some of your own teeth, we take a dental or panoramic x-ray of them to assess the condition of your teeth. Based on the x-ray our dentist can determine which tooth needs extraction or root canal treatment. In case of tooth extraction we provide you with a temporary tooth replacement. If your tooth is root canal treated, broken or particularly damaged, it might have to be reconstructed using filling material or a dowel abutment. We also provide crowns if necessary.
What is to be done following the dental treatment?
Dentures may feel odd or even uncomfortable at first, especially if you have never had a denture before. In order to get used to your removable denture faster, do use it as often as possible. Try to speak and read aloud to allow your facial muscles and tongue to get used to the new denture. It is important that at the beginning you eat slowly using both sides equally; this way you will soon regain your self-confidence and feeling of comfort while eating with your new denture.
On delivery our dentist gives you detailed care instructions so that you can enjoy the benefits of your new denture as long as possible. It is vital to practise excellent oral hygiene, no matter if you have a full or partial prosthesis. Full or partial prostheses must be cleaned after every meal, that is, food deposits must be removed with a brush. It is advisable to apply denture cleaning liquid every day.
In case you wear a partial denture, using the right dental floss, a good-quality toothbrush and toothpaste to protect your remaining teeth is indispensable. You are also recommended to apply mouth-wash regularly, which can generally help you avoid gingivitis.
Our dentists would be delighted to help you choose the ideal toothbrush, toothpaste and dental floss for you, which you can try and buy at our dental clinic.
Dental Clinic recommends you to see your dentist for an annual check-up, and it is very important to have a professional dental hygiene treatment for your remaining teeth conducted once or twice a year.
Impalntology
IMPLANTOLOGY
Missing teeth – except e.g. wisdom teeth – are to be replaced as soon as possible. The lack of teeth for a long period of time will lead to nutrition deficiency, which often causes stomach and digestive problems. Because of the bone loss at the place of the missing tooth the rest of the teeth will "migrate", the direction of the chewing force which will cause facial aesthetics problems. A lot of people don’t like partial or complete dentures or bridges and in such cases dental implantology provides a perfect alternative.
Dental implants replace the roots of natural teeth. During the procedure the implants are inserted as replacements of the lost teeth in order to be able to fix crowns bridges, and prostheses on them. Dental implants are usually made of pure titanium, as due to its biological, chemical and physical characteristics it properly gets integrated into the bone and it is fully accepted by the human body which is essential to successful implantations.
Who can have implants?
In Hungary, implantation can be performed for any healthy patients over 18 years of age. Unfortunately, in some cases, dental implantation cannot be applied, as some diseases can contraindicate implantation.
Oral hygiene after implantation
After the implantations, regular dental and oral care is essential for long-lasting implants. Poor oral hygiene will eventually lead to the loss of dental implants.
Proper dental and oral hygiene after dental implantation:
a minimum of twice-daily tooth brushing
weekly rinsing with Listerine or Chlorhexamed (or other similar products)
avoiding smoking
avoiding the consumption of sweet food
a control check-up twice a year, fully following the dentist's instructions
tartar removal is recommended every six months
Implantation process
If the patient has the right amount of bone, dental implantation is a 1-1.5-hour process depending on the number of implants to be inserted. It takes place in local anaesthesia. The dental implant insertion is followed by a 3-4 months of recovery time, and then the patient returns to the surgery, so that we can prepare them the final crowns for the implants in our dental laboratory.
Impression is taken, and the patient is called back for a frame try-in. If the prosthesis is made from zirconium, the colour will be determined before the frame try-in so that the colour of the new crown perfectly matches those of the existing teeth.
If based on the examinations, the amount of the patient's bone is not adequate at the future place of the dental implant in place is not enough tooth implantation, the oral surgeon dentist may suggest a bone replacement. The bone graft surgery is also performed under local anaesthesia. Often the bone grafting can be performed in parallel with the insertion of the dental implants that is at the same time, but sometimes a few months of recovery time needed.
Dental surgery
Dental surgery
Removal of wisdom teeth
In case of a tooth has to be removed for whatever reason, in most cases, it can be taken by its crown using forceps, and it can be removed like this. If this process is impossible to carry out, the removal of the tooth falls into the category of dental surgery.
In all cases when a tooth is situated under the gum or in the bone, the tooth at issue has to be removed by dental surgery.
In most cases, the wisdom teeth, which are not able to erupt, have to be removed by dental surgery. The eruption can be blocked as a result of lack of space or tooth displacement in the jaw. Another frequent case is when the wisdom tooth can erupt partially, so the crown erupts partially, but the rest of the tooth surface is still covered by mucous membrane. In the course of time, this state becomes painful for the patient, so surgical intervention is required, since it is necessary to help the wisdom tooth wholly erupt.
If the wisdom tooth is not removed on time, the mucous membrane might become inflamed, so might became painful, too. This is the reason why the eruption of the wisdom tooth can cause serious pain; this process is not natural; if it occurs, surgical intervention is required.
The wisdom tooth can also cause problems creating crowding in the dental arch, which is always showed by the disorder of the teeth, since other teeth shift. This is a fact that must be considered before orthodontic treatments, too; in case that the lack of space is the purpose of crowding, the wisdom tooth has to be removed.
If someone does not take notice of dental crowding, it might have not only aesthetic effects, but gingival inflammation. Another vital aspect is that there is a greater chance of tooth decay if there is a crowding of dental arch caused by the wisdom tooth.
Surgical interventions are carried out under local anaesthesia, so the treatments are painless. The first step of the dental exploratory surgery is the groove after the local anaesthesia, and then the bone around the tooth is removed. The next step is the removal of the tooth, and finally the dental surgeon suturs the surface of the wound.
Bone grafting
If you have an edentulous area for long, the bone might recess, so its quantity is not enough for a safe placement of an implant. In the abovementioned cases the bone extenuates, and it becomes partially absorbed. As a result, bone grafting is required before the placement of the implant.
First of all a panoramic X-ray or a CT is made so that your dentist can chart the loss of the bone. These images help the dentist decide whether you need bone grafting or not. In our clinic a „Green” (Green technology) 3D CT and panoramic X-ray machine is in operation, which has the advantage that the image can be taken within a short time (5.9 seconds), so it burdens human body as little as possible.
Bone grafting is a dental surgery intervention, in the course of which the existing bony substance is filled with some type of bone replacement material. The type of this replacement material is determined by the relevant circumstances. In dental surgery, synthetic bone, animal derived grafts, bone from another arena of the body.
If the bone which is to be grafted derives from another part of the body, it might be derived from the thicker part of the jawbone, or from the hip bone, depending on the quantity of the bone in the mentioned arenas. These dental surgery interventions are more complicated, because in certain cases there is no other possibility to graft, and grafting is essential for implantation.
Sinus lift
In case that the roots of the teeth of the upper jaw dive into the maxillary sinus, the loss of the bone is more significant due to the loss of the teeth. In case of upper-posterior molar teeth, if there is only a thin bone stratum between the maxillary stratum and the oral cavity where the implant should be placed, sinus lift is required.
In these cases the insertion of the implant into the upper-jaw bone can be carried out only after that the bone grafting material is placed between the mucous membrane of the maxillary sinus and the bone.
If in the course of the sinus only a small quantity of bone grafting material lift has to be inserted, it can happens that the bone grafting and the insertion of the implant is carried out at the same time.
If there is a significant loss of the bone, the ossification lasts half year, and the next step of the dental intervention, the placement of the implant can be carried out after the healing period.
Bone grafting interventions are intraoral, and are usually carried out in local anaesthesia. The abovementioned dental surgery interventions are not straining for the patients. Weak pain can occur after the operation, but it stops if the patient keeps to the regulations of the dental surgeon. These regulations are also essential for the ossification. The dental surgeon informs the patients in details about these regulations.
Tooth whitening
Tooth whitening
What is tooth whitening?
Tooth whitening, also known as tooth bleaching, is a cosmetic dental treatment which can make the patient's own teeth a few shades lighter.
Tooth whitening can be performed using a professional-grade, home tooth whitening kit, too. The tooth whitening kit contains 10 pairs of tooth whitening trays, which you need to wear on your teeth for the duration indicated on the instructions. This method helps you whiten your teeth a few shades lighter in up to 10 days.
The most effective way of tooth whitening is in-office bleaching, which is faster than at-home whitening.
Who does Dental Clinic recommend tooth whitening?
We recommend tooth whitening to all our adult patients who are disturbed by the darker shade of their teeth, and thus do not feel confident enough to smile.
Which teeth can be whitened?
Tooth whitening is most effective on the patient's own teeth that have not been root canal treated. Tooth whitening does not work on crowns, bridges or fillings. We perform tooth whitening on your front teeth, which are visible when you are smiling.
How long does it take to whiten your teeth at our dental clinic? How is tooth whitening performed?
In general you need to visit our dental clinic only once to have an in-office tooth bleaching treatment. The whitening treatment lasts three or four times 10-15 minutes the maximum, that is, about 1-1.5 hours including breaks. The exact duration of tooth whitening depends on the original colour of the teeth to be whitened, and the shade you would like to achieve.
Tooth bleaching is performed by our professional dental hygienist at our dental clinic. Our dental hygienist checks your teeth and removes tartar and stains before starting the bleaching treatment if needed.
Tooth bleaching starts with the application of a special protective compound on your gums. The teeth are painted with a special whitening compound, the effect of which is enhanced with a special whitening lamp. The compound is removed after 30-45 minutes. Then the gum protecting and whitening compounds are re-applied. This procedure is repeated three times during the treatment.
Will you possibly need other dental treatments when you are having your teeth whitened?
If your front teeth have not been filled and they have no crowns affixed to them, tooth whitening in particular only requires a dental hygiene treatment preceding the bleaching procedure.
Old, loose-fitting fillings and crowns should be replaced after the bleaching procedure so that their colour can be adjusted to the new shade of your teeth.
What is to be done after tooth bleaching?
After the tooth bleaching treatment your teeth might be a bit more sensitive than usual for a few days. The use of good-quality toothpaste developed especially for sensitive teeth is highly recommended.
Following your tooth bleaching treatment the consumption of coffee, fizzy soft drinks and too hot or too cold foods and drinks should be avoided.
The effects of bleaching can be influenced by certain foods and drinks. Coffee, black tea, red wine and smoking may stain teeth therefore we do not recommend our patients to consume them excessively.