F.A.Q.
How dental caries evolve?
If you have a cavity you have two options: to postpone dental treatment or to meet with your dentist imediately.
If left untreated dental caries will not disappear by themselves. Quite the contrary, the lesion progresses and becomes increasingly larger. As long as there is decay in the upper layer of the tooth (enamel), it progresses slowly. As we move into the second layer of the tooth (dentin), the caries begin to cause pain and advance in size more rapidly.
It is also important to know that patients must report quickly to their dentist in order to avoid infection of the pulp chamber. If the decay reaches this far, in order to save the tooth, root canal therapy is needed.
When should the nerve be removed?
- Decay is so advanced that it has reached the tooth pulp (nerve)
- There is an infection or an abscess in the root
- Fractures of the teeth
When should I get a dental crown?
- Teeth that have previously undergone a root canal (the nerve has been removed)
- broken or fractured teeth
- decayed teeth
- Broken Seals
- presence of large cavities
- aesthetic restorations
How to maintain dentures?
Our dentures are made from advanced materials that give them a natural look. But like natural teeth dentures should be cleaned of plaque and food debris so that the gums are protected from infection and irritation. Dentures should be scrubbed and rinsed after every meal and at night should be kept in desinfectant solutions in order to allow the gums to breathe.
- You can use soap and water for cleaning dentures or special creams for cleaning.
- Do not use highly abrasive paste or chemical substances that can scratch or even break the denture
- Do not drop dentures in the sink or on the floor because they can break
- Overnight it is recommended to keep them in disinfectants but do not forget to rinse before using them again in the morning
- Remember to use a toothbrush for the denture and a separate one for the natural teeth.
- If the denture exhibits difficult to remove accumulations you will have to return to your doctor for a denture cleaning.
What is a dental implant?
A dental implant is made up of several elements that together create an artificial tooth when the natural tooth is missing. The first element that is used is a small titanium screw that is screwed into the bone.
The period in which the bone integrates with the implant can vary between 3 and 6 months, after which the implant is revealed from the gum and covered with a cap to allow the gum to heal.
Subsequently the doctor can start working on the artificial tooth in the dental laboratory and through several sesions finalizes the tooth.
How can implants be used?
An implant can support a variety of prosthetic restorations (artificial teeth):
- a single tooth crown
- creating a bridge on implants with several teeth
- creating a bridge on implants that replaces all the teeth
- fixed denture on implants
