Dental surgery (33 contents)
After teeth whitening, a so-called white diet is recommended, which influences the longer maintenance of the treatment effect. The treatment makes the teeth more porous, which increases their...
Many dental procedures require a special approach that can facilitate the patient's recovery. Will platelet-rich fibrin prove helpful in this? Let's find out.
We present an overview of the myths about dental prostheses that discourage patients from wearing them.
Surgical removal of the eights - the first association is pain and fear. When is the procedure necessary to be carried out? Does the removal of an eight have to be painful?
In the wake of the pandemic, many people are avoiding visiting various places, including doctors' surgeries. While some appointments can indeed be postponed, for others it is impossible to do so -...
As well as being an aesthetic issue, a cracked tooth can also cause unpleasant discomfort. Pain during chewing or sudden sensitivity can be signs of a cracked tooth. What should be done in such a...
When wisdom teeth come through, it is usually accompanied by pain. The discomfort and unpleasant feeling when the eights come out may subside on their own, but in some cases, active treatment and the...
Small wounds, micro-lesions, aphthous and sometimes also lipomas can appear in the oral mucosa. What are the latter and how are they treated?
Prosthodontics is the branch of dentistry dealing with the restoration of the continuity of teeth. It concerns defects resulting from disease or trauma, as well as abnormal congenital dentition. The...
Endodontics (root canal treatment) refers to the treatment of diseases of the tooth pulp and periapical tissues. It is one of the most difficult therapies in conservative dentistry. Until recently,...
Joint pain, problems with eyesight, the circulatory system and a weaker memory - these are the ailments most commonly complained of by the elderly. Far less frequently mentioned are the oral health...
Cysts, present in the craniofacial area (soft tissues and bones), are spaces that are usually lined with epithelium, have an envelope (capsule) and their interior is filled with fluid (different...
TMJ, is defined as the inability to, open the mouth. It is caused by a sudden, reflex contraction of the muscles responsible for lifting the jaw.
Most people say they go to the dentist to have a tooth pulled, however, this is a colloquial term, the correct term is tooth extraction or tooth removal. Tooth extra ction is not always a simple and...
Osteoarthrosis is defined as a limitation or impossibility of jaw opening, which disappears on its own and is caused by contracture of the muscles responsible for lifting the jaw. It occurs after...
Wisdom teeth, or eights, usually emerge during adolescence (between 16 and 25 years of age), although this is an individual issue (they can even appear around the age of 40). They serve to grind and...