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Periodontitis versus parodontosis

There are still dental professionals who use the old and wrong name for a periodontal disease – parodontosis. The correct name is periodontitis. – In former times bacteria couldn´t be proven because of wrong techniques-this was called parodontosis. In the last 25 years it is known that inflammation of the periodontum is caused by bacteria, [...]

Gums as a reflection of our overall health!?

Gums as a reflection of our overall health? YES AND NO! Over and over again we read scientific and non scientific journals about vitamin deficiency and the consequences from it. As a result many people choose to take homeopathic medicine –a mistake most of the time! – 99% of gum diseases are attributed to plaque [...]

Most common reasons for periodontitis

  – - – - – - – Most common reasons for periodontitis The most common reasons of pariodontitis are: Plaque accumulation due to poor oral hygiene, overhang restorations, ill fitting crowns Malocclusion Stress      Smoking Systemic disease such as diabetes, adverse pregnancy outcomes Fortunately all these factors are easily controlled by; Optimizing tooth brushing, by [...]

Oral Rinses – are they useful in the menagement if Periodontitis?

 Is an oral rinse beneficial for patients with periodontitis? YES! An oral rinse is a useful purchase, unfortunately some doctors think it is not useful-with the argument that bacteria leaks into the periodontal pockets. That is incorrect for two main reasons; The bacteria moves only due to extensions Bacteria are harmless on their own. They are destructive only in mature plaque, causing a cavity or a [...]

Periodontitis and saliva test-is it useful?

Periodontitis-saliva test? Yes and no! Our last discussion was about lasers, today we want to inform you about the saliva test. It is a common practice for some dental professionals to require that the patients with periodontal disease to undergo expensive saliva test prior to their therapy.    Congratulations! Now the patient knows that there [...]

Keyhole surgery – don’t cut, just punch!

Posted by Dental News Team On April - 2 - 2010ADD COMMENTS
Inserting implants without cutting open the mucous membrane  – does that work? Well, if there is enough stable gum tissue (gingiva fixa) around the implant to hold it in place! But this kind of minimally invasive implantation cannot always be performed! - Nowadays we know that if implants/teeth are surrounded by enough gingiva fixa, then less plaque builds up there. Teeth or implants held by more loose gum tissue are more prone to developing periodontitis, gingivitis and/or cavities. - So if there...

implantology
implantology

Small filling – big filling – root treatment – root tip resection – removing a tooth

Posted by Dental News Team On April - 1 - 2010ADD COMMENTS
Small filling – big filling – root treatment – root tip resection – removing a tooth Does this process look familiar to you? Whether it does or not, we would like to explain why this happens. It may help some of you to avoid this, while others will at least realize that there is no such thing as bad teeth! 1. People rarely ever have bad teeth and if this is genetic, all of a person’s teeth are affected! Why do you mostly have fillings in your side teeth? Find out here! 2. Good,...

implantology
implantology

Quiz: good and bad root canals and root tip resections!

Posted by Dental News Team On March - 30 - 2010ADD COMMENTS
Our topic in the next weeks is root canal treatment and its risks! (9/10) In the last few reports you read about root treatment, root tip resection and the attendant risks. Introduction to root canal treatment Why is treatment performed on a root canal? What happens during a root canal? Pain after a root canal – is that normal? What are the costs of a root canal? Can you renew or redo a root canal? Risks of a root canal – cyst? Risks of a root canal – root tip resection? Today we would...

implantology
implantology

Risks of a root canal – root tip resection?

Posted by Dental News Team On March - 29 - 2010ADD COMMENTS
Our topic in the next weeks is root canal treatment and its risks! (8/10) If bone is already too badly inflamed after faulty root treatment, then it is no longer enough to clean out the inside of the tooth. The inflammation is too extensive. One option is to perform a root tip resection. - But root tip resection just means removing inflamed tissue, the cause of the inflammation, the contaminated canal, is left untreated. Either a revision is performed to redo root treatment as part of the operation...

endodontology
endodontology

Risks of a root canal – cyst?

Posted by Dental News Team On March - 26 - 2010ADD COMMENTS
Our topic in the next weeks is root canal treatment and its risks! (7/10) Not doing clean work during root treatment (no coffer dam, unsterile instruments,….) means bacteria can still get into the inside of the tooth via the dentist! This pictures shows several teeth whose roots have been treated, the green arrows marking areas where bone is inflamed – and the patient hardly even noticed anything, aside from having a “stuffy” nose. The bacteria kept multiplying until they...

implantology
implantology