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Covid-19 Pandemic Dental Treatment
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Dental Treatment During Pandemic

Taking care of Oral and Dental Health is an important investment for our general health needs. Oral and Dental Health is very important for both body health and a beautiful appearance.

Oral and dental care should be done regularly and the dentist should be examined at least twice a year. Thus, the problems that may occur can be controlled with early diagnosis, and tooth and gum disorders can be intervened in advance. Do not forget that prevention is as important as treatment.

One of the negative effects of the pandemic process in our country was the disruption and postponement of oral and dental health treatments. Physicians, healthcare professionals and patients alike choose to avoid treatment, considering the possibility of encountering the virus, and putting their oral and dental health at risk by applying hearsay and unfounded methods on their own.

Even a simple filling that is not made can result in root canal treatment or tooth loss. Any possible inflammation caused by the untreated treatment may interfere with the blood and wake you up at night, reducing your body resistance by causing fatigue. In short, the treatment you postponed to protect against the virus may be bringing you closer to the virus by weakening your immune system.

Treatments that you postpone may cause your body resistance to decrease. In order to avoid such a situation, dental treatments should be completed and should not hesitate to go to the dentist in case of any complaint.

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Dental Treatment During Pandemic

In the pre-pandemic period, transactions that are already carried out in a sterile environment can be carried out by taking more stringent measures during the pandemic process. After the patients are finished, examination rooms can be fogged with a special device using hypochlorous acid and made ready for the next patient.

In addition, dental instruments can be made suitable for reuse with the help of an autoclave providing sterilization using high temperature. The use of FFP2 and even FFP3 masks, if possible, and also wearing a visor during the treatment will prevent possible infection transfer between the patient and the patient.

In this process, it is one of the applications that can be beneficial to work with the appointment system of oral and dental health centre in order to avoid density and crowd.

We inform you that these precautions are applied seriously in our clinic and these practices are applied in treatment preferences, and we recommend that you pay attention to the fact that these precautions are applied in the clinic you will go for treatment.

FAQ Asked Question About Dental Treatment During the Pandemic Period

Is it possible to continue dental treatments while avoiding the risk of coronavirus?

Dental clinics are organizations that provide services under high sterilization conditions due to the nature of the procedures. When combined with the conditions required by the pandemic process, we will perform your dental treatment under high hygiene conditions.

Dental Treatment in Pandemic (Covid-19)

Our world has encountered many epidemics so far and unfortunately thousands of people have lost their lives.

Although we, as the healthcare professionals providing dentistry services, are the people who are in the closest contact with the virus and we are seen in the high risk group, our rates of getting Covid-19 disease and the risk of transmitting the virus to the patients remain very low in the statistics. The main reason for this is that we apply protective measures against many viruses and bacteria in our routine lives in our pre-pandemic work practice and we are used to it.

Corona virus is the first time we had seen that we never knew as of March 10, 2020 date in Turkey facing a virus and did not know how we will fight against it, as well as all over the world. In this case, we did the wisest job to do and took a break from our general dentistry services. Our aim in this is our basic principle

“Do Not Harm Our Patients before the Treatment of Our Patients”

At that time, we think we played an important role in keeping the rate of spread of the virus low in our country. Of course, life continues, human beings have to treat teeth. For this purpose, we started to serve a long time ago by taking all necessary measures.

We provide services by taking the precautions listed below so that you can make all kinds of dental treatments you can think of with peace of mind.

  • First of all, we carefully follow the instructions and information of our Ministry of Health and update our measures.
  • Corona virus trainings have been given to our physicians, assistants and staff, and the control mechanism is kept tight to keep them alive.
  • We made physical changes to prevent virus spread within the clinic.
  • We work with new Personal Protective Equipment to protect our patients and staff.
  • We apply new treatment protocols.
  • We have a Natural Ventilation system in our institutions.
  • Our precious patients, pandemics also have a lifetime, they will end sooner or later, but in this process, we may be exposed to irreversible and irreparable damages if we are afraid of getting the virus and postpone all kinds of treatment. Let’s not forget this detail.

We wish you all healthy days.

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General Anaesthesia and Sedation Dentistry What?

General anaesthesia is a type of anaesthesia in which the patient is anesthetized by intravenous drugs and anesthetizing gas. Sedation is an anaesthesia in which the patient is half asleep by giving intravenous drugs only. Sedation has no narcotic effect, so local anaesthesia is also applied to the patients to numb the area to be operated on.

It is to provide the appropriate clinical effect and to create appropriate conditions for dental treatment by evaluating the patient before the operation and taking advantage of the effect, interaction and excretion properties of the drugs used.

General Anaesthesia & Sedation Tooth

Which Type of Patients in Medicine Preferable?

It is mostly preferred in fearful and anxious patients, mentally retarded (mentally disabled) patients, elderly patients due to accompanying diseases (such as hypertension, diabetes) and in cases where local anaesthesia is not sufficient (such as jaw cyst, impacted tooth, dental implant operations, jaw fracture treatment) .

The dentist chair is a cause of fear and tension in many patients. Consequently, physiological symptoms such as sweating, vomiting, and low blood pressure occur with an increase or decrease in heart rate. In the patient who reaches this stage, the treatment is either interrupted or even if it is done with difficulty, it will be a problem for the patient to sit on the seat again.

In addition, the stress that children experience when coming to the dentist affects them throughout their lives as a result of dental intervention performed under inappropriate conditions.

Dental treatments done in this way can cause them to avoid doctors and treatment for life and reduce the chance of early diagnosis and treatment of malignant diseases that are common today. This problem can be solved by getting anaesthesia support under safe conditions instead of forcing the children to sit on the sofa.

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Sedation Dentistry

Sedation Dentistry What Does it Mean?

Sedation is a controlled deep sleep done by anaesthetists. The patient is asleep, but breathing continues, so he falls into a deep sleep. However, even if the patient is in deep sleep, he understands what is said and applies the commands.

During sedation, the patient is not prevented from feeling pain, but relief is provided. This is a great convenience especially for patients who are afraid of the dentist. The situation is also advantageous for the physician.

Because sometimes the patient can move his head too much and it can cause dangerous consequences because of working with cutting tools. This situation can be prevented with sedation.

Are There Disadvantages?

The procedure takes longer than local anaesthesia. However, even if it takes a long time, the patient does not remember any procedure due to deep sleep.

How is it applied?

The patient is asked to come on an empty stomach. A vascular access is opened. General anaesthesiologists perform intravenous drug administration. After that, the patient is constantly asleep, if he starts to wake up, some more medication is given and continues to sleep. Therefore, the patient wakes up very quickly and quickly after sedation.

There are no problems such as nausea after general anaesthesia. The patient regains consciousness 30 minutes after stopping the medication and can go home.

Risks or Non-Applicable

Are There Patient Groups?

There is almost no risk of sedation. It cannot be applied only to people who cannot get general anaesthesia or who do not mind taking it. In addition, people with certain health problems such as heart disease are first examined and then applied.

What is the difference from general anaesthesia?

The only difference between general anaesthesia and sedation is that breathing does not stop. In general anaesthesia, he falls into such a deep sleep that his breathing stops. For this reason, the patient needs to be connected to the machine and breathed from outside. In sedation, the patient continues his normal breathing.

Sedation is More

Who Is it applied?

Sedation can be applied to anyone. It is especially preferred by those with dentist phobia. Most of the patients do not want to hear the sound of the dental treatment tools or some patients may experience nausea. Sedation can be used as a very effective method in these people. Sedation also plays an important role in children’s dental treatments.

Because especially forcing children to an unwanted procedure can create a dentist phobia that will continue throughout their lives. Therefore, if there is a procedure that needs to be done until a certain age, doing it under sedation prevents that phobia from occurring.

When making a sedation what should be attention?

It is a great advantage that the place where sedation will be performed is the center. Because the only complication of sedation is that if the anaesthesia interval cannot be adjusted well due to the patient or physician, there is a risk of stopping breathing. In such a case, an order that will take the patient to general anaesthesia should be in the center.

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Author turkeydentist Categories Dental Implant, Smile Design

Implant Treatment with All On 4 Technique

What is All On 4?

The All on 4 technique is a technique that has been used for 10 years and has a proven scientific success. In the technique, 2 implants are placed in the posterior regions of the jaws at an angle of 30 – 35 degrees, while the other 2 implants are placed on the front.

When the bone in the molar area of the lower jaw melts, the lower jaw nerve passing through it, and the maxillary sinuses in the upper jaw prevent implantation to these areas. Advanced surgical techniques are required to implant these areas, which means approximately 1 year of treatment time and high cost for the patient.

In the All on 4 technique, it gives the patient the chance to make a fixed prosthesis in front of these anatomical obstacles. In the All on 4 technique, patients have implants placed in the morning and temporary fixed prostheses in the evening.

After 3-4 months, permanent main prostheses are made. During this period, patients do not live without teeth at all.

How Is The Treatment Done?

In all on 4 treatment, measurements are taken from the patients before the treatment and temporary prostheses are prepared. Under local anesthesia, if the patient has teeth to be extracted, these are removed and their implants are placed. Temporary prostheses made by taking measurements from the patients’ implants are applied to these implants.

After All On 4

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All on 4 Implants

The patients should use the medicines regularly and not eat hot&too cold for a few days. Dental implant patients with all on 4 should not eat hard foods under any circumstances during their temporary prosthesis period. Patients should definitely be fed a soft diet.

This is because the load on the dental implants is reduced. After 3 months, they can start normal food consumption in permanent prostheses.

What Are The Advantages Of All On 4 Implants?

We can list the advantages of All On Four implant treatment as follows:

  • It is a treatment method with a high success rate.
  • It helps prevent bone loss in teeth.
  • The treatment and recovery process is short and painless.
  • The operation is easier since no advanced surgical procedure is applied as in sinus lift surgeries.
  • Improved speech and chewing functions.
  • It is suitable for patients who have difficulty using removable prosthesis and have nausea reflex.
  • It provides an aesthetic appearance, laugh line and smile aesthetics that can be planned individually. The patient’s self-confidence increases with its aesthetic contribution.

Since the number of dental implants used is reduced and does not require additional surgical procedures, its cost is lower than conventional dental implants. Its design and usage is different compared to complete dental prostheses (palate). Since it does not cover the palate of the patient, it is easier to get used to and use.

Why is that?

The All-on-4 treatment concept is a technique in which fixed full jaw prosthetic restorations are performed on 4-6 implants on the same day as the surgical operation in patients who are toothless and will soon be edentulous. It provides patient satisfaction by taking into account function, aesthetics, taste, speech and self-confidence.

Treatment Time Is Too Short

It is the most important advantage of operation time and total treatment time. Angled placement of posterior implants prevents the need for bone grafts and loss of time.

Economic

The concept of all-on-4 treatment is not only a time-saving treatment method, but also a less costly method compared to traditional implant treatment methods in patients who will be edentulous and edentulous.

Best Results Even in Difficult Situations

Longer implants can be used by angling the posterior implants. This method increases bone-implant contact and prevents vertical bone augmentation. In addition, angled implants receive support from the anterior region with better bone quality and damage to anatomical structures is prevented.

Is All On Four Implant Surgery Painful?

The All On Four technique is a treatment that can be easily performed under local anesthesia. However, it can also be performed under sedation or general anesthesia in patients with advanced anxiety and dentist phobia.

What Is The Difference Of All On Four Implant With The Traditional Treatment Method?

All on 4 implants are an implant technique applied to patients with insufficient jaw bone. In the lower jaw and upper jaw molars region, osteoporosis is more common in patients who have had tooth extraction. Because of the sinus cavity in the upper jaw and the nerve that gives sensation to the lip in the lower jaw, implant construction here carries some risks.

If the amount of bone is small, bone regeneration is performed and implant is applied. This means a treatment period of approximately 9-12 months and a cost to the patient.

However, if the patients have bones in the anterior regions, it is possible to make temporary fixed prostheses on the same day by placing 4 implants in the upper and lower jaws using angled implants.

Traditional methods can be used if the patient has sufficient bone amount.

As a result, the difference from traditional implants is the treatment protocol created for fixed teeth in patients with limited or partial impairment of the jawbone.

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Author turkeydentist Categories Porcelain Veneer, Smile Design

Things to Know Before Have a Smile Makeover

Gender: It is one of the important points in smile makeover. Male facial features are generally sharper and longer. Women are more round and oval.

Age: It must be past puberty to interfere with some jaw structures. In some cases, bigger problems can be avoided with early intervention attention is paid to whether it is.

Skin Color: Your choice of tooth color that is not suitable for your skin may prevent you from reaching the result you expect. Naturalness and harmony smile makeover is very important.

Face Shape: The roundness, sharpness of the face, lip thickness, mouth and jaw structure are among the determining factors in tooth selection.

Types of Smile makeover

Smile makeover is an application that has aesthetic concern and also has to provide the patient’s functional comfort. Therefore, what patients want and expectations are very important. There are certain features in this design. We can explain them as follows:

Sporty Smile: We can say that it is the most preferred in smile makeover application. In this application, the front teeth are one click longer than the lateral incisors. Thus, the face is given a more attractive visual.

Attractive Aesthetic Smile : We can say that it is the application that holds the first place. It is an application made with the front two teeth being longer than the other teeth. This image creates a cooler, more feminine look especially for women.

Sophisticated Smile: This application is created by making the front and side teeth all in the same size and in the same alignment. A more mature image is obtained.

The treatments included in the smile makeover

Bonding: It is a simple method used for fractures, caries, slight splits in teeth. A thin layer is taken from the damaged tooth and a substance called bolding is applied. The dentist creates an aesthetic appearance by shaping the tooth with great care. It can also be easily applied to small spaces between teeth.

Laminated Porcelain: It is a very thin layer applied on the tooth without damaging the natural tooth. It is applied in crooked teeth, broken teeth, blackened teeth after filling, and damaged tooth alignments due to jawbone.

Pink Aesthetics (Gum Aesthetics): Smile makeover is not just a work on teeth. The mouth as a whole should correspond to the golden ratio. Some gums can recede over time. In such cases, the teeth return to their natural appearance with the method applied to the gum.

In addition, if the gum, called gummy, is too visible, the pink aesthetic method is applied. With the help of laser, the gums are pushed to the required level. Pink aesthetics;

Regenerative: It is applied in dental damage caused by various diseases.

Gingivectomy: Used for gum growth. In addition, the excess gums are cut.

Gingivoplasty: It is applied to regulate the image level of the gums that are too disturbing.

Crown lengthening: Generally, the tooth crown becomes shorter as a result of the decays descending to the lower level. This disrupts the symmetry of the tooth structure.

Orthodontic Treatments:

Because of the narrowness or width of the jaw, the teeth take place in different ways than they should be in the mouth. If the jaw structure is narrow, the teeth are lined up with the teeth. If it is wider than necessary, gaps are formed and the sequence settles. In these disorders, it is aimed to return the teeth and jawbone to normal.

The most effective result in this regard is orthodontic treatment, and the procedure known as braces is applied to the teeth. When this treatment is not needed in smile makeover, it is not applied. The reason is that it requires a long term process.

Teeth Whitening (white aesthetic):

It is a method applied to patients with tooth structure color disorder. In this application, which does not cause any damage to the teeth, the stains on the tooth surface are removed by simple methods.

Dental Implant:

It is a method used in tooth loss due to various reasons. The metal in the form of a small screw obtained from the titanium material is placed in the jaw bone and fused. Then a substance that resembles the tooth structure is fixed on the gum. Finally, porcelain teeth are made and an aesthetic appearance is obtained.

Shaping Lip Contours:

Lips are as important as teeth for aesthetic smile. Thin and inverted lip structure will prevent the aesthetic appearance even if your teeth are perfect. Likewise, if the upper lip curve is not clear or does not create a symmetrical separation, the desired result cannot be obtained. The contouring process around the lips reveals a prominent and plump lip.

Zirconium Crown:

Generally, metal-colored coating applications do not create an aesthetic appearance. Therefore, the use of zirconium comes into play. This substance, which is the color of the tooth, is made to be applied to the tooth with various mixtures. Thus, it is not noticed that there is a coating on the tooth.

Root Canal Treatment:

This application is applied in dental problems that cannot be recovered. In case of inflammation and decay of the tooth root, the dental nerves in the root are removed. The channels opened are filled with the active substance. It is then covered.

Smile Makeover Treatment Process

During the first examination, a long meeting is held with the physician. All your face problems you are aware of or not are detected. The procedures to be applied, the wishes of the patient, the desired or unwanted operations are decided.

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Smile makeover with zirconium crown

If orthodontic treatment is required during this period, the period can be extended up to 6 to 8 months.

In addition, the density of the physician and the supply of materials also affect the prolongation or shortening of time.

If the patient will only be treated for dental and gum problems, this period can be between 2 and 3 weeks.

After this process, the main application part is passed. This is done in two ways.

First, a photo of the patient’s tooth and its surroundings is taken. The photograph is transferred to digital media and taken for examination. The software program is used for this job.

Dental profiles with different structures are placed in the photo and their compatibility with the face is evaluated. The most suitable profile is selected and interpreted and kept as a sketch.

The second stage is done with the tooth model taken from the patient. This model is made from temporary materials. Before the procedure is performed, the patient is evaluated by attaching it to natural teeth.

Since these temporary teeth give clear results on the patient, correction, addition, various changes are made and the final shape is given. Thus, you will have the chance to see the result before the process starts.

Advantages of Smile Makeover Treatment

It is a treatment that includes a healthy mouth structure as well as aesthetic concern.

Tooth closure eliminates the problem.

Color defects and spots are removed.

Natural teeth are protected because they are covered with a special layer.

The spaces created by missing teeth are filled with veneers.

Broken teeth are repaired.

Gum disorders are eliminated.

Split tooth gaps are covered.

It provides an aesthetic appearance.

It offers healthy dental and oral care.

It eliminates the laughing phobia and provides a confident smile.

Natural looking teeth are obtained.

It makes you look younger and more attractive.

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Author turkeydentist Categories Porcelain Veneer, Smile Design

Smile Design

Smile Makeover in Turkey

Are you not satisfied with the colour, size or shape of your teeth? Can’t you be ashamed of this situation and smile sincerely? However, it is possible to achieve your dream smile with a few small interventions!

How is smile design done? Which studies are used?

Smile design; It is the solution of the problems that arise as a result of evaluating the relationships of aesthetic criteria such as teeth, gums, lips separately and with each other by some aesthetic analysis and giving the person a more beautiful aesthetic smile.

emax veneers and smile design

First of all, photographs of the person are taken for smile design. Aesthetic problems are detected through these photographs taken in digital environment. Smile aesthetics are evaluated in two ways: white aesthetics (related to teeth) and pink aesthetics (related to gums).

First of all, it is evaluated whether there are any problems with pink aesthetics or what changes will be made. For this, the patient’s gingiva levels can be changed, and sagging gums are corrected with laser. Then, white aesthetics are evaluated.

The condition of the teeth, gums and bones, the colour and deformities of the teeth are decided by which materials will be eliminated. In the digital environment, the ideal size, colour and shape of the teeth are decided by complying with the golden ratio.

After all analyses are completed, a modelling study is performed by taking measurements from the patient. Thus, patients have the opportunity to see the smile design without any procedure in the mouth yet. After this application called “mock up“, laboratory studies are started.

Which materials are used for teeth in smile design?

The most preferred materials are glass ceramics. With porcelain laminates, very aesthetic results are obtained with minimal loss of material from the teeth, and sometimes even with no cut method called “prepress”.

Apart from porcelain laminates, zirconium, Emax crowns and composite laminates are among the other materials used.

What problems does smile design eliminate?

When chatting with someone, we first pay attention to their teeth. Therefore, a person who has problems with his teeth, gums and smile behaves more timidly and unhappy in his social relations with his environment.

The smile design increases the self-confidence of the person, so he feels happier when he looks in the mirror and is more liked by the people around him. Sometimes, crowding in the teeth, deformities or closing problems can even lead to joint problems in people. After the smile design, the closing of the teeth is brought to the ideal position, so such problems are avoided.

How long is the treatment process?

The treatment process varies according to the procedures to be performed. 6-7 days of treatment is sufficient only for the changes related to the teeth of the person. But gums, lips, etc. If soft tissue changes are required, the process may take a little longer.

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