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Impact on the development of dentistry of the Open Dental Community

April 16, 2022 Reading time ~ 2 min Number of reads: 3495

The Open Dental Community (ODC) was created to share experiences in 2000 by Swiss doctors. Gradually it has grown into an International organization. The community researches, analyzes, develops new techniques, systematizing the gained experience of the participants. The participants are implantologists with extensive experience and number of clinical cases.

Doctors, patients are dependent on manufacturers of implant constructions, who do not want to invest money in development.

ODC created the project "ECRS Implantology". The content of the project is to develop a universal treatment selection tool for patients with partial and complete adentia:

E: Eliminate - reducing or completely abandoning what does not improve outcomes; C: Combine - combining, combining effective methods of work; R: Rearrange - reorganizing, setting new priorities;…

Bite correction in children

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The bite is formed from the first day of life and goes through several stages. When temporary teeth have changed to permanent teeth and a child's malocclusion is detected, the age of 11-13 years is optimal for correction.

Habitual mouth breathing leads to the development of anomalies of bowing of the dental rows. In this case, the formation of the speech apparatus is disturbed, bruxism appears, and chronic pain in the temporomandibular joints occurs.

Signs of malocclusion of the jaw:

facial asymmetry; large or small chin; crowding of the teeth; no canines or incisors, gaps in the tooth row.

Causes of irregularity:

mouth breathing; premature loss of temporary teeth; untimely eruption of permanent teeth; dental caries; short frenulum; trauma to the jaw; speech problems.

Dentistry has ways of treating dento-mandibular pathologies. The suc…

Recommendations after Flux removal

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Flux (periostitis) - a disease associated with the spread of pus in the connective tissues. The main causes are caries or pulpitis, often occurs also after tooth extraction. Extraction of the tooth element - dental surgery, which can be accompanied by unpleasant consequences.

Example. When removing dystopian wisdom teeth, the doctor makes incisions and stitches. The wounds are vulnerable due to multiple bacteria.

Signs

Swelling after tooth extraction is a normal reaction to soft tissue trauma. Swelling subsides on the 2nd or 3rd day after the procedure. If on the third day it does not pass, but increases, accompanied by a slight rise in temperature, severe pain and deterioration of well-being - it is flux, which was a complication after extraction.

Preventive measures

To remove the tooth did not become the cause of acute flux, it is necessary to necessa…

What to do after teeth whitening?

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An in-office procedure, that is, an appointment with your doctor, is an effective way to make your smile truly white. The hygienists and therapists at each of ROOTT's clinics use innovative ways to make your teeth whiter - laser and oxygen.

At the same time, we remind you that both the doctor and the patient are responsible for the result of whitening. Even if everything is done perfectly, you can easily spoil the effect if you do not adhere to the doctor's recommendations.

Special care is needed for whitened teeth for the first 2 days. At this time, the enamel is sensitive to mechanical, chemical influences, to coloring pigments.

Recommendations:

Provide a gentle hygiene. Take a soft brush, find out from your dentist what paste is best to use, do it after meals. Brush your teeth 3-5 minutes longer than usual in the morning and evening. You can addition…

Cyst under the crown

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Even with high technology prosthodontics, a cyst under the crown of the tooth appears. The causes of cystic formation are due to the error of the prosthodontist or dental technician. Poor oral hygiene after prosthetics leads to such consequences.

To prevent this from happening, dental procedures should be performed by experienced dentists. We look forward to seeing you at ROOTT clinics in Moscow.

Causes of the development of the formation

With us you will get a solution to the problem and removal of cystic formation, regardless of the cause of its appearance.

Causes

Features of development

Inaccurate fitting of the crown

Organic debris accumulates between the crown and the tooth, which is difficult to clean out with standard procedures. Their decomposition leads to inflammation, which reaches the root and becomes th…

How crowns are removed

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Crowns and bridges are non-removable prosthetic structures. Before use, the patient needs to learn about the procedure.

When are crowns removed?

So, first of all, let's understand when the removal of crowns may be necessary:

Uncementation. When chewing, the cement under the crown partially disintegrates and the patient feels the movement. The loosened structure is removed, the cement residue is removed, and the crown is reinstalled. Painful sensations under the prosthesis. Theoretically, procedures can be carried out through the holes, which after treatment are filled. In fact, not always the method is effective and allows you to get to the lesion Repeated prosthetics. If the tooth next to the onlay is destroyed, it makes sense not to install a separate denture, but to fill the gaps in the tooth row with a single bridge. The onlay is removed, and the patient…

Tooth inflammation

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With the high quality of services in clinics, there is still a risk of inflammation of the dental unit after dentures. You need to find out what caused it to get rid of it with minimal loss.

Causes of inflammation under dental crowns weakly fixed design, which allows pathogenic bacteria to penetrate and act on the ground and susceptible stump; inadequate fit of the structure to the residual limb - gaps between the edge of the denture and the base of the tooth. This is a place for food debris to collect, decompose, and turn into pathogenic flora; poor quality of treatment, when the canals are filled incompletely or when the root is perforated. Symptomatology of the inflammatory process that develops under the crown

After placing a prosthesis on the prepared stump, the patient dreams of a problem-free operation of the restored unit. Cases when an inflammatory pro…

Bone atrophy is the most common problem for implantologists.

February 19, 2014 Reading time ~ 1 min Number of reads: 9061

When a person loses teeth, the bone tissue beneath them atrophies. Left unloaded, it atrophies, shrinking in size. The process occurs actively in the first year after extraction. The cells of the mucosal cavity fill the space of the extracted tooth and block the growth of bone cells.

Causes of atrophy:

Gum disease; endocrine, infectious diseases; tooth loss.

Regardless of the causes, the patient wants to restore the aesthetics and chewing function of the dentoalveolar apparatus.

If gum disease is a dental problem, in the case of endocrine disorders, treatment begins with an examination of the organs where the malfunction occurred. If the endocrinologist finds no problems, then the dentist performs an oral examination.

How to stop bone loss

Stopping atrophy can be helped by replacing missing units of the tooth row. Ways:…

Ceramic or composite veneers – which is better to choose

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To understand which veneers to choose, ceramic or composite, let's take a closer look at what tooth onlays are and what their features are. Veneers are thin plates made of ceramic (sometimes zirconia) or composite material, which are fixed to the front side of the teeth. Such microprostheses are used to correct aesthetic imperfections of the dentoalveolar apparatus, additional protection of enamel. Made from impressions, the onlays imitate the natural shade of the tooth row and do not stand out from it.

Veneering aligns the tooth row, hides defects (uneven teeth, large interdental gaps, cracks or chips of the crown shell), simplifies oral hygiene, serves as an effective means of preventing periodontal disease.

Types of veneers

Microprostheses are divided into composite and porcelain. Composite are divided into:

They are manufactured in the p…

Why patients are afraid of dentures

Removable and fixed dental structures are the two pillars on which prosthetic dentistry stands. No two clinical situations are alike, and there is no one-size-fits-all method of tooth reconstruction. When a patient comes to see a prosthodontist, he or she expects to get a solution to the problem. And the doctor offers at least 5-6 ways to replace lost teeth. But:

some patients are intimidated by the grinding of teeth, others are intimidated by the possibility of wearing a removable jaw, others are intimidated by the cost of orthopedic treatment, and some of the above.

We would like to add that many are afraid of pain, which has not been experienced by visitors to clinics for a long time. At the doctor's disposal is a choice of local anesthetic drugs for children, people suffering from hypertension, allergic people. In dental centers, sedation is used to reduce anxiety and enhance the effect of anesthetics. Sometimes sedation is made deep, and the patient falls…