Dentistry and oral surgery are complex procedures involving true teamwork.
Our work colleagues bring to this dental clinic and oral surgery a full range of dental provision with appropriate training and practise
at their disposal.
Our dentists, oral surgeons and our consultants working within these fields
can provide full provision of appropriate expert care.
Nowadays, dentistry is no longer a uniform specialty, because many still
newer and different kinds of treatment methods require that we each
undergo individual training.
A stress-free environment
Our colleagues care about the fact that our working environment should be
one free of fear, whether or not this means adult patient or children or
meaning those requiring oral surgery, or desiring implant work.
Fear-free dental care is in the interests of both the patient and the
dentist treating him or her, as a high standard of patient care can only
be carried out with a relaxed patient.
High-tech equipment
Our KaVo dental treatment units,
Owandy have digital diagnostic x-ray system, cutting-edge equipment,
tools and materials at their disposal.
The dental and oral surgery materials made
use of here
have been specially picked out from vanguard-development factories.
Regular check-ups
We recommend regular check-ups for all our patients.
Regular dental
check-ups ensure that dental care can continually be maintained.
It is not enough to just occasionally get our teeth looked at, but rather
to undergo constant care and repair in order to keep our teeth in good
condition. Professional mouth hygiene treatment alongside care of the teeth at home is very important.
Guarantees for treatment carried out.
All treatment undertaken at our Clinic is guaranteed.
The condition of the guarantee is that after completion of any treatment,
minimally some mouth hygiene care is taken advantage of here every year and in addition to this, keeps
appointments for prescribed dental check-ups, and follows the dental
hygiene programmes recommended by the dentist treating them.
Appropriate home dental care is of not insignificant importance.
Our colleagues take part in regular refresher training courses.
In the course of university training, updating of acquired knowledge is
required through continual refresher training courses. Information about
newer and newer procedures, materials used and techniques are desired, so
that our colleagues are constantly updating and deepening their
professional knowledge. In these interests, every single piece of
knowledge within this field is shared between us, so that in each given
area, we might acquire skills to an even higher standard.
The wisdom teeth
Is it necessary to remove wisdom teeth?
Wisdom tooth removal usually is effective in preventing...
After surgery
Risks/complications of the
removal of third molars
The wisdom teeth
Many people require removal of their third molars also known as wisdom teeth. As with any surgical procedure, there are some possible risks and complications.
The decision on third morlar removal should be
decided by a patient and their oral surgeon.
Is it necessary to remove wisdom teeth?
Wisdom teeth are a valuable asset to the mouth when they are healthy and properly positioned. Often, however, problems develop that require their removal. When the jaw isn't large enough to accommodate wisdom teeth, they can become impacted (unable to come in or misaligned). Wisdom teeth may grow sideways, emerge only part way through the gum or remain trapped beneath the gum and bone.
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The most common reason people choose to remove their wisdom teeth is that their mouth is t too small for these teeth to normally erupt behind the second molare into a good position. This can result in one of the following situations:
1.
complete bony impaction when the wisdom teeth are completely covered
in bone. When the tooth is completly covered with bone it will remain
completly covered with its "developmental sack" in which
all teeth develop. Later in life, this sack may undergo changes
and enlarge and develop ionto a cyst. This cyst will enlarge at
the expense of the bone of the jaw. These cysts should be removed
and and examined by a pathologist.
2. partial bony impaction whenThe teeth begin to erupt but are not
able to erupt completely. In this situation, the upper third molars
usually are poisitoned towards the cheek while the lower third molars
usually lean forward with only part of the crown sticking through
the gum. This situation can to decay and gum disease around the
second molar directly in front of it.
| The most common complication of the partial bony impaction, is that the flap of gum tissue which partially covers the erupting third molar, creates a pocket where bacteria |  |
that are present in the mouth can grow and and cause an infection known as pericoronitis. The swelling and infection can become very serious. The treatment for pericoronitis is extraction of the third molar tooth.
Wisdom tooth removal usually is effective in preventing:
- crowding of the back teeth
- aA wisdom tooth becoming stuck in the jaw (impacted) and never breaking through the gums
- red, swollen, and painful gums caused by a flap of skin around a wisdom tooth that has only partially come in.
- gum disease and tooth decay in the wisdom tooth, which may be harder to clean than other teeth, or in the teeth and jaw in the area of the wisdom tooth.
After surgery
In most cases, the recovery period lasts only a few days. Take painkillers as prescribed by your oral surgeon. The following tips will help speed your recovery. Bite gently on the gauze pad periodically, and change pads as they become soaked with blood. Call your dentist or oral surgeon if you still have bleeding 24 hours after your surgery. |
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Relax after surgery. Physical activity may increase bleeding.
Eat soft foods, such as gelatin, pudding, or a thin soup. Gradually add solid foods to your diet as healing progresses.
Do not use a straw for the first few days. Sucking on a straw can loosen the blood clot and delay healing.
After the first day, gently rinse your mouth with warm salt water several times a day to reduce swelling and relieve pain.
Do not smoke for at least 24 hours after your surgery. The sucking motion can loosen the clot and delay healing. In addition, smoking decreases the blood supply and can bring germs and contaminants to the surgery area.
Avoid rubbing the area with your tongue or touching it with your fingers.
Continue to brush your teeth and tongue carefully.
Risks/complications of the removal of third molars
The upper third molars have roots which often are separated from
the maxillary sinuses by only a very thin layer of bone. Occasionally,
a small communication is established between the sinus and the oral
cavity when one of the upper third molars is removed. If this is
the case, the normal procedure is for the area to be sutured closed,
the patient to be informed of the finding, appropriate antibiotics
and decongestants to be prescribed, the patient to be instructed
to avoid Valsalva maneuvers (tasks which build up pressure in the
sinus like nose blowing and bearing down forcefully) and the patient
reappointed for followup. Most often this results in an uneventful
healing period with no further treatment being required. Occasionally,
the area will heal open rather than closed in which case an additional
small surgical procedure will be required to close the communication.
The lower third molars often have roots that lie very near or even
wrapped around the inferior alveolar nerve. This is the nerve that
supplies feeling to the lip, teeth and tongue on each side of the
mouth. Occasionaly, when a lower third molar is removed, that nerve
will be bumped or bruised and if so a change in sensation may be
noted on that side. It is important to understand that this is a
sensory nerve and does not affect the ability to move the parts
of the oral cavity to which it gives sensation (feeling). In most
cases, the nerve heals itself but, because nerves heal slowly, it
may take six months to one year before return of normal sensation.
Very rarely, the damage to the nerve is permanent.
Finally, the normal precautions, risks and benefits of extraction
of any tooth also
apply here and should be discussed with the dentist prior to beginning
any procedure.
