Caries: Therapy

General measures

  • Oral hygiene measures
  • Application of cariostatic agents containing flouride
  • Nicotine restriction (refraining from tobacco use).
  • Limited alcohol consumption (men: max. 25 g alcohol per day; women: max. 12 g alcohol per day).
  • Review of permanent medication due topossible effect on the existing disease.
  • Avoidance of psychosocial stress:
    • Anxiety
    • Stress

Conventional therapy methods

  • Fissure sealing
  • Filling therapy: If destruction requiring treatment is diagnosed by the caries, fillings are the means of choice for small defects. There are various filling materials, about which the attending dentist will be happy to advise at the beginning of treatment. (eg amalgam, composite, cements, etc.).
  • Prosthetic restorations: If the destruction is already more extensive, teeth are restored with inlays, partial crowns or crowns, depending on the size of the defect. If the affected tooth is no longer worthy of preservation, it must be removed and the now existing gap closed (bridge, implant).
  • Root canal treatment: if the caries has already reached the pulp and infected or killed it, the tooth must be provided with a root canal treatment before further restoration.

Regular checkups

  • Regular dental checkups

Nutritional medicine

  • Nutritional counseling based on nutritional analysis
  • Nutritional recommendations according to a mixed diet taking into account the disease at hand. This means, among other things:
    • A total of 5 servings of fresh vegetables and fruit daily (≥ 400 g; 3 servings of vegetables and 2 servings of fruit).
    • Once or twice a week fresh sea fish, i.e. fatty marine fish (omega-3 fatty acids) such as salmon, herring, mackerel.
    • High-fiber diet (whole grains, vegetables) – fiber contributes to mechanical cleaning of teeth, as well as increased saliva flow through increased chewing activity.
  • Observance of the following nutritional recommendations:
  • Selection of appropriate food based on the nutritional analysis.
  • See also under “Therapy with micronutrients (vital substances)” – if necessary, taking a suitable dietary supplement.
  • Detailed information on nutritional medicine you will receive from us.

Psychotherapy