Introduction If the tooth causes severe pain and no dental treatment helps anymore, the cause of the pain is usually an inflammation deep down at the root tips. A resection, i.e. a removal of the root tips, is performed to remove deep-seated inflamed tissue in the area of the root tip. The aim is to … Alternatives to a root tip resection
Bridge A bridge, which is constructed across a tooth gap, consists of two bridge abutments and a connecting link. When teeth can no longer be saved, fixed bridges often serve as a way to maintain chewing function and aesthetics. The teeth are prepared and can serve as bridge abutments. Since they belong to the so-called … Bridge | Alternatives to a root tip resection
Introduction If there is a loss of a lot of hard tooth substance, i.e. enamel and dentin, or even the loss of one or more teeth, dental prosthetics, i.e. dentures, come into play. The aim is to restore the condition before the loss, or to find suitable dentures to restore the main functions of the … An overview of prosthetics
The Veneer If the shape as well as the color of an anterior tooth, i.e. one of the front teeth that first catch the eye when smiling and speaking, deviates from the patient’s wishes, it is possible to apply so-called “veneers”. Veneers are thin ceramic shells which, after a thin layer of the tooth has … The Veneer | An overview of prosthetics
The denture If several teeth have been lost, a denture can replace them. A distinction is made between partial and total dentures. If there are still teeth in the jaw, a partial denture is made, which is fixed to the remaining teeth. It is a removable prosthesis. A total denture is also a removable denture. … The denture | An overview of prosthetics
Introduction Phosphate cement is a material that has been used in dentistry for over a hundred years. It has a white color. Phosphate cement can be mixed together from a powder and a liquid and is often used as a luting cement for the definitive placement of metal crowns or veneer crowns and bridges. It … Phosphate cement
Processing of phosphate cement Phosphate cement is mixed with a metallic cement spatula on a cool surface, such as a glass plate. The mixing temperature should be room temperature. The powder is mixed into the liquid. The consistency for placing crowns and bridges should be creamy, whereas a firmer consistency is required for underfilling. For … Processing of phosphate cement | Phosphate cement
Synonyms in the broadest sense Truncus encephali Introduction The brain stem, also called truncus encepahli, consists of the following components: Midbrain=Mesencephalon Afterbrain=Metencephalon from bridge (Pons) and cerebellum Lengthened medulla oblangata The brain stem of the brain comprises, from top to bottom, the midbrain, the bridge with the IV brain ventricle behind it and the adjacent … Brainstem
Cerebellum The cerebellum as a part of the brain lies on the brain stem at its back and is connected to it by three cerebellar peduncles (pedunculi = feet). From the rest of the brain (cerebrum), under which the cerebellum is located, it is separated by a cerebral plate (tentorium cerebelli, tentorium = tent). The … Cerebellum | Brainstem
Implants and bridges close unsightly gaps between teeth when a tooth has had to be extracted. But when is which solution better? Which lasts longer: bridge or implant? What are the advantages and disadvantages of both methods? And what do they cost? Our expert Dr. Dr. Manfred Nilius provides answers to these questions in an … Implant or Bridge?
