Risks | Apicoectomy

Risks Since apicoectomy is a surgical procedure, the patient must be informed of possible risks before the actual treatment begins. The most common side effects that occur during an apicoectomy depend on the position of the tooth to be treated and the initial condition of the root tip to be treated. A special risk in … Risks | Apicoectomy

Duration | Apicoectomy

Duration The duration of a root tip resection cannot be given in minutes or hours. This depends on the patient’s situation, the difficulty of the procedure, the experience and skill of the treating physician or possible complications that may occur during the treatment. As a rule, a value of 15-30 minutes per apicoectomy can be … Duration | Apicoectomy

Tooth filling with plastic

Introduction In order to remove carious defects and to be able to restore the affected tooth permanently, a tooth filling is necessary. After the treating dentist has completely removed the caries and dried the resulting hole (cavity), he or she can resort to various filling materials. In dentistry, a basic distinction is made between rigid … Tooth filling with plastic

Disadvantages of the plastic filling | Tooth filling with plastic

Disadvantages of the plastic filling In order to meet the requirements of a high-quality restorative material, plastics (composites) are extremely expensive to produce. The costs for the production of one gram of filling suitable plastic is about the price of one gram of gold. In addition, both the treatment process and the subsequent grinding of … Disadvantages of the plastic filling | Tooth filling with plastic

Ceramics compared to plastic filling | Tooth filling with plastic

Ceramics compared to plastic filling In principle, there are no ceramic fillings, since ceramic is a rigid material that must always be fired in the kiln at very high temperatures or cut out of a prefabricated block (CAD/CAM technology). These are ceramic inlays, i.e. inlay fillings that are made by the dental technician in the … Ceramics compared to plastic filling | Tooth filling with plastic

Risks of a dental implant

Introduction There are basically hardly any risks involved in the use of dental implants – nevertheless, many patients are very concerned about possible risks and therefore find it difficult to make the decision to have a dental implantation. The insertion of dental implants is a surgical procedure that is usually, but not always, performed under … Risks of a dental implant

Inflammation after implant placement | Risks of a dental implant

Inflammation after implant placement If an inflammation occurs after placing an implant, several causes can be considered. Bacteria are usually involved whose metabolism only runs under exclusion of oxygen (anaerobes). Microcontaminations on the implant are extremely rare, since industrially manufactured implants are subject to strict quality management during their manufacturing process. Also unclean, non-sterile work … Inflammation after implant placement | Risks of a dental implant

What is periimplantitis? | Risks of a dental implant

What is periimplantitis? Peri-implantitis is an inflammatory area around the implant, usually with greater bone involvement, as it is rarely discovered in the early stages. The aim after implantation is to allow the implant to heal in the bone. This means that the bone grows directly to the microstructure of the implant surface and adheres … What is periimplantitis? | Risks of a dental implant