The term bone substitute material includes those materials that are used in the reconstruction of bone substance as well as in the healing of dental implants. Bone graft substitute materials can be of both organic and inorganic origin (biological and synthetic compounds), with individual materials differing in properties such as pore size, particle size, and … Bone Graft Substitute
Mouth-antrum connection (MAV) is the term used to describe the open connection of the oral cavity to the maxillary sinus. This can occur during tooth extractions, apicoectomies, or tooth transplants in the maxilla and requires immediate treatment to avoid lengthy and sometimes serious complications. Symptoms – Complaints If an oral-antral connection occurs during a tooth … Mouth-antrum Junction
The dental field of endodontics (synonym: endodontology) deals with diseases of the pulp-dentin complex (the pulp and surrounding dentin as a unit) and the periapical (located around the root tip of the teeth) tissues. The Greek term endodont means “that which is inside the tooth”. Inside the tooth, surrounded by dentin, lies the pulp, which … Endodontics
Pulpotomy (synonym: vital amputation) is an endodontic treatment (treatment of the root canal system including the root apex) that aims to remove the bacterially infected crown pulp (pulp in the crown area of the tooth) while keeping the root pulp vital (alive). The aim of pulpotomy is to keep the tooth painless and free of … Pulpotomy (Vital Amputation)
Root canal treatment with a final root filling is used to preserve a tooth after removal of the diseased pulp (tooth pulp) – a treatment that, despite high success rates, does not always result in healing of the periapical inflammation (around the root tip). This may necessitate a revision of the root canal filling. In … Revision of a Root Filling
Odontoplasty (synonyms: tooth shaping, aesthetic tooth contouring) includes minimally invasive, tooth-sparing measures for reshaping teeth, for example, as part of orthodontic therapy or to harmonize the overall aesthetic impression, but also to improve the hygiene of unfavorable niches. Odontoplasty is primarily a subtractive procedure used to correct minor positional and form errors. The shape of … Reshaping of a Tooth (Odontoplasty)
The Invisalign technique (synonym: invisible teeth straightening) is an orthodontic procedure to correct misaligned teeth using a series of removable transparent plastic trays called aligners. Each aligner has a wearing period of 14 days. With each aligner, the strength and direction of the forces acting on the teeth change minimally, so that progress towards the … Invisalign: Invisible Tooth Correction
Apexification is a procedure used primarily on devitalized (dead) juvenile teeth with incomplete root growth. The goal of apexification is to create a natural or artificial hard substance barrier at the root apex, without which a dense root filling of the tooth is not possible. Teeth with completed root growth have an apical constriction (narrowed … Apexification
Cleft lip and palate (LKG cleft) (synonyms: LKG cleft; cheilognathopalatoschisis; cheilognathoschisis; cheiloschisis; diastematognathia; palatoschisis; uranoschisis; uvula cleft; uvula cleft; velum cleft; ICD-10-GM Q35-Q37: cleft lip, jaw, and palate) are among the congenital disorders. Cleft lip and palate are distinguished from simple cleft lip or palate.Isolated cleft lip and palate occur between the fifth and seventh … Cleft Lip and Palate (Cleft Lip and Palate)
Mouth rot (lat. stomatitis aphtosa, stomatitis herpetica or more precisely gingivostomatitis herpetica) is a disease that mostly occurs in young children and causes characteristic changes and discomfort in the oral cavity and gums. The incubation period is approximately two to twelve days. Symptoms – Complaints When young children first contract the virus through contact with … Mouth Rot (Stomatitis Aphtosa )
Halitosis is the term used to describe a foul mouth or breath odor. The foul odor thereby also occurs when exhaling through the nose. Another name for halitosis is foetor ex ore stink, musty smell , which refers exclusively to the foul-smelling air exhaled from the mouth. It is estimated that about 50% of the … Halitosis: Bad Breath (Halitosis)
Oral cavity carcinoma (ICD-10-GM C06.9: Mouth, unspecified) is a malignant neoplasm of the oral cavity. Most tumors of the oral cavity (about 95%) are squamous cell carcinomas (PEC; oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma, OSCC). Oral cavity carcinomas are mostly found in the floor of the mouth and the lateral border of the tongue. The upper … Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma