Auxiliary implants (synonyms: temporary implants, provisional implants, mini-implants, IPI for English : Immediate Provisional Implants) serve as anchoring elements for orthodontic appliances or for provisional dentures during postoperative healing phases and – unlike permanent implants – are inserted only temporarily (temporarily inserted). Auxiliary implants differ from permanent implants (permanently placed artificial tooth roots) in terms … Auxiliary Implants
In modern dentistry, numerous medical devices help to make diagnoses in the dental, oral and maxillofacial systems, thereby contributing to a differentiated therapeutic approach. All patients are familiar with the clinical control examination at the dentist. Many patients are familiar with caries diagnostics, which is supplemented beyond inspection by laser, caries meter or transillumination (FOTI). … Medical Device Diagnostics in Dentistry
An intraoral camera (synonyms: intraoral camera, oral camera) is a digital camera that is pen-shaped in its dimensions and thus dainty enough to allow digital photography inside the mouth while still maintaining high resolution. The demands placed on a camera system that can be used intraorally are correspondingly high: High intraoral depth of field High … Intraoral Camera
The periotron measurement method is used to diagnose inflammation of a periodontium (synonym: periodont, periodontal apparatus) by quantitatively determining the amount of fluid secreted in the sulcus (furrow between the tooth and gum). Its quantity is correlated (interrelated) with the degree of inflammation of the periodontal tissues. Thanks to growing health awareness, early dental diagnostics … Periotron Measurement
Endometric root canal length measurement (synonym: electrometric root canal length determination) is a diagnostic procedure that can be used to determine the preparation length of a root canal very accurately as part of a root canal treatment and thus makes an important contribution to its success. The aim of root canal treatment is to prepare … Root Canal Length Measurement (Endometry)
Surgical procedures on the periodontium (periodontal apparatus) aim, on the one hand, to treat periodontal pockets under vision in order to achieve a state of periodontal health by eliminating (removing) calculus (tartar below the gums) and periodontopathogenic microorganisms. In addition, periodontal surgery (periodontal surgery) is used to correct mucogingival problems such as recession (exposed tooth … Periodontal Surgery
Periodontology is the study of the periodontium (periodontal apparatus). It deals with the diagnosis and treatment of periodontopathies (periodontal diseases). Periodontal diseases include all inflammatory pathological (pathological) changes of the periodontium. The most common periodontal disease is periodontitis. It has become very important in recent decades. This is because it is no longer just a … Periodontics
A tetracycline thread is a thread impregnated with the antibiotic tetracycline for local application in periodontal pockets (gum pockets colonized by bacterial plaque). Tetracycline is a broad-spectrum antibiotic produced by streptomyces (Streptomyces aureofaciens) and is used against numerous bacterial infections. The filaments continuously release tetracycline into the diseased periodontal pocket for more than seven days. … Tetracycline Thread
The results of extensive periodontal therapy (treatment of periodontal inflammation) can only be permanently stabilized if the patient subsequently undergoes the program of supportive periodontal therapy (UPT; synonyms: Supportive Periodontal Therapy; Periodontal Maintenance Therapy; PET). Periodontitis (synonyms: periodontitis apicalis; alveolar pyorrhea; pyorrhea alveolaris; inflammatory periodontopathy; ICD-10 – Acute periodontitis: K05.2; Chronic periodontitis: K05. 3; colloquialism: … Supportive Periodontal Therapy
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
Durability of plastic fillings Plastic dental fillings are a material that enters into an intimate relationship with the tooth, which means that it sticks very firmly to the tooth and is therefore very dense. Bacteria can no longer slip into the gap between the tooth and the plastic filling and destroy the tooth. This means … Durability of plastic fillings | 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
