Restorative Dentist Consultation Pretoria

Endodontic Dentistry is related to the field of dentistry related with tooth pulp and pulp problems. Damage to teeth, such as cracks or deep cavities, can reach down to the nerve tissue and blood vessels residing in the soft pulp of the tooth. Damage to the pulp can lead to painful swelling, damage to the jaw bones or muscles, and the formation of abscesses. If left unchecked, this could lead to loss of tooth or tooth removal. Damaged pulp once led to the removal of the tooth. With today's advancement, however, dentists use a procedure called a root canal to restore and protect the tooth's nerves and blood vessels hence saving the tooth. Benefits: removal of bacterial infection from tooth, removal of pain, prevention of further spread of infection throughout tooth to periapical tissue and surrounding bone. Procedure: A canal is made in tooth to allow for removal of the damaged pulp, root canal may be cleaned once or several times to ensure infection is cleared, in some cases, medications may be placed to prevent infection by removing germs from the teeth. After root canal is check and cleared, the root canal is filled. The tooth tends to be fragile after root canal treatment has been done, a post and core build-up followed by a crown is usually done placed over the root canal treated teeth to provide extra strength and protection

The implant procedure is the same whether one or all teeth are missing. A panoramic x-ray and oral examination is done to determine implant site and bone condition, the gum tissue is opened to expose the bone area where the implant will be placed, in situations where there is insufficient bone structure, bone grafting may be a recommended procedure, once healthy bone material has been established, the implant is ready to be put into place. After the bone has been prepared, the implant is embedded and the tissue is sutured. The implant is left to integrate and heal with the jaw bone. The sutures are typically removed seven to fourteen days after surgery. When the gum tissue is ready, a special abutment or metal bar/ball is attached to the implant. If crowns or bridges are opted, an abutment is placed and this provides the support for the new crown or bridge. Today's technologies often include the abutments attached to the implant post. If overdentures are opted, the metal bar/ball is placed and is the the clip used to securely retend the set of new overdentures. A fter impressions are taken, the crown/bridge or overdenture is made. If crowns or bridges are opted, it is then fixed over the post and cemented or screwed on. If overdentures are opted, they are simply snapped onto the metal bars or balls.

A dental implant is usually a small metal screw which is placed in the upper or lower jawbone where the natural tooth have been lost. Implants are made from pure titanium which "integrates" with the surrounding bone to provide a firm foundation for the replacement of missing teeth. Once the implant is integrated with the bone (a process known as osseointegration) it is ready to carry a tooth or other structure. Implants can replace teeth individually or help stabilise poorly retained dentures.

Dental implants (method of replacement missing teeth)If you have dentures you can now kiss them goodbye and replace them with permanent teethDental implants are definitely the method of choice when it comes to replacing missing teeth.We make use of our unique 3D Galileos CT scanner, made by Sirona Dental Systems in Germany, for the implant placement, where we can view your head, neck and jaw X-ray in a complete 3 dimensional manner within 10 minutes. This ultimate diagnostic tool makes the implant placements extremely safe and effective.Full upper and lower dentures can also be replaced by dental implant technology, even if you have worn your dentures for a very long time.

This treatment can be done when the tooth that has been removed are not actively infected and also when there is enough bone left to place the implant in.  The extraction site is usually a good place to put the implant in, because nature then shows us how deep the implant has to go, and there is already an opening for the implant.