Special consultations

 Do you suffer from the appearance of your teeth due to discoloration, whitening defects, aesthetically suboptimal restorations and smaller gaps between the teeth?

Sometimes a professional tooth cleaning by our prophylaxis assistants or dental hygienists is enough to improve the appearance of your teeth. Other non-invasive methods, such as teeth whitening or caries infiltration, are also available.

For larger tooth defects or unsightly older restorations, composite fillings can also use to change the tooth width or length. Our range of treatments is complemented by highly aesthetic treatments with ceramics. In addition, the interdisciplinary treatment options with the other four specialist clinics of zmk Bern gives you a great advantage, that you are safe even in the event of complex aesthetic limitations.

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The long-term preventive of teeth without loss of function is our priority. If the tooth nerve is irrevocably inflamed, it should always clarify first whether the tooth can be preserve by a root canal treatment. Tooth removal and filling the gap with a bridge or implant remain as a second choice.

With a root canal treatment the inside of the tooth will be cleaned from bacteria and remaining tissue with the help of medicines, rinsing solutions and highly flexible nickel-titanium instruments. The resulting cavity will be sealing tightly with suitable filling material to prevent a re-infection. The Process of these microscopically small structures is complex and therefore quite time-consuming. After a successful root canal treatment, a crown/partial crown or a direct composite restoration for stabilization are recommended.

Nowadays, it is often possible to preserve teeth that would have had to be extracted in the past. Over a ten-year period one can expect success rates of more than 90% for uncomplicated first treatments. The costs for the technical and time-intensive method and the subsequent crown replacement are usually lower than for the alternatively required bridge or implant.

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Erosion is a loss of tooth hard substance due to acid action (in the absence of bacteria or their lactic acid). A repeated acid attacks can lead to the loss of tooth surface (enamel) and in the advanced stage to the loss of tooth bone (dentin). Erosions can be cause for example, by the regurgitation of stomach acid, as is the case with nocturnal, often unnoticed reflux. Also acidic foodstuffs, acidic drinks (soft drinks, fruit juices, iced tea, etc.), medicines (aspirin, vitamin C supplements, etc.) and frequent vomiting caused by binge eating (bulimia) can also cause erosions.

Mild erosions, where only the enamel is affected, are often unnoticed.

They do not cause any discomfort and the tooth colour is unchanged. In advanced stages, the underlying dentin is affected. Temperature sensitivity and discolouration may occur.

Nowadays, minimally invasive treatment methods (tooth-friendly) with composite (white filling material) or veneers/inlays/onlays (ceramic) are used to reconstruct the affected teeth. The treatment planning is always conducted in close cooperation with a gastroenterologist.

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A bad breath can be represent a strong psychological burden and restriction in the daily life. Researches shows that about a quarter of adults suffer from that occasionally and one in fifteenth even has chronically a bad breath.
There can be many reasons for it.

For a long time, they thought it result from stomach problems. In the meantime, studies have shown that in over 90% of cases, the source of the odour can be localised in the oral cavity. In addition, various external factors, such as stress, medication, etc., can influence the development of odours.

We offer at our clinic by appointment a special halitosis consultation. Hereby we try to establish a diagnosis in dialogue with the patient based on a questionnaire, with special bad breath measuring devices and other examination methods and to find individually adapted therapy methods.

The first consultation session lasts approx. 75min. It is important to abstain from any food, oral hygiene, smoking and strong-smelling cosmetic products two hours before the appointment.

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