The Patient’s Guide to All-on-8 Dental Implants

The Patient’s Guide To Bone Graft

A bone graft or bone augmentation may be required for patients who have a soft or thin jaw bone and…

The Patient’s Guide To All-On-4 Dental Implants

Root Canal Consultation

ABOUT ROOT CANAL CONSULTATION

All-on-6 Dental Implant Procedure

All-on-6 is a dental procedure that is used to reconstruct a person’s mouth when they have lost a significant number of teeth in one or both jaws. This process allows an individual the option to replace all of their teeth with six natural-looking and feeling dental…

Retainers

ABOUT RETAINERS

Orthodontic retainers are custom-made devices, usually made of wires or clear plastic…

Alveoloplasty

An alveoloplasty (also referred to as alveoplasty) is a surgical procedure used to smooth and reshape a patient’s jawbone in areas where teeth have been extracted or otherwise lost.

THE ALVEOLOPLASTY PROCEDURE

Anesthesia Process

Dental Braces

Dental braces (also known as braces, orthodontic cases, or cases) are devices used in orthodontics that align and straighten teeth and help to position them with regard to a person’s bite, while also working to improve dental health. They are often used to correct underbites, as well as malocclusions…

Gnathology

ABOUT GNATHOLOGY

Gnathology is the study of the masticatory system, including its physiology, functional disturbances, and treatment. It is studied in some dental schools in the United States. Because it is not part of the training of all dental schools, most dentists…

Dentin Hypersensitivity Treatment

ABOUT DENTIN HYPERSENSITIVITY

Dentin hypersensitivity (abbreviated to DH or DHS, and also termed sensitive dentin, dentin sensitivity, cervical sensitivity, and cervical hypersensitivity) is dental pain which is sharp in…

Space Maintainer

ABOUT SPACE MAINTAINERS

Baby teeth aren’t just for chewing. Each one also acts as a guide for the eruption of the permanent tooth that replaces it. If a baby tooth is lost too early, the permanent tooth loses its guide. It can drift or erupt into the wrong…

Dental Box Technique

ABOUT THE BOX TECHNIQUE (OSTEOBIOREGENERATION)

In 2012 for the first time in Turkey, Osteobioregeneration (Box Technique) operation was applied. Tanfer Clinic is the unique performer of BOX TECHNIQUE in Turkey at this moment also…

Scaling and Root Planing

ABOUT SCALING AND ROOT PLANING

Scaling and root planing, otherwise known as conventional periodontal therapy, non-surgical periodontal therapy, or deep cleaning, is the process of removing or eliminating the etiologic agents — dental…

Tooth Abscess Drainage

ABOUT TOOTH ABSCESS

When the inside of your mouth gets hurt or irritated, bacteria may enter and cause an infection. Sometimes you will see a painful swelling filled with pus (a thick, yellowish fluid). If the pus can’t drain out, the area will get…

Dentures

OVERVIEW

The dentures are a removable set of teeth. They can be either partial or complete. Partial dentures are used when you still have some natural teeth left, and complete — when there is no sight of them anymore.

THE PROCEDURE

Alineadent Dental Procedure

Invisible orthodontics (Alineadent) is a see-through removable prosthesis which is used to correct the position of teeth. This type of orthodontics provides numerous advantages:

• More discreet: As it is made of a see-through material, nobody will notice…

Teeth Splinting

ABOUT TEETH SPLINTING

Splinting teeth to each other allows weakened teeth to gain support from neighbouring ones. When used to connect periodontally compromised teeth, splinting can increase patient comfort during chewing. Connecting multiple teeth also…

Teeth Whitening

ABOUT TEETH WHITENING

There are many teeth whitening systems and products including whitening toothpastes, over-the-counter gels, rinses, strips, trays, and whitening products obtained from a dentist.

Mini Dental Implant

ABOUT MINI DENTAL IMPLANTS

Over the past five to 10 years, mini dental implants have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional implants. These implants range in size from 1.8 mm to approximately 3 mm versus the traditional implant diameter…

Dental Crown

ABOUT DENTAL CROWN

A crown can be used to save a damaged tooth by completely encircling it. In order to attach a crown, the tooth is reduced to a stump which the crown can be cemented onto. Many clinics specialize in natural looking, tooth-colored materials, and…

Gum Tissue Graft

ABOUT GUM TISSUE GRAFTS

If you’ve recently been told by your dentist or gum doctor (periodontist) that you need a gum graft, don’t panic. Gum surgery sounds worse than it is. A gum graft may be necessary to protect your teeth from the damaging effects of gum…

Tooth Polishing

ABOUT TOOTH POLISHING

Tooth polishing is the act of smoothing the tooth surface. The purpose of polishing is to make it difficult for plaque to accumulate on the tooth surface area. Common practice is to use a prophy cup — a small motorized rubber cup — along…

What are Dental Bridges?

A dental bridge is a prosthesis which is used to replace a missing tooth or teeth. A dental bridge is similar to a…

Impacted Tooth Extraction

ABOUT IMPACTED TOOTH EXTRACTION

Review in general:

An impacted tooth is a tooth that is unable to break through the gum, as there is not enough room in the mouth. If such a case occurs, it is necessary that it is…

Veneers

Dental veneers are attached to the front of teeth in order to create a perfect white smile. Veneers can be made with direct composite, applied directly to teeth and then shaped by a cosmetic dentist, or with indirect composite or porcelain. These are custom made in a laboratory and then cemented to the teeth. The…

Laser Treatment For Gum Disease

ABOUT LASER TREATMENT FOR GUM DISEASE

Lasers have revolutionized multiple industries, and oral care is no exception. Although laser periodontal therapy is still in its infancy — and not yet considered a proven method of…

Zygomatic Dental Implant

ABOUT ZYGOMATIC DENTAL IMPLANTS

Traditionally, if you did not have sufficient bone mass in your jaws, the only option was bone graft surgery to regenerate and/or rebuild enough bone mass to create a sufficient foundation for traditional…

Teeth Cleaning

ABOUT TEETH CLEANING

Teeth cleaning (also known as prophylaxis, literally a preventive treatment of a disease) is a procedure for the removal of tartar (mineralized plaque) that may develop even with careful brushing and flossing, especially in areas that are…

Lingual Braces

ABOUT LINGUAL BRACES

Lingual braces are placed behind the teeth (by the tongue and palate), rather than in front, and therefore offer a great cosmetic alternative for those who want their teeth straightened, without the braces showing.

Temporary Dentistry

TEMPORARY DENTAL CROWNS

A temporary crown (provisional crown, interim crown) is a temporary (short-term) crown used in dentistry. Like other interim restorations, it serves until a final (definitive) restoration can be inserted. Usually the temporary…

Pediatric Dentistry

ABOUT PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

Pediatric dentistry (formerly pedodontics in American English or paedodontics in Commonwealth English) is the branch of dentistry dealing with children from birth through adolescence. The specialty of pediatric dentistry is…

Dental X-rays

ABOUT DENTAL X-RAYS

Dental X-rays are a useful diagnostic tool when helping your dentist detect damage and disease not visible during a regular dental exam. How often X-rays should be taken depends on your present oral health, your age, your risk for disease, and…

Fluoride Application

ABOUT FLUORIDE APPLICATION

Fluoride varnish is a highly concentrated form of fluoride which is applied to the tooth’s surface, by a dentist, dental hygienist or other health care professional, as a type of topical fluoride therapy. It is not a…

Gingivectomy

ABOUT GINGIVECTOMY

You may need surgery for severe gum disease (periodontitis) if it cannot be cured with antibiotics or root planing and scaling. A gingivectomy removes and reshapes loose, diseased gum tissue to get rid of pockets between the teeth and gums. A gum…

Periodontal Surgery

ABOUT PERIODONTAL SURGERY

Periodontal surgery is a plastic (reshaping) surgical procedure designed to restore and regenerate normal form and function to lost and damaged periodontal structures which support the teeth (the gum tissue, periodontal…

Wisdom Tooth Extraction

ABOUT WISDOM TOOTH EXTRACTION

An oral and maxillofacial surgeon or your dentist can remove (extract) a wisdom tooth. The procedure often can be done in the dentist’s or surgeon’s office. You may have the surgery in the hospital, especially if…

Tooth Filling

ABOUT TOOTH FILLINGS

To treat a cavity your dentist will remove the decayed portion of the tooth and then “fill” the area on the tooth where the decayed material was removed.

Dental Post & Core

ABOUT DENTAL POST AND CORE

A post and core (colloquially known as a “post” or “dental post”) is a type of dental restoration used either to stabilize a weakened tooth or provide an anchor for a crown. Utilized when inadequate tooth structure remains to…

Recessed Gum Treatment

It can be scary and painful to have receding gums, but you don’t need to worry. There are several steps you can take at home that may serve as effective treatment for receding gums, depending on the severity of the problem. The first step for addressing an oral health matter is to consult…

Root Resection

ABOUT ROOT RESECTION

Root amputation is a specialized dental procedure, whereby one root is removed from a multi-root tooth. The tooth is then stabilized and rendered fully functional with a crown or filling. The multi-root teeth best suited to the root…

Open Flap Debridement

ABOUT OPEN FLAP DEBRIDEMENT

In dentistry, open flap debridement is a periodontal procedure in which the supporting alveolar bone and root surfaces of teeth are exposed by incising the gingiva to provide increased access for scaling and root…

Dentistry Consultation

ABOUT DENTISTRY CONSULTATIONS

Dentistry consultations are meetings between potential patients and dentists in which specific issues are discussed. In these meetings, the patient discusses their individual problems and the dentist presents…

Crown Lengthening

ABOUT CROWN LENGTHENING

Crown lengthening is a surgical procedure performed by a dentist to expose a greater amount of tooth structure for the purpose of subsequently restoring the tooth prosthetically. This is done by incising the gingival tissue around a…

Bruxism

Bruxism is clenching or grinding your teeth. Most people are not even aware that they are doing this. In the United States, bruxism affects about 30 million to 40 million children and adults.

Some people grind their teeth only during sleep. This is called “nocturnal bruxism” or…

Hygienic Treatment

ABOUT HYGENIC TREATMENT

Dental hygienic cleaning removes tartar (mineralized plaque) that may develop even with careful brushing and flossing, especially in areas that are difficult to reach in routine tooth brushing. The treatment includes tooth scaling…

Orthodontics Consultation

ABOUT ORTHODONTICS CONSULTATIONS

Your consultation will provide you with the opportunity to take a tour of the office, meet the orthodontist and the staff, discuss any concerns you may have, and discover what treatment options are…

Dental Impression

ABOUT DENTAL IMPRESSIONS

A dental impression is a negative imprint of hard (teeth) and soft tissues in the mouth from which a positive reproduction (or cast) can be formed. They are made by using a container which is designed to roughly fit over the…

Invisalign

ABOUT INVISALIGN

Clear aligners, also known as clear-aligner treatment, are orthodontic devices that uses incremental transparent aligners to adjust teeth as an alternative to dental braces. They are sold under at least five brand names.

Tooth Sealant

ABOUT DENTAL SEALANTS

Dental sealants act as a barrier to prevent cavities. They are a plastic material usually applied to the chewing surfaces of the back teeth (premolars and molars) where decay occurs most often.

Pulpotomy

ABOUT PULPOTOMY

A pulpotomy is the removal of a portion of the pulp, including the diseased aspect, with the intent of maintaining the vitality of the remaining pulpal tissue by means of a therapeutic dressing. A healthy tooth has a space inside it called the “pulp space”…

Root Canal

Root canal therapy is a treatment used to repair and save a tooth that is badly decayed or infected.

A root canal procedure is performed when the nerve of the tooth becomes infected or the pulp becomes damaged. During a root canal procedure, the nerve and pulp are removed, and the…

Dental Checkup

ABOUT DENTAL CHECKUPS

Your dentist will recommend how often to have routine checkups. Many people should see their dentists once or twice a year. Your dentist will examine your teeth and gums for signs of tooth decay, gingivitis, and other health problems.

Oral Cyst Treatment

ABOUT ORAL CYST TREATMENT

A cyst is a sac of tissue that has either fluid or soft material inside it.

Cysts can form in a wide range of tissues including in the face and mouth (including the jaws). Some can form next to or…

Inlays/Onlays

ABOUT INLAYS AND ONLAYS

In dentistry, an inlay is usually an indirect restoration (filling) consisting of a solid substance (as gold, porcelain or less often a cured composite resin) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place. This technique involves…

Corticotomy

Corticotomy-assisted orthodontic treatment is an established and efficient orthodontic technique that has recently been studied in a number of publications. It has gradually gained popularity as an adjunct treatment option for the orthodontic treatment of adults. It involves selective alveolar…

Apicoectomy

A root end surgery, also known as apicoectomy, root resection, retrograde root canal treatment or root-end filling, is an endodontic surgical procedure whereby a tooth’s root tip is removed and a root end cavity is prepared and filled with a biocompatible material.

Tooth Jewelry

ABOUT TOOTH JEWELRY

Teeth jewelry is a growing trend in recent times with celebrities using it to make a fashion statement. Before the invention of tooth-colored cavity fillings, doctors used gold and silver as fillers for people with deep holes in their teeth…

Cosmetic Dentistry

Smile enhancement can have dramatic results on your overall appearance; even the smallest step can boost your confidence, self-esteem, and make you want to smile more. With modern advances in dentistry, cosmetic procedures can range from a basic color correction to replacing missing teeth, and…

Dental Bonding

ABOUT DENTAL BONDING PROCEDURE

Adhesive dentistry is a branch of dentistry which deals with adhesion or bonding to the natural substance of teeth, enamel and dentin. It studies the nature and strength of adhesion to dental hard tissues, properties of…

Frenectomy

ABOUT FRENECTOMY

A frenectomy is simply the removal of a frenum in the mouth. A frenum is a muscular attachment between two tissues. There are two frena (the plural form of frenum) in the mouth that can sometimes obstruct normal function and are candidates for…

Tooth Hemisection

ABOUT TOOTH HEMISECTION

Hemisection dental surgery is a procedure in which a tooth with two roots is cut in half. This procedure may be needed when there is bone loss, or dental decay between the roots, due to gum (periodontal) disease. The dental surgeon…

Tooth Reshaping

ABOUT TOOTH RESHAPING

Tooth reshaping, also called dental contouring, is a cosmetic dentistry technique that removes small amounts of tooth enamel (the outer covering of the tooth) in order to change the shape, length, or surface of one or more teeth. The…

Custom Mouthguards

ABOUT CUSTOM MOUTHGUARDS

Imagine what it would be like if you suddenly lost one or two of your front teeth. Smiling, talking, eating — everything would suddenly be affected.