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Dental Implants
Services: Medical
Definition: An artificial substitute (usually titanium) for the tooth root that is surgically implanted into the jawbone. On top of which, a replacement tooth or bridge will be mounted. How does it work? There are two methods for dental implants: Endosteal implants - the titanium prosthesis is...
Dental Crowns
Services: Medical
Definition: a fixed dental prosthetic device that covers a damaged tooth, or completely encircles an implant, giving it the appearance of a natural tooth. There are several reasons why you might need a dental crown: A broken or severely damaged tooth by decay; A cracked tooth (the crown will hold...
Dental Veneers
Services: Medical
Definition: a thin, custom-made layer of tooth-colored porcelain or composite placed on the front of the teeth to correct some conditions and to provide a natural look. The procedure is used in the case of: Discolored teeth; Worn-down tooth; Chipped or broken tooth; Irregularly shaped teeth such as...
Teeth Whitening
Services: Medical
Definition: a procedure that involves bleaching your teeth or restoring their natural teeth shade. How does it work? The restoration of the natural teeth shade is performed by removing “stains” (from food, drinks, and tobacco) and tartar formed on the surface of your teeth. The whitening, on the...
Dentures
Services: Medical
Definition: also referred to as false teeth - removable appliances made of acrylic, nylon or metal that replace missing teeth and surrounding tissue/structures. There are two types of dentures: Complete - the appliance replaces all your upper or lower teeth, and it can be: Conventional - the...
Orthodontics
Services: Medical
Orthodontics is a branch of medical dentistry that specializes in the diagnosis, prevention, correction or treatment of malocclusion and malposition of the teeth and jaws. The benefit of orthodontic treatment is not only to improve the aesthetic appearance but also to correct the malposition of...
Flap With Bone Graft
Services: Medical
Definition : a surgical procedure performed by placing a bone graft into the bone defects around the tooth, formed after a certain disease or trauma, and recreating the natural shape of the jaw by stimulating the body to generate new bone tissue. The bone graft can be from the patient’s own bone...
Crown Lengthening
Services: Medical
Definition: a surgical dental procedure that exposes more of the tooth beneath the gumline in order to perform restorative or cosmetic procedures. There are several reasons why one might need crown lengthening: To restore a damaged tooth - especially if the damage is beneath the gumline; For...
Gum Contouring
Services: Medical
Definition: a surgical procedure performed in order to reshape and contour gum tissue that is uneven and/or covers too much of the teeth surface. The condition is sometimes referred to as “gummy smile”, and needs contouring not only for cosmetic purposes, but also for health reasons, as it is a...
Dental Bonding
Services: Medical
Definition: the application of a tooth-colored composite resin to discolored or damaged teeth to correct some conditions and to provide a natural look. The procedure is used in the case of: Discolored teeth; Decayed teeth; Chipped or broken tooth; Teeth that are shorter than others; Irregularly...
Tooth Extraction
Services: Medical
Definition: a dental procedure that involves the removal of a tooth from its socket in the alveolar bone. There are several reasons for tooth extraction: A damaged tooth by decay that can’t be treated; A broken tooth; A loose tooth that can’t be fixed with the bone graft (bone replacement surgery...
Gingivectomy
Services: Medical
Definition : a periodontal procedure that removes any excess of the gingiva (gum tissue), and gets rid of pockets. Pockets form when the gum is pulled away from the tooth it surrounds, making it difficult for the plaque to be removed, and are usually the result of poor oral hygiene. This creates...
Inlay Onlay Restoration
Services: Medical
Definition: a dental custom-made restoration method that consists of fitting and cementing a solid material (gold, porcelain or lab-prepared composite resin) into the prepared cavity of a tooth that has been cracked, fractured, or decayed. Inlay - used when the tooth structure that is damaged and...
Frenectomy
Services: Medical
Definition: a surgical procedure performed to cut and remove the frenulum, a muscular attachment between two tissues, in cases when it causes pain or its function is decreased. There are three frena in the mouth: Upper labial frenulum - connects the inside of the upper lip with the center of the...
Invisible Aligners
Services: Medical
Definition: a transparent custom-made orthodontic appliance that fits like a tray over the teeth and corrects misalignments. The clear (almost invisible) aligners work by the same principle as braces, moving your teeth gradually to the desired position. However the invisible aligners are only...
Regenerative Endodontics
Services: Medical
Definition: a series of biologically based procedures designed to restore damaged tooth structures such as dentin (the hard layer of the tooth, found under the enamel), the root, and other cells of the pulp-dentin tissue. This procedure is based on the principles of regenerative medicine and tissue...
Flap With Root Resection
Services: Medical
Definition : a surgical procedure in which the oral surgeon removes one or two of a molar’s damaged roots, only if the remaining ones are stable enough to hold the entire tooth. It is done in order to preserve the rest of the healthy tooth. This procedure is performed on patients with severe root...
Panoramic X Ray
Services: Medical
Definition: a dental scan that uses very small doses of ionizing radiation to produce a two-dimensional image of the entire mouth, including the upper and lower jaw, the teeth and other surrounding structures. Even if the view is captured in half a circle (from one ear to the other), the Panoramic...
Endodontic Therapy
Services: Medical
Definition: A procedure in which the doctor removes the infected and damaged pulp tissue from within the tooth and then fills the root canals with a special biocompatible material. The tooth consists of a superficial layer called enamel, under which is the dentin (the hard layer), that covers the...
Ridge Augmentation
Services: Medical
Definition: a surgical procedure performed by placing a bone graft into the alveolar socket to help recreate the natural shape of the jaw and gums that might have been lost due to tooth extraction, bone loss (as a result of trauma or periodontitis) or other reasons. The procedure is usually done...