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Wisdom Tooth Extraction
Services: Medical
Definition: A dental surgical procedure that involves the removal of a wisdom tooth (the third molar) from its socket in the alveolar bone. The wisdom teeth usually grow through your gums at the age of 18-25, and sometimes even later. In some cases, because of the lack of space, considering that...
Dental Fillings
Services: Medical
Definition: a procedure that uses filling material to replace missing tooth structure. It is used to restore damaged teeth due to decay, cavities or small fractures. There are several filling materials: Amalgam filling - durable filling that lasts for 10 - 15 years and it’s usually recommended for...
Deep Cleaning
Services: Medical
Definition: a procedure performed to treat gum and periodontal disease. It is usually performed when the pocket depth (the space between the gum and tooth) is of 4-5 mm or more. The deep cleaning procedure consists of scaling and root planing. How does it work? Firstly the doctor will numb the...
Splinting
Services: Medical
Definition: a periodontal procedure used to join together loose teeth. The teeth might become loose and mobile as a result of losing the supporting bone around them (due to periodontal disease), trauma, pathologic tooth migration (drifting teeth) and traumatic occlusion (heavy biting forces). How...
Surgical excision of gingival enlargement
Services: Medical
Gingival enlargement (often seen in gingival overgrowth, gingival hyperplasia, gingival hypertrophy, or epulis - tumor of the gingival mucosa) is a condition marked by an increased size of gum tissue. The enlargement of the gum tissue can be caused by multiple factors, such as: Inflammatory...