Dental Treatment and Dental Replacement - What Methods are Available?

A beaming white smile with beautiful, healthy teeth is one of the most important marks of beauty. It looks attractive and conveys self-confidence as well as an open, friendly personality. In addition to these aesthetic reasons, medical aspects may also speak to a dental-medical procedure in the form of dental treatments or dental replacement, e.g. to prevent possible caries or defective dental positioning after the loss of a tooth. On the following pages, you will find helpful information on the most popular forms of dental treatment as well as the most commonly requested dental replacement procedures:

• Dental Crowns
• Dental Bridges
• Dental Implants
• Inlays
• Root canal treatment
• Veneers

Dental treatments are necessary when the substance of the teeth has been damaged, for example, by an infestation of caries of when the loss of a tooth has taken place. Gaps in the teeth can arise as the result of accidents or also - with increasing age - due to severe damage to the dental substance or advanced periodontosis. In particular, visible dental gaps in the front part of the mouth are often a big problem for the person affected. Every open smile becomes a test of courage, and not everyone has as much aplomb as someone like Britain's soul diva Amy Winehouse, who openly displays her dental gaps as a distinguishing trademark. But it is not just for reasons of personal attractiveness that corresponding dental treatments may be necessary. From a medical standpoint, as well, a complete, gapless set of teeth is desirable.

The entire chewing apparatus, which consists of the teeth, upper and lower jaws, and associated musculature, functions as a complete system - the teeth support and hold each other in the right place on either side. Dental gaps can lead to the skewing of neighboring teeth, inappropriate dental stress on remaining teeth, or the growth of neighboring teeth into the resulting gap. Modern dental medicine has various dental treatment and dental replacement possibilities at its disposal. If the dental substance is only partially damaged, in most cases a dental crown or inlay is recommended by the doctor who is treating the person affected. Sometimes root canal treatment is also necessary, especially when the dental nerve is severely inflamed or has already died off. When one or more teeth are absent, the resulting gaps can be closed through the use of dental bridges or inlays. Implants have the advantage of not requiring that neighboring teeth be debuffed in preparation, in contrast to dental bridges. Implants are thus recommended when the installation of a bridge is not possible. Veneers constitute an exception among these dental treatments - they are most often applied to the front of the teeth for cosmetic beautification purposes.

With the wide array of possibilities and technologies that modern dental treatments have to offer, attractive solutions can be found for virtually all patient situations. In our index, you can search for an appropriate provider for dental replacements in other countries, thereby saving you money.

Please note, however, that flymedic does not dispense medical advice and cannot replace a personal conversation with your doctor.