Xanthodontia

Yellowing and browning of the teeth

Veneers

Veneers are wafer-thin shells made of ceramic or plastic. Similar to artificial fingernails, they are glued to the tooth and can thus cover unflattering-looking teeth.

Veneers are often used in the area of the incisors. Here they can both cover discoloration and create a new tooth shape. Veneers have several advantages over the dental crown:

Advantage 1:

Veneers receive more tooth substance. In order to fit a veneer, only very little healthy tooth substance has to be abraded. In contrast, the dentist has to grind the healthy tooth much more to adjust a dental crown. This is the only way to put on the dental crown after this procedure. Veneers are mainly used when it is necessary to crown discoloration and broken corners in the visible incisor area without sacrificing too much healthy tooth substance.

Advantage 2:

While with a crown there is always the danger that after a while by pulling back the gums the crown edge comes to light, the veneer remains almost invisible. This can be particularly advantageous in the incisor area, as crown edges can be very disturbing here.

In long-term clinical studies, veneers have proven to be an excellent recovery measure without significant complications. However, veneers have one disadvantage: The cost is much higher than the cost of a dental crown.

further information about veneers

Veneers

For this purpose, only a thin layer is removed from the tooth surface. Subsequently, the graceful veneers are glued to the teeth to correct the tooth shape or position or due to discoloration.

Veneering crown

Tooth-coloured part of metal crowns of ceramic or plastic, limited to the visible part of the crown

Discoloration

The change in tooth color can have various causes. These include dyes from food and beverages such as coffee, tea, cola, red wine or tobacco. But diseases or medications can also affect the color of the teeth.

Sealing

Sealing the fissures with a plastic-containing varnish.

Vitalexstirpation

Removal of the living tooth nerve

Vitality test

Testing the sensitivity of a tooth by stimuli with extreme cold or electrical impulses

Full denture

Removable dentures when a jaw no longer has natural teeth. This prosthesis is fixed by a suction effect.

Wisdom tooth

This is the last tooth in each quadrant. From the age of 16, an X-ray should clarify whether the teeth are laid out and whether they have enough space. Otherwise, they may have to be surgically removed. End number 8

White spot

Caries in the early stages

Root treatment

Treatment of the root canal: removal of the inflamed or infected pulp, cleansing and widening of the root canal; then filling and sealing of the resulting cavity

Root caries

Caries at the root of the tooth

Root tip resection

Surgical intervention: removal of the root tip of anterior and molars.