QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS

Emzik, bebeğimin dişleri için parmak emmekten daha güvenli bir şey midir?
Aslında tam tersi, daha az güvenlidir. Bir emzik sert ve ilk şekline dönecek şekilde tasarlandığından, dişin yanlış yerleşmesine bir parmaktan daha fazla neden olabilir. Her iki alışkanlık da en kısa zamanda sonlandırılmalıdır.

Why are we afraid of the dentist?
The fear of dentist is the leading wide spread fear in community following fear of airplane. If we have a fear of dentist, our self confidence is the required power to overcome this. Besides fear is a behavior that is learned. Thus we shall care about and consider our speeches and behaviors regarding fear near the children. .
We shall be conscious about the requirement of the belief of patient for the dentist besides the curinginformation and skill he has. Along with all the possibilities ensured by technology, performing a successful treatment shall be a significant mission in the frame of correct and harmonious patient-doctor relation and communication.

Pulpectomy nedir?
Bir bebek (süt) dişinin siniri efekte olduğunda dişi, pulpectomy kurtarabilir. Yetişkinlerdeki kanal tedavisi gibi pulpectomy de efekte olmuş sinirin çıkarılıp dolgu yapılmasını içerir. Her ne kadar tedavi hastaya göre değişse de ‘pulpectomy’de dört bilinen adım vardır:

* Enfeksiyonu temizlemek için dişte açılan bir boşluk
* Enfeksiyonlu sinirin temizlenmesi
* Kök kanallarına dolgu maddesinin yerleştirilmesi

Enfeksiyona ulaşmak için diş hekimi dişin üzerinden merkezine doğru bir delik açar ve efekte olmuş dokuları dikkatle temizler. Daha sonra dolgu maddesi yerleştirilir. Bazen işlemin son aşamasında dişin durumuna göre kuron yapmak da tercih edilebilir…

Bebeğimin dişlerini temizlemeye ne zaman başlamalıyım?
İlk diş ağızda görünür görünmez! Bebeğiniz küçükken nemli bir bez, tülbent ya da gazlı bez, diş temizliği için en kolay kullanılabilecek alternatiflerdir. Bebeğiniz büyüdükçe ve bu işleme toleransı arttıkça yumuşak kıllı bir bebek diş fırçası da kullanılabilir.

Things to be done after the tooth extraction
-Firmly bite the tampon in your mouth for 1 hour.
-There may a slight bleeding after extraction. Avoid actions such as rinsing mouth or spitting; don’t suck the extraction area and tamper with your tongue.
-After extraction, do not consume hot food and beverages for 3 days, prefer warm and soft nutrition.
-Do not use aspirin until it is permitted by your doctor; use your medication regularly if it is prescribed.
-Start mouth care the day after extraction, you can use a soft brush to brush your tooth without bleeding and damaging the extraction area.
-Do not smoke, consume alcoholic and fizzy beverages for a week after extraction.
-In case of having extreme pain staring 3 days after extraction apply our clinic.

What is the most suitable age for orthodontics?
-Your dentist and orthodontist decide whether you need orthodontic wires and when to start using them. The utilization of orthodontic wires as being wide spread in childhood and adolescence periods today increasing amount of adults are also using it. Orthodontic wires both reform the appearance of your teeth and ensures effective cleaning of your teeth after the conclusion of treatment. Thus the risk of abrasion on the irregular teeth surfaces and the number of areas hard to be reached having accumulation of plaque decrease.
Besides it shall be considered that the success of orthodontic treatment depends on the care you give for your teeth and gums.

Odontotherapy in pregnancy
-During pregnancy it is required to visit a dentist regularly in order to have a control..
In cases of having extreme pain and inflammation treatment shall be made without considering the period of pregnancy. Except special conditions tooth treatment and extraction is not unfavorable. But the sessions are kept as short as possible. In case of an anesthesia and application of medication it shall be applied to a gynecologist. The operations which could be postponed shall be performed after birth.
The belief of ‘Each pregnancy makes the mother lose a teeth’ is wrong. If sufficient calcium is not received with nutrition then the amount required by the baby originates from the bones of the mother. No calcium dissolution from teeth occurs. Thus nutrition being rich in vitamins D, C and B12 shall be consumed during pregnancy.

Teeth grinding?
The researches made indicate that one among four individuals have bruxism. It generally arises by the effect of psychological factors such as stress and fear. Some local factors, the defects on the jaw structure of the individual and the upper and lower teeth not conforming each other also have a role. On treatment first the factors causing bruxism shall be abolished. The assistance of psychiatrists shall be required in case of stress. If it depends on a defect of teeth then the required adjustments shall be made.
And for the protection of teeth, a tailor made night plaque from silicon based material shall be used."

Treatment in disabled patients
Treatment methods such as sedation or general anesthesia can be applied. For the dental treatment of mentally disabled patients hospitals or dental health centers shall be preferred having an operating room for dental treatment and providing dental service with general anesthesia unit.