The importance of a healthy and appealing smile is also a part of the services at your disposal in Clínica Biscaia Fraga. Our concern is the provision of a integrated set of services designed to complement your welfare at all levels.
The success, both professionally and personally is today conditioning the image and this is inextricably linked to a flawless smile and a picture cared at all levels.
Clínica Biscaia Fraga has the most advanced technology the most and updated experienced professionals as well as a team of people committed to working for your wellbeing.
[toggle_container keep_open=”false” initial_open=””] [toggle title=”Implantology”]Dental implants are the most perfect replacement of natural teeth. This is the only technology that prevents normal bone reabsorption, which occurs after the loss of natural teeth, keeping the natural topography of the bone and gums. In other words, the smile, besides staying natural becomes more beautiful.
After the loss of teeth it occurs a natural process of resorption of the jawbone. The loss of several teeth leads to a situation of lack of support with the sinking of the cheeks and lips which ultimately give you a more aged appearance. Dental implants prevent this and in some cases even provide an air younger the patient.
It is important to note that replacement teeth are supported by implants identical to natural teeth since they are anchored over the jaw. This allows the patient to eat their favourite foods without any fear.
[/toggle] [toggle title=”Orthodontics”]This is the area that comes to align and level crooked teeththrough fixed, removable and even transparent braces.
Orthodontic treatment aims to:
- Correct the aesthetics and phonetics;
- Improve dental occlusion and joint problems;
- Promote a better distribution of the forces exerted on the teeth, protecting them from trauma.
Teeth out of place can result from accidentssuch as the early loss of baby teeth or habits such as the use of a pacifier.
The most common problems are:
- Lack of space (crowding)
- Upper teeth are inside the lower teeth (crossbite side)
- Lower jaw or mandible is much indented (overshot)
- Lower jaw or mandible is very advanced (prognathism)
- Upper teeth are salient (proalveolia above)
- Lower teeth are to the front of the upper teeth (proalveolia lower)
The treatment begins with a study and analysis of the profile radiography, models and oral photographs as well as medical history and family. From the data obtained it is determined the type of product to use. The active treatment time lasts about two years. The device will apply a gentle force on the teeth, causing them to move into the correct location.
The correction of tooth position can change the facial appearance and giving it a more harmonious and pleasing proportions. Crowded and misaligned teeth are more difficult to clean and are therefore more susceptible to decay and to have gum problems throughout life.
There is a huge variety of fixed or removable appliances designed to move the teeth and the maxillary and mandibular arches to the desired position, but braces are the most common. After being placed or set, it causes a slight discomfort, especially when chewing during the first days.
In almost all cases, this discomfort disappears after the first week.
[/toggle] [toggle title=”Prostheses”]The dental prosthesis should be placed where there is a partial or total absence of teeth. It is a method of replacing natural teeth completely efficient and fully accessible more than, for example, implants. Generally, the placement of a dental prosthesis will significantly improve three aspects: chewing, diction and aesthetics.
It is a artificial device which allows to replace the teeth. It’s a acrylic structure that fits the jaws by settling it with the help of the soft tissue, adjacent bone structure, the vacuum or a metallic component. The prosthesis is constructed using a mold, by specialized laboratories with the most modern technologies.
In addition to the acrylic, it is also possible to build porcelain prostheses. These, although more expensive, will become more natural and will last longer, since they are less prone to wear and breakage.
Currently, the process of placement of a prosthesis is not painful. Even if you have to extract teeth or roots, anaesthesia ensures you that the procedures are performed in a comfortable and painless way.
[/toggle] [toggle title=”Crowns”]A crown is an artificial tooth that is placed on top of a natural tooth, covering it completely which allows this to recover its normal look has well as its original size, before being damaged, and their chewing and aesthetic functions.
The crowns serve essentially to reverse the loss of a tooth, they give to the patient the ability to keep much of the existing structure. They are also used in cases where there’s a fracture in a tooth and is impossible to recover it.
In summary, this method is applied in the following cases:
- Protect a weak tooth, preventing it from breaking;
- Keep all the parts of a fractured tooth in its place;
- Renew a tooth that has had a high abrasion and that is not possible to recover;
- Covering a tooth with a large restoration (in cases where there is much left to provide support tooth);
- Cover misshapen teeth;
- Retrieve a discoloured tooth.
There is a huge variety of materials that can be used for construction of a crown, highlighting the following:
- Metal – are the most resistant and can easily withstand the daily abrasion of the teeth. The problem is that they become less natural;
- Resin – are the most affordable, but despite that, aesthetically have a good appearance, the abrasion is more quickly;
- Porcelain – are the ones that have better appearance but are more costly. Stronger than the resin, they have a aesthetic that is very similar to natural teeth.
Dental bridges are small devices that are placed on the teeth in order to fill in areas where there are missing teeth. These are “false” teeth that replace natural teeth and renew the aesthetics of the smile, but also all the functionality of a complete dentition.
Diseases such as periodontitis, tooth decay or trauma resulting from accidents can destroy the natural teeth. With this method, we reconstructed the smile of patients preventing it from suffering the negative effects of tooth loss.
When teeth are lost, there is a high likelihood of adjacent teeth to move and try to fill the space left “empty”. There is also the possibility of the entire masticatory function and diction to be affected. In more severe cases, it may occur that the loss of teeth can cause serious problems with the occlusion (bite) or even jaw problems. Dental bridges can prevent most of these problems and fill the space left by the natural teeth that have been lost.
[/toggle] [toggle title=”Oral Surgery”]Oral surgery is the field of dentistry that includes the diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases, injuries and deformities involving the functional and aesthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the head, mouth, teeth, gums, jaws and neck.
It includes the removal of enclosed teeth (wisdom teeth), apicectomias, temporomandibular joint disorders, facial trauma, corrective surgery for deformities of the jaws, oral pathology or dental implants.
[/toggle] [toggle title=”Bleaching and Covers”]Having a beautiful and natural smile is a increasingly, accessible and simple reality. Thanks to advances dental techniques, which are increasingly rapid, convenient and effective solutions that exist for all types of problems.
In the case of yellow teeth, there are two factors to consider: genetic/hereditary and extrinsic factors such as diet, ingestions of coffee, wine, tobacco, etc.. The most common cause is the lack of oral hygiene which leads to the deposit of plaque. The solution passes through a tooth whitening, which can be done using the moulder or with various types of machines (laser for example).
Bleaching should be done only if the patient has all his healthy teeth. The treatment takes about an hour and a session is sufficient. For those who have many dental treatments it is advisable to use ceramic covers. These covers are glued onto the natural teeth, to correct the shape and colour of the teeth. Despite being a more expensive treatment, it solves the problem in a more uniform and enduring way.
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