Frequently asked questions
The term whitening is used to name the different techniques used to treat tooth pigmentation. Its goal is not to obtain a white color, rather a whiter shade by means of the application of different chemical agents on the surface or the interior of the teeth.
Depending on the origin and the causes of the change in the coloring of your teeth it is possible by using specific techniques of great effectiveness and totally painless for the patient.
If the halitosis is of dental origin, correct tooth brushing can help, the use of dental floss, mouthwashes that are alcohol free, avoid certain foods, don’t smoke or drink and visit your dentist regularly.
They are instruments made in dental laboratories whose mission is to supply lost dental pieces. These can be fixed or removable.
Fixed: the patient can’t remove it from their mouth, it doesn’t represent any inconvenience to the patient. These can be fixed over the natural teeth or over one or more implants.
Removable: the design of the device allows the patient to remove it from their mouth whenever they want. It’s easy to make, but it doesn’t always allow to obtain the best aesthetic results as from a fixed prosthetic.
It is usually placed in pieces with big reconstructions, fragile teeth after a root canal. They are made from different materials, of metal covered by porcelain to give it more resistance, of the color of the patient's tooth and the most aesthetics, metal free.
They are just like crowns, but they come joined together. They are placed in support points which will be the pillars or base for the pieces that are going to be placed.
They are thin porcelain or resin plates, approximately 0.3 -1 mm. thick, that are placed covering the entire front surface of teeth. Binded strongly to the tooth by the use of a special adhesive. The bond is so strong that once placed they can not be removed unless the veneer is broken. They are used primarily to mask anomalies in the color of the teeth that can not be treated by conventional bleaching. They are also used to mask alterations in tooth size or shape, giving the tooth a more ideal aspect.
It’s a titanium screw that substitutes the root of an absent tooth. After a while, the implant integrates with the bone and converts into a safe anchorage for a substitute dental piece, a pillar of a fixed bridge or a removable dental prosthesis.
Is it possible for my body to reject an implant?
The implant is made with a biocompatible material(titanium). Nonetheless, there is a remote possibility that it may not integrate with the bone. If this occurs, the implant is replaced with another one. In expert hands today the percentage of success is over 95%, leading us to say that this technique is safe and successful.