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Dear Sir/Madam. I have a question, or rather I would like your opinion. My daughter has had a ,,deformation,, of the mouth or actually the whole head since birth. This became more noticeably problematic during an examination by an otorhinolaryngologist. She is 12 years old and as far as her teeth are concerned, she has

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Dear Sir/Madam! To assess the problem, please visit our practice. To arrange an appointment, call me at 040 294488. Have a nice day!
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Hello. My daughter had a pus-filled spot on the gum above her upper central incisor. At the dentist’s check-up we learned that the tooth would have to be opened. Yesterday the dentist punctured the spot and today she also opened the tooth, that is, drilled a hole in it. The spot is smaller, which means the pus is obvio

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Dear Sir/Madam! en pon If it is a primary tooth, it can be closed and the root canal temporarily filled with special agents that prevent immediate infection. The filling material needs to be changed several times. An alternative to the described procedure is to leave the tooth op
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Hello. A few days ago I noticed 2 small black spots on both lower first primary molars of my 22-month-old daughter. That same day we went to the dentist, who confirmed caries. He and the assistant discussed how it should be treated, namely that it would have to be done as in adults; then something about a material that

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Dear Sir/Madam! Caries progresses very quickly in primary teeth. In your case the lesion was deep, so the teeth had to be trephined/opened. The procedure for primary teeth differs from procedures on permanent teeth. We most often leave primary teeth open, because in most cases cl
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My son is just about to turn 6. After a week since he first mentioned that his lower central incisor was loose, the tooth came out yesterday. The tooth did not actually come out whole, but broke off. It is visible that the child still has a root in the gum, and the permanent tooth is also visible behind it. Should we w

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Dear Sir/Madam! Parents often come to the practice with a similar question. A primary tooth may have only a short root when it falls out because the rest has already been resorbed, which can mislead them into thinking that the root has fractured. The incisal edge of the permanent
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Hello. My daughter is 15 years old. When she was little, she fell on a front tooth. The tooth is healthy, but its shape and colour have changed, which is very bothersome. She has had a dental X-ray. I would like to know how much the repair would cost.

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Dear Sir/Madam! The colour change suggests the possibility that the tooth is dead. From this fact it follows that root canal treatment is required if it was not already performed after the injury. The colour and shape are usually restored in such a case by making a crown and a de
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Dear Sir/Madam! I have a 30-month-old child. When he was 1.5 years old, he fell and completely drove his two upper central incisors into the jaw; four days later they were surgically removed. One upper lateral incisor was also knocked out in the fall. I would like to ask how likely it is that he damaged the permanent u

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Dear Sir/Madam! There is certainly a possibility that the buds of the permanent teeth (their developing tooth germs) were injured, but it is difficult to quantify the risk. At this age the tooth germs cannot yet be seen on an X-ray because they have not begun to mineralise (miner
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Hello, I have a 4-year-old daughter. She had pain in an upper primary first molar; when the filling was removed, there was pus. A week ago she received a new filling, and today I noticed that the gum is inflamed again and there is pus again. What is the next step: should removal of the dental nerve be requested? Becaus

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Dear Sir/Madam! The primary tooth is certainly non-vital. Conventional root canal treatment and root canal filling are not appropriate here. In practice, such a tooth is most often left open until it falls out, or it is filled with filling materials that are mildly bactericidal a
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Hello! My 4-year-old daughter's upper first primary molar started to hurt, especially when pressure was applied. We went to the dentist... the little girl resisted drilling. The dentist could not completely remove the filling. She did remove most of it, however, so she opened the tooth (not completely). My daughter is

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Dear Sir/Madam! The primary tooth was opened in order to release the pressure accumulating in and beneath the tooth. If the canal becomes blocked again by food debris or discharge, the tooth may start hurting again and swelling may also occur. Despite recurrent problems, I advise
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Hello, My child's (8 years old) upper incisors have started to discolor – they are developing vertical brownish streaks. We brush the teeth regularly and the child does not take any medication or supplements. The discoloration started about a year ago and "cannot" be removed by brushing. Please give us some advice. Tha

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Dear Sir/Madam! The clinical picture you describe most closely resembles the accumulation of dental calculus, which can occur despite the effort you put into oral hygiene. The change is probably not related to a change in hygiene habits but may be connected with a change in the c
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Hello I am asking on behalf of my 14-year-old daughter. She has a gap of about 3-4 mm between the upper and lower central incisors, which bothers her more and more. It is purely an aesthetic irregularity and her bite is correct. Because after visiting the orthodontist for four years we still have not received an answer

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Dear Sir/Madam! The insurance company covers only the cost of treatment for more severe irregularities. If the irregularity does not have enough points, the patient is self-paying. We can try to correct gaps by building up or reshaping the crowns with composite material. The proc
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