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Hello! I am missing the upper left first molar. I do not know whether to replace it with an implant or a dental bridge. The problem is that, as can be seen on the panoramic X-ray, the sinus is very low, so there is too little bone for an implant. The neighbouring teeth are healthy, so it seems a shame to grind them dow

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Dear Sir/Madam! Bone regenerative procedures make it possible to replace bone volume in the maxillary sinus and thereby place a dental implant. Price of the procedure for this case: EUR 900 (implant and artificial bone) + EUR 420 (crown on implant). This procedure is certainly mu
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Hello, four days ago my dentist replaced a filling. She found that the caries had progressed and cleaned the canals. She also used ozone – that is what she said. Since she was satisfied with the result, she decided to close the tooth with a white filling. Because the tooth hurts, she sent me for an X-ray, and the X-ray

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Dear Sir/Madam! Root canal treatment is often associated with pain or at least unpleasant sensations in the affected area. The pain you still feel despite removal of the nerve tissue from the tooth (a dead tooth) is the result of an inflamed periodontal ligament (the membrane sur
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Hello! I have a problem with my upper left second molar (27). A few days ago I suddenly developed unbearable pain in the upper left area. After visiting my dentist and having an X-ray taken, it appears there is a small process at the apex of 27 and a 4-5 mm pocket. This tooth was endodontically treated approximately 15

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Dear Sir/Madam! I am not a specialist in this field, although we deal with endodontics every day. Whether we can solve the problem or not depends on many factors that are difficult to define based on what you have written, but it is certainly worth trying. Have a nice day!
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Hello, I am missing the upper right canine. Some time ago I had a Straumann implant placed, but apparently my body did not accept it, or after another attempt (CT imaging) it was found that I have too little jawbone in the upper arch, so another procedure would supposedly be risky and would not look very aesthetic eith

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Dear Sir/Madam! We use Bredent implants. The success of the procedure usually does not depend on the type of implant. Inadequate anatomical conditions, which you have already mentioned, are also among the reasons for failure. We address such problems with an appropriate method of
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Hello! Yesterday my dentist extracted a tooth (lower second molar). She put three brown sponges into the resulting socket, which turned into brown "mucus". How long should this remain in the socket? During the night I also started getting headaches – are these a consequence of the extracted tooth? Thank you in advance

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Dear Sir/Madam! The sponges you mention were probably a fibrin substitute, i.e. a substance that will help form and stabilize the blood clot in the alveolus. The dry sponge-like material quickly becomes soaked with blood, so its appearance is similar to what you described. Do not
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Hello, my teeth are not exactly sparkling, and neither have my visits to the dentist been regular because of extremely bad experiences in primary and secondary school.... Because of this, slowly three of my teeth have broken: the left 1 and 2 halfway, the right 2 completely, and there will also be quite a lot of work a

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Dear Sir/Madam! Based on what you have written, it would be very difficult to estimate the extent of services needed to eliminate all the problems affecting you. You would probably need artificial crowns on the incisors; price: 210 EUR (metal-ceramic). For a more accurate estimat
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Hello, I would like to know whether I can replace the missing teeth in a bridge (one or two teeth) with a non-metallic material, and if so, which one. I am allergic to alloys/metals. Thank you, Ivan

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Dear Sir/Madam! In principle, all materials used in dentistry do not contain metal atoms that could cause allergies (Cr, Mb..). If you have a proven allergy to dental alloys (which is very rare), the only option is of course to make metal-free fixed prosthetic restorations. We us
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Hello. I have a five-and-a-half-year-old daughter. She has very nice primary teeth and we attend regular check-ups; in short, she has no problems with her teeth. I would just like to know when we can expect her primary teeth to start falling out? Thank you in advance for your answer and kind regards. Mum Živa

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Dear Sir/Madam! It is difficult to estimate the exact timing because individual variations are very large (+/- two years). We can say that tooth shedding will begin at around the age of six. Have a nice day!
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Hello. My situation is as follows: my wisdom teeth are growing almost horizontally (pressing against the other teeth) and have not erupted. Since there has been quite a significant movement of the other teeth, these wisdom teeth probably need to be extracted somehow. I would like to know about the procedure and also th

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Dear Sir/Madam! Experts believe that wisdom teeth do not cause movement of the other teeth. Crowding also occurs after they are removed. The indication for removing wisdom teeth is therefore not merely their presence, but problems that they cause or could cause (and dental crowdi
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Hello, so I am 14 years old and I have a problem because I have a large jaw and small teeth, so there are 1–2 mm gaps between my teeth. I would like to know about these veneers: at what age can I get them, how does it work and how much does just one veneer cost ...

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Dear Sir/Madam! Fixed prosthetic restorations can be cemented in the mouth once jaw growth is complete (approx. 18 years). Veneers are bonded to the front (visible) surfaces of the teeth. The procedure requires minimal removal of the enamel layer in the area where the veneer is b
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