Costa Rica Dental Experiences

I wrote dozens of articles about the dental experience and I realized now that I forgot the first reason people go to the dentist! --- TOOTHACHE! So let's try to explain what can happen to you in your mouth if it goes wrong!  I think that's why you're documenting yourself on the web and reading this article. Basically, the types of toothache for which you go to the dentist in an emergency are 5: Pain from caries near a live nerve Pain from an abscess or acute apical periodontitis Gum pain The pains from cracks in the teeth Muscle pains Ok, two are not Toothache, but I have to write TOOTHACHE often, otherwise you will not find this article when you look on Google for Toothache and so I went ahead because I wrote toothache 4 times in 3 lines. Before talking about toothache (and we are 5 times in 4 lines), however, let's debunk a myth. CAVITIES DON'T HURT ... unless they are very large or that they create a hole in which food can enter, ...

Nowadays, whatever expenses are incurred to pay for an item is balanced by a guarantee. When is a health service paid the same thing? "Medicine is not an exact science", we often hear. And in the health field, there are diagnostic and operational processes that differ in many ways from the mere purchase of an object. But it is also true that healthcare costs put a strain on patients' pockets, which cannot be deprived of a form of guarantee on the therapies to which they have been subjected, so the subject I believe deserves further study. Just last month I had 30 minutes on the agenda to meet the lawyer of one of my patients who is carrying out a legal battle to claim damages and compensation against her previous dentist. She had been reporting her previous dentist due to issues with an aesthetically beautiful total ceramic crown restoration, which underneath the crowns I don't think there was even one without infection. This has made me reflect on what form...

There is something that always surprises the dentists when a patient visits their clinic for the first time. Medical history is compiled before you sit down at the dental chair and the doctor see you for the first time, which is the way to indicate a series of questions about the patient's state of health. One of the questions we ask concerns the reason for the visit, which is often "control and cleaning". As soon as doctors introduced themself and read the medical history, the first thing they say to the patient is: - "Ok, you wrote that you came for a check and a hygiene session. So you have no particular suspicions or pains? Does everything look okay? " And often the answer is: - "Yes, it was a while since I went to the dentist ... I wanted to do some cleaning" Then the doctors ask: - "And in the past have you have had big problems or do you have one of those mouths that just needed little care?" And often as an answer we ge...

Total edentulism, i.e. the lack of all the teeth in one or both arches represents for many an important aesthetic and psychological problem but, also and above all, at a functional level; just think of the difficulties in simple chewing.  It is no coincidence that those who suffer from it are often forced to a diet made almost exclusively of liquid / soft foods. Over the years, moreover, total edentulism causes reabsorption of the maxillary bone, which, by thinning, can cause, among other things, real modifications of the facial profile. Rehabilitation of oral functions must hence, mean for the patient: Satisfaction Ease of adaptation Chewing functionality Self-esteem Aesthetic improvement Better quality of life and social relationships And this the wearers of mobile prostheses, perpetually worried about its instability, know this well. The lack of several teeth can, therefore, be happily resolved by resorting to modern implantology: Overdenture, mobile ...

I'm sure you've already heard of bruxism. Indeed, more likely you know that there is a phenomenon where some people tend to grind their teeth at night. Let's get some clarity on the subject.  First of all, bruxism means the involuntary habit of clenching or grinding the teeth and can be day or night.  Well, it seems that if we add nocturnal bruxism, which affects 12% of the population in the US to the day, we arrive at an estimate that in the USA one person out of three suffers from a form of bruxism. If I have to tell you my impression as a clinician making 100-200 visits a month, you can do 50%. The causes of the phenomenon are not known. If once blamed on occlusion problems, recent evidence has exonerated this problem and brought up factors like - sleep disorders - alterations of the neurological system - taking medications or drugs - excessive intake of alcohol, coffee or cigarettes - anxiety, stress, depression and personality disor...

The Decalogue of the Good Patient 1 - Once you have obtained numerous references, evaluate the professionals based on their curriculum vitae. 2 - Always be wary of big ads! 3 - Request a first visit: be prepared to pay the time that the dentist will dedicate to you, as well as every X-ray and computer scan, intraoral examinations, models, photographs and all other types of documentation 4 - Expose your expectations freely according to a wish list you prepared before your visit. Bring with you photos of yourself that portray you as you would like to go back to being (if you want to have your teeth rearranged as you once were) or images of others you would like to look like 5 - Ask to see photographs of other patients treated by the doctor in conditions similar to yours don't shop cheaply, vice versa look for a dentist who is willing to spend his time to reach what you really want, otherwise, you risk having to spend twice as much as expected to recover the work done ...

The gum tissue is responsible for covering and protecting the roots of the teeth and the underlying jawbone, which holds the teeth in place. When the gums recede, the bone and other tissues that support the teeth are also damaged, which can compromise the external appearance and self-confidence. The dental root becomes sensitive and even eating and drinking can become unpleasant or even painful experiences. The gum recession also exposes the tooth root and compromises the tooth's attachment to the jaw bone. For these reasons, it is important to identify and treat early gum recession. If neglected, it can worsen to the point where the root is no longer protected by the gum and the teeth can swing and fall. Amelogenins in gel: the delicate solution It is scientifically proven that the use of gel Amelogenins may pose a remedy for gum withdrawal. Amelogenins in the gel are used as part of complementary surgery performed by your periodontist dentist to restore your gum line...