A dentist (dentist) is a graduate of medicine and dentistry at one of the medical universities. Dentistry is a branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of all diseases and diseases related to the teeth, periodontium and oral cavity. The dentist also deals with prophylaxis, and control visits to the dentist's office should take place at least once, preferably twice a year.

Dentistryis a fairly wide field of medicine, as it covers several specializations -dentist(otherwisedentist - from the Latin worddens- in the genitive -dentis"tooth") has a lot to choose from. These include :

  • conservative dentistry with endodontics (root canal treatment)
  • dental surgery
  • maxillofacial surgery
  • orthodontics
  • periodontics
  • prosthetics
  • pedodontics (pediatric dentistry).

What is the work of a dentist?

Conservative dentistryis the most popular section of treatments aimed at removing all diseased tooth tissues and their reconstruction.

Caries, the most common dental disease caused by bacteria, is the most common dental disease in the doctor.

Fortunately, caries can be prevented, and when it has become inflamed - effectively treated.

If the caries is not too large, it is enough to remove the lesions and put a filling, while in the case of advanced caries, it is often necessary to have root canal treatment, i.e. to remove the diseased pulp, clean the tooth canal, and then fill it with dental paste and put on the filling.

Pedodontics (pediatric dentistry)is the treatment of teeth in children (both milk and permanent), in this case prophylaxis is also important, including learning to properly care for oral hygiene .

Orthodonticsis to correct malocclusion, while prosthetics is to replace lost or damaged teeth. In this case, treatment can be carried out using various methods, from prosthetic bridges, through crowns, veneers, to the most modern procedures, i.e. the use of implants.

In turn todentistthe periodontisttreats people with periodontal diseases (these are hard and soft tissues that surround the tooth) and the oral mucosa.

Dental surgeonandmaxillofacial surgeondeal with patients whose dental, periodontal and oral diseases or diseases require more invasive treatment , i.e. procedures or surgical operations.

Dental surgery mainly involves the diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases within the oral cavity, while maxillofacial surgery has a wider scope - it deals with the surgical treatment of diseases of the face, mouth and skeletal system of the facial part of the skull.

Worth knowing

Polish dentists earn from foreigners - even about PLN 1.5 billion a year

Poland is an increasingly important point on the map of dental tourism. More and more Germans, British and Scandinavians come to us for dental treatment. Patients are attracted by the high quality of treatment and much lower prices than in the west or north of the continent.

According to PwC data, nearly 400,000 people come to Poland every year foreign patients. The Polish Medical Tourism Association estimates that the value of this market is growing and only in 2015 foreign patients left about PLN 1.5 billion in our medical facilities. Foreign patients in Poland mainly use dental services. For several years now, our country, together with the Czech Republic and Hungary, has been at the forefront of dentistry in Europe. Our advantage is that the prices are much lower than in the West.

In Poland, one seal costs PLN 100-180, and an orthodontic appliance costs PLN 1.5-3.5 thousand. PLN for one bow. For comparison, in Great Britain metal cameras cost about 2-2.5 thousand. pounds, and porcelain - about 3 thousand. pounds.

You have to pay over 3,000 for prosthetic bridges there. pounds, three times less in Poland. Comprehensive dental reconstruction costs several dozen thousand zlotys, and the cost abroad is at least twice as high. However, as Jarosz-Kajdrys emphasizes, dental tourists are attracted not only by the lower price, but also the quality of treatment.

Source: lifestyle.newseria.pl

What examinations does the dentist perform?

The most frequent visit to the dentist is patients who complain of toothache or hypersensitivity, which may react to cold or warm, or sweet or sour drinks and food.

The basic examination includes a medical history and an assessment of the condition of the teeth, mucous membranes, gums and dental arches using appropriate dental tools.

Sometimes it is necessary to perform an X-ray of a single tooth, the doctor may also order a pantomogram, i.e. an X-ray, thanks to which we obtain a panoramic image of all teeth. It can detect lesions that are not visible to the naked eye and are difficult to detect during a routine examination.

The indications for making a pantomogram are: caries, evaluation of root canal treatment, periodontitis, extraction of impacted teeth.

Thanks to the pantomogram, you can also detect the roots or, for example, cysts left after a tooth extraction, without any pain symptoms.

In case of suspicion of more complicated dental or periodontal diseases, the dentist may order computed tomography or ultrasound examinations.

What diseases does the dentist deal with?

Dentistry deals with diseases and diseases that are easy to treat, which are performed in a dentist's office, and complicated surgical procedures that sometimes require hospitalization.

The most common diseases in the field of dentistry are:

  • carious diseases of the teeth (including: pulpitis, tooth gangrene, abscess)
  • periodontal disease
  • acid enamel erosion
  • afty
  • gingivitis
  • oral cancer

Most frequently performed dental procedures

  • surgical extraction of teeth (milk, permanent or retained)
  • root canal treatment
  • tooth root resection
  • rinsing the gingival pocket
  • removal of tooth abscesses
  • removal or enucleation of cysts, e.g. salivary glands or jaw bones
  • surgical treatment of periodontal diseases
  • removal of the supermatter
  • treatment of diseases of the salivary glands and mandible
  • treatment of jaw bone fractures
  • treatment of odontogenic maxillary sinusitis
  • reconstruction of the soft tissues of the oral cavity
  • surgical treatment of tooth fractures and alveolar process

Dentistry: treatment methods

Treatment methods in dentistry depend on the advancement of the diseases we deal with. For example, in the case of dental caries, it is sometimes enough to treat surface caries, and sometimes to completely prepare and restore an extensive tooth loss on two or three surfaces.

The same applies to root canal treatment - it is one of the most frequently performed procedures, but in some cases it is difficult, e.g. when it is necessary to find and unblock the canals, which have been narrowed or narrowed by the ongoing disease process.closing.

It is worth remembering about prophylaxis - control visits should take place once, preferably twice a year.

You also need to take care of proper hygiene of your teeth and oral cavity. It is also worth using regular tartar and plaque removal treatments (e.g. sandblasting, scaling) as well as fluoridation and sealing of teeth, which to some extent prevents the development of caries.

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