Description

Oral and Dental Health

Introduction

In Oral and Dental Health Clinics of Acıbadem
Health Group and medical centers, services are rendered for diagnosis and
treatment of diseases regarding oral, dental and jaw health for both pediatric
and adult patients. Informative trainings and seminars are held at our
hospitals and medical centers on oral and dental health.

Diagnostic and Treatment Services
Available in Oral and Dental Health Department

Diagnostic and Treatment services are
available in Oral and Dental Health Clinics at hospitals and medical centers of
Acıbadem Health Group as follows:

Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery

Surgical management of impacted wisdom teeth,
resection of root tips, surgical correction of maxillofacial dislocations and
fractures as well as surgical operations such as cyst and tumor operations are
carried out at our unit.

Operations are carried out under general
anesthesia, if required, at general anesthesia rooms, which are present in all
Acıbadem Hospitals. Cosmetic restoration procedures, restoration of teeth
color, whitening and lamina veneer restorations are also performed at our
department.

Our department also deals with obstructed
canals that involve root canal systems, broken canal tools, treatment of
severely inflamed teeth, root fractures and retrograde fillers.

Endodontics

Endodontic treatment is also known as root
canal treatment.

Cosmetic Dentistry

It includes operations performed as per
requests and needs of patients.

Oral Implantology

Implant can be defined as an act of
substituting the missing tooth artificially. Implant procedures can be used to
eliminate functional and aesthetic problems of edentation for loss of one tooth
along with loss of multiple teeth and total edentulism.

Orthodontics

This department deals with elimination and
treatment of crooked teeth secondary to problems originating from teeth and/or
jaws. The division guides maxillofacial growth (for pediatric patients),
repairs problems secondary to bad habits (using pacifier longer than
recommended, etc.) and eliminates all forms of malpositioned teeth. Orthodontic
treatment can be applied at any age.

Pedodontics

Pedodontics division deals with dental
problems of children at 3 to 12 years of age.

Periodontology

Treatments regarding gingival and periodontal
bone diseases are carried out at this division. Besides treatment of acute and
chronic peridontitis, gingival abscess and ulcerative gingival diseases,
cosmetic procedures are also carried out, including but not limited to gummy
smile (over-exposure of gums).

Prosthesis

These approaches cover porcelain veneer and
lamina as well as use of zirconium for bridge and veneer restorations.

Temporomandibular Joint Unit

Temporomandibular joint is most commonly used
joint in daily life, although we are not aware of this fact. This joint
connects lower jaw to skull base and excessive loads or an impact-trauma may
cause problems in temporomandibular joint.

Problems that involve TMJ are treated and TMJ
surgery is carried out, if needed, at this unit.