General and Preventive Dentistry
General dentists provide services related to the general maintenance of oral hygiene and tooth health. Ideally, dentistry is preventative. It is recommended to visit your dentist regularly – at least once every six months – to ensure proper oral hygiene and functionality. Regular checkups and oral health maintenance prevent the development of serious dental problems that can require costly treatment.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery is the specialty of dentistry which includes the diagnosis, surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries and defects involving both the functional and esthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region.
Endodontics is the branch of dentistry which is concerned with the morphology, physiology and pathology of the human dental pulp and periradicular tissues. Its study and practice encompass the basic and clinical sciences including biology of the normal pulp, the etiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases and injuries of the pulp and associated periradicular conditions.
Prosthodontics, also known as dental prosthetics or prosthetic dentistry, is the dental specialty pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment planning, rehabilitation and maintenance of the oral function, comfort, appearance and health of patients with clinical conditions associated with missing or deficient teeth and/or oral and maxillofacial tissues using biocompatible substitutes.
Dental Implantology is a speciality which basically is to place an artificial root (implant) in maxillary bone. This implant will then be covered with a prosthesis replacing the missing tooth. The raise of Dental Implantology since 30 years, has completely changed Dental Care. It is far the best treatment to the loss of a tooth, which explains its so fast growing success.
Periodontics is that specialty of dentistry which encompasses the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the supporting and surrounding tissues of the teeth or their substitutes and the maintenance of the health, function and esthetics of these structures and tissues.
Specialty that studies and intervenes in the growth of the maxillary bones. This allows to correct bad occlusions at an early age and avoids having to make complicated orthodontics later or even some maxillofacial surgeries. It can be used different systems such as:fixed orthodontics, Invisalign or lingual orthodontics.
Pediatric Dentistry is an age-defined specialty that provides both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through adolescence, including those with special health care needs.
Tooth whitening is the treatment of using bleach or other materials to make teeth look whiter. The materials remove stains or other discoloration from the tooth surface.