The modern world is rapidly developing and new technologies are entering our lives. 3D printing of tissues, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, global simplification of patients’ access to medical care not only in their own country, but also in any clinic in the world that they choose based on their financial capabilities and confidence in the clinic will soon become a reality.
Nanotechnology
This is an area of new technologies that many branches of medicine and various business areas are mastering today. According to most scientific experts, nanotechnologies in medicine will become fundamental in the 21st century.
Dentistry is no exception, in recent years it has been actively developing and implementing the achievements of nanotechnology and scientists predict that over the next 50 years it will form and take its honorable place new branch osteopathy in dentistry – nanostomatology.
If we talk about history, then our ancestors, who until almost the middle of the 19th century believed that the cause of tooth decay was a toothworm and itinerant doctors and barbers performed dental treatment, today would be very surprised that nanorobots will soon be in the service of a dentist.
Nanotechnology (“nano” means dwarf in Greek) was pioneered by the physicist Richard Feynman, who received the Nobel Prize in 1959 for his proposal to use microscopic nanoparticles (on the nanoscale, this is 1 billionth of a meter), microequipment and nanorobots that will penetrate living structures at the atomic level, perform a variety of medical procedures and work wonders.
Today, nanotechnologies are developing and finding their application in such areas of dentistry as local anesthesia, nanodiagnostics, restoration of teeth with nanocomposite materials for caries and generalized abrasion, elimination of enamel hypersensitivity by nanomaterials, preventive restoration of hard dental tissues in children and adults with initial caries (biomimetic regeneration), the use of nanoparticles for coating dental implants, nano-restorative bone cements, nano-impression materials.
The use of nanotechnology makes it possible to change approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of many dental diseases and makes the services of a dentist more preventive than curative and requiring intervention.
Nanodentistry is the beginning of a new era of painless treatment of patients, almost perfect professional hygiene thanks to the use of various nanomaterials, nanorobots and biotechnologies that allow the restoration of dental hard tissues at the microscopic level.
Use of nanomaterials in dentistry
The Prizma Medical Center, following innovations, offers services for the prevention of caries in children and adults (the method of biomimetic regeneration), the elimination of hypersensitivity of teeth and the restoration of teeth in case of caries and generalized abrasion with using nanomaterials.
Only after a thorough diagnosis, medical center professionals trained in the use of nanotechnology in dentistry will offer you an individual prevention and treatment program for your particular clinical case and give recommendations for caring for oral cavity.
An excellent prophylactic choice today is the innovative Innodent system, which has proven itself over time and shows a visible, positive result when processing weak, not fully matured enamel in children (especially with imperfect hygiene in a child), as well as with initial caries and increased sensitivity of teeth in children and adults.
The medical center also offers programs for aesthetic restoration of teeth in the treatment of multiple caries and systemic generalized tooth wear, the main clinical manifestations of which are significant loss of enamel and dentin, exposure of the roots of the teeth and gum recession.
Restoration work is performed using modern nanocomposite materials in one or two visits with a sparing and maximally preserving tooth tissue approach. Tooth filling is carried out over the entire chewing surface and in the root area with simultaneous restoration of the lost bite height.
A common cause of tooth wear is bruxism, which is manifested by multiple chips, progressive loss of hard dental tissues as a result of increased tone of the masticatory muscles during prolonged emotional stress, heavy physical exertion. Treatment of bruxism, as well as systemic pathological abrasion, requires urgent dental interventions, since not only the hard tissues of the teeth suffer, but the height of the bite also decreases, pathological changes in the temporomandibular joints are observed, which are accompanied by pain, dysfunction of the joints and an increase in the tone of the masticatory muscles. muscles.
Careful comprehensive examination of the patient, correct diagnosis, gnathological examination before restoration and the use of nanocomposite restorative materials allow obtaining long-term positive results.
An important stage is the rehabilitation period after the restoration work. During this period, maximum attention is paid to damaged temporomandibular joints and increased muscle tone of the maxillofacial region.
It is mandatory to complete a comprehensive rehabilitation program, which is prescribed jointly by an orthopedic traumatologist and an osteopath. Very good clinical results were obtained using modern shock wave therapy in combination with special procedures for muscle relaxation not only of the maxillofacial region, but also of problem areas of the patient’s body. After all, the musculoskeletal system of the maxillofacial region is closely related to the body as a whole.
Regular examinations and wearing an occlusal mouth guard are mandatory after restoration.
Increased tooth sensitivity and systemic pathological abrasion.
Let’s see what is tooth sensitivity and why does it occur? Hypersensitivity of the teeth is a fairly common problem in dentistry and can be manifested by discomfort or even pain in one or more teeth when the teeth are exposed to various temperatures (cold, heat) or certain substances (sour, sweet). The pain can be sharp and sudden, although it passes quickly.
What can cause hypersensitivity?
1. Firstly, it is too intensive cleaning of the teeth with a hard toothbrush and abrasive toothpaste, in which the enamel decreases from the surface of the teeth, making the tooth less protected and sensitive. Excessive brushing also causes the gums to recede (recession) and expose the roots of the teeth, which can also react with increased sensitivity, since they should normally be covered and protected by the gum.
2. Gingival recession and increased sensitivity of the teeth often occur in people suffering from periodontal tissue diseases, in which inflammatory and dystrophic changes are observed in the hard and soft tissues surrounding the teeth.
3. Chips, cracks in the enamel and caries are also often accompanied by increased sensitivity of the teeth.
4. Foods containing acidic foods, including sodas (even those without sugar), certain fruits (citrus fruits), fruit juices, sports drinks, and foods high in sugar. Prolonged uncontrolled use of mouth rinses (some of them contain acids), so it is better to consult a specialist and choose neutral and fluorine-containing therapeutic and prophylactic agents.
Increased sensitivity can be in people suffering from reflux, when the enamel is destroyed under the influence of gastric juice entering the oral cavity, or in pregnant women with severe toxicosis and frequent vomiting.
5. Hypersensitivity of teeth with pathological abrasion is one of the most significant and early symptoms of tooth tissue loss. A common cause of abrasion is bruxism and traumatic occlusion, which require urgent dental interventions, since not only the hard tissues of the teeth suffer, but the height of the bite also decreases, pathological changes in the temporomandibular joints are observed, which are accompanied by pain, disruption of the joints and increased tone chewing muscles. Frequent complaints, in addition to pain in the joints, with pathological abrasion and traumatic occlusion, are frequent chipped teeth and restorations, angular cheilitis, changes in appearance – drooping of the corners of the mouth, shortening of the lower third of the face.
Careful comprehensive examination of patients, correct diagnosis, gnathological examination before restoration and the use of nanocomposite restorative materials allow obtaining long-term positive results. Restoration work is performed using modern nanocomposite materials in one or two visits with a sparing and maximally preserving tooth tissue approach. Mandatory after the restoration are regular examinations and wearing an occlusal mouth guard. If you have complications after tooth extraction, read our blog article of the same name.
