The following treatments are offered in our dental clinic:

Prophylaxis / Dental Hygiene

Good mouth hygiene is most important for keeping your teeth. With a professional cleaning by our dental hygienist, we can help you to reach an optimal mouth hygiene. The condition of your teeth and gums determine how often you should come to the hygienist, the rule being from once to many times a year. You can prevent karies, inflamed gums and periodontitis.A good oral health can prevent you from many other illnesses. We help you keep good in health.

Esthetic Dentistry

Today in our society beautiful teeth belong to the standard and reflect our social status. With modern materials and technique we can correct your esthetic problems to make you satisfied. Bleaching There are different methods of bleaching and also treatments done by non-professional people. What's important is that specially trained medical experts advise and control bleaching of teeth. In our office we recommend home bleaching, which means the patient receives two individually formed medication guards for the gel (carbamidperoxide), which whitens the teeth. The patient wears the guards at home for at least one hour per day. After 2 to 3 weeks the teeth are noticably whiter. The duration of the completed bleaching is dependent on the patient's habits (smoking, coffee and tea), but lasts in most cases many years and can be touched up with the same medication guards!

Composite Fillings

In Our office we haven't made amalgam fillings for more than 20 years. Many international studies have shown that with properly-made composite fillings and good mouth hygiene, composite fillings last as long as amalgam fillings! Also the visual effects of composite fillings satisfy the esthetic demands. They are somewhat more difficult to be made, but thanks to special training and many years of experience, we can guarantee optimal results. Here are some photos! As alternative we also make golden fillings and ceramic fillings. Both need to be made in a technical laboratory and are more expensive!

Periodontal Treatment

Periodontitis is when the gums are inflamed and when the bone supporting the teeth starts to degenerate. Years ago the treatment for this disease was painful and long, but today the treatment is carried out mostly by the dental hygienist. A professional cleaning of the teeth is accomplished by scaling the root surface of the teeth, the soft plaque and hard tartar is gently removed and the pockets are cleaned. One milligram of tartar contains about 100 to 300 million bacteria and is responsible for this disease.The dental hygienist instructs the patients individually as to the proper home hygiene method, because maintaining a clean situation in the mouth stops the continuation of the disease. If the inflammation can't be controlled using these methodes, then an antibiotic therapy or surgery is necessary.

Root Canal Treatment

Root canal treatment is necessary when the nerve in the tooth is inflamed and the patient has pain. A hole is then drilled in the tooth and the nerve is removed. A medication is applied to destroy the bacteria in the canal and a waiting period of days or a few weeks is necessary. The nerve canal is filled and closed with a substance. The "dead" tooth is in most cases filled with a filling, but also sometimes a crown is needed to have a fully functional tooth again. Prosthetics We offer all methods of prosthetic treatment ,for example, crowns, bridges, partial and full dentures. Here are some photos! Surgery In most cases we can achie ve the operative remouval of wisdom teeth and retained roots. If we think the case goes beyond our competence, we refer the patient to the oral surgeon, Dr.med.Dr.med.dent.Harald Schiel, Sempacherstrasse 43, 4053 Basel.

Implants

An imlpant is a man-made replacement for a lost tooth .The root is replaced with a titanium root, onto which a restoration is screwed and then a crown cemented. The surgical part is done by Herr Dr.med. Dr.med.dent. Harald Schiel, Praxis für Implantologie und zahnärztliche Chirurgie, Sempacherstrasse 43, 4053 Basel.The restoration and crown are finished by us. Anxious Patients Many patients are afraid of the dentist, afraid of the treatment and of the pain. Because of this, they don't go to the dentist for a long time and subsequently wait until they are in pain. That shouldn't have to be. In our practice you are in good hands. We are very sensitive to your problems and have a lot of experience in this area and attend to your wishes. Children Because children are having an increased rate of karies, we recommend regular check-ups.