Preventive Dental Treatments

Preventive dental treatments are at the core of dentistry, as in all other services. All practices aimed at supporting oral and dental health and ensuring that teeth and gums are healthy include preventive dental treatments. Preventive dentistry practices try to prevent oral and dental problems that may occur over time. The biggest reason why it is recommended to visit the dentist regularly every six months is preventive dentistry. With the developments in dentistry, preventing oral and dental problems has become easier. Regular tooth brushing and flossing in daily life are among the important steps of preventive dentistry. In addition, a professional oral and dental health check every six months is a must for preventive dentistry.
 

Bad Breath Treatment

The disease known as halitosis among the public and halitosis in the medical literature, occurs due to the release of hydrogen sulfide-containing bacteria in the mouth. It is a smell that disturbs both the person and those around him.
Bad breath negatively affects a person's social life, causing problems such as social pressure, lack of self-confidence and psychosocial stress. Patients consult dentists because of bad breath because they feel uncomfortable or with the encouragement of those around them. After tooth decay, the most common reason for visits to dentists is bad breath.

How to Eliminate Bad Breath?
It is 100 percent possible to treat the problem of bad breath originating from inside the mouth. It is necessary to brush teeth regularly, use dental floss, and have gingivitis treated. Patients with bad breath are recommended to quit smoking and stay away from acidic foods that are harmful to teeth and gums.
To prevent bad breath, you should go to the dentist for dental check-ups every 6 months and have your teeth cleaned. Decayed and faulty dentures should be treated, and those with gum problems should see a gum disease specialist.
Bad breath is an important problem that affects social life and can be a sign of serious diseases. It is necessary to visit the dentist for the treatment of this disease.

What Causes Bad Breath?
Bad breath may occur due to pathological and physiological reasons, and in some cases, both reasons may occur together. The causes of bad breath can be listed as follows;
1. Gum Diseases: Oral infections and advanced gum diseases can cause bad breath.
2. Some Foods: Bad breath is observed in those who consume foods such as onion, garlic, eggs, tobacco and alcohol products, or who make a habit of consuming them.
3. Not Paying Attention to Oral Hygiene: Tooth decay increases in people who do not have the habit of brushing their teeth and, accordingly, bad breath occurs.
4. Dry Mouth: Some medications used continuously cause a decrease in saliva secretion and consequently, bad breath may occur.

In addition to all these, bad breath; It can be a sign of diseases such as lung inflammation, diabetes, kidney failure, tonsillitis, stomach and intestinal diseases, tooth decay, cleft palate, liver and metabolic disorders, and oral cancers. For this reason, the cause of bad breath must be found and treated.
Precision Dental Treatment

What is Sensitive Teeth?
Tooth sensitivity has become a common problem among people. Tooth sensitivity, which develops over time, can be caused by incorrect tooth brushing techniques, lack of dental care, gum diseases, caries and tartar accumulation, and different procedures performed in the mouth.

How is Sensitive Dental Treatment Applied?
Sensitive dental treatment is a type of treatment that requires periodic physician control. Application methods vary from person to person. One of the important factors is that people clean their mouth and teeth by paying attention to toothpaste and toothbrushes. Fluoride can be applied to strengthen sensitive teeth and reduce pain. Tooth grafting (gum treatment) can be performed in case the problems in the gums cause tooth sensitivity. If it is not possible to relieve tooth sensitivity as a result of the treatments, root canal treatment can be performed by specialist physicians.
 

Teeth Clenching Treatment

Teeth Grinding-Bruxism
Bruxism, known as teeth grinding during sleep, is one of the disorders caused by stressful urban life. If Bruxism, which affects the jaw muscles in the short term and causes wear of the teeth in the long term, is not prevented, the damage to the teeth may increase day by day. The first thing that people who have teeth grinding problems should do is use a night plate. For patients who complain of jaw and headache complaints during the day, teeth clenching problems can be minimized with the aligners they use at night.

What Causes Teeth Clenching?
Teeth clenching problem may be caused by environmental factors, but it generally occurs due to personal factors. Morphological factors such as malformed jaw structure, psychological reasons such as stress and anxiety disorders, neurological reasons such as brain traumas, sleep disorders, drug side effects, general emotional personality, stress experienced during the day, and factors such as unbalanced nutrition can cause bruxism problems. While some people may experience teeth grinding every time they sleep, some people may experience it from time to time.

What are the symptoms of Bruxism, also known as teeth grinding?
It may be difficult for the person to detect the problem of teeth grinding during sleep. However, some patients report that they can wake up to the sound of their own teeth grinding from time to time. Patients' stories told by people they live with or some discomforts seen after sleep help to recognize some symptoms of teeth grinding problems. Patients who unconsciously clench their teeth during sleep, in other words grind their teeth, complain of a headache in the front of the ear the next day. Fatigue in the facial muscles in the morning, neck and even back pain can be among the symptoms of teeth grinding problem.

Does Bruxism Damage Teeth?
Among the problems frequently encountered by people suffering from Bruxism, popularly known as teeth grinding; There is a sensitivity problem that occurs as a result of teeth wearing down over time. As a result of this sensitivity to cold or heat, people's comfort in life may be negatively affected. Untreated teeth grinding can even cause tooth fractures over time. Teeth clenching problems, which can cause recession in the gums, can also lead to jaw snagging.

Is Teeth Grinding Treatment Possible?
Bruxism discomfort can be minimized with night plate. Night plate prevents teeth from wearing each other and also minimizes side movements that result in grinding. Thus, damage to the teeth is minimized during the treatment process.

Teeth Grinding is No Longer a Problem
At Selin Dental Clinic, where high-tech devices and materials are used, people who apply with complaints of teeth grinding are first examined by specialist physicians. When necessary, the condition of the teeth is determined by radiological tests. If there are tooth cracks or jaw structure, they are displayed. The treatment process begins with the application of a night plate suitable for the patients' teeth and jaw structures. During the treatment process deemed appropriate by the specialist dentist, damage to the teeth is prevented. Selin Dental Clinic physicians help their patients by providing the necessary guidance to determine the underlying cause of the teeth clenching problem.