Today's technology in dental imaging brings with it more and more options. Making use of the developing technology ensures better results from the treatments. Panoramic x-ray application, which enables the visualization of pathological formations in the teeth, jaw bones and jaw bones in a single film, is an important application for effective results in dental treatments. Panoramic x-rays should be taken, especially during oral diagnosis .
Panoramic x-ray is a type of film that shows the lower and upper jaw quite successfully. The most important feature is that it reveals all the invisible details to the physician and helps the correct diagnosis and treatment. Therefore , after the first examination of the patient , it should be withdrawn immediately to determine the treatment route.
In some dental clinics and imaging centers, the chin is placed on the head of the panoramic x-ray device, and in this case, two thin apparatus surround the head. After the necessary adjustments are made, this device, which rotates around the patient's head, sends the images it receives to the computer. In this way, the required images are obtained.
dental tomography
The method called dental tomography, also known as dental tomography, is a radiological imaging method that will enable the cross-sectional examination of the area to be examined in detail on the region using x-rays. Thanks to this imaging system, bone tissue and soft tissue examination can be performed, which cannot be visualized and detailed examination with x-ray films, which is the normal imaging method. Thanks to this device, multiple sections can be taken from sagittal, coronal and axial planes. After the sections are taken, the level is sliced again with the help of software, and the desired region can be viewed from all angles. This examination is a widely preferred method in terms of giving the correct result of the measurement and making the correct diagnosis.
Conditions in which Dental Tomography is Commonly Used
• Imaging of teeth embedded in the jawbone or displaced,
• Situations where permanent changes will be made on the chin,
• In cases of cleft palate,
• In chin cysts, in cases of serious trauma to the region,
• Joint TMJ imaging, Any tooth,
• It may be requested before the jaw operation.
General anesthesia and sedation (we have contracted hospitals)
general anesthesia;
Dental treatments with General Anesthesia are treatments performed under temporary loss of consciousness in children with restless and dental fear, adults with a low pain threshold and sensitivity about teeth, and children and adults with physical and mental disabilities.
Patient Groups We Apply General Anesthesia and Sedation
We can examine pediatric and adult patients in 5 groups.
• Children under the age of 4 (dental treatment of this group of children is very difficult by persuasion)
• Children or adults with developmental delays.
• Adult patients with severe phobia.
• Surgical procedures that require general anesthesia (bone graft, bone cyst, etc.)
• The patient group who wants to perform many surgical procedures under general anesthesia in a short time (2-3 hours), which cannot be performed in a single session with local anesthesia.
sedation
The patient is conscious but in a light sleep state. The patient obeys commands. It is applied in small doses through the vascular access opened in the arm. This method is generally preferred in adult patients who have fear of the dentist, those who have high nausea-gag reflexes, and patients where general anesthesia may be risky. It is also applied in short procedures in children. Recovery after sedation is rapid. The patient does not remember anything after the procedure.
Advantages of Sedation
• A comfortable and safe environment is created for the patient and helps to eliminate the feeling of fear and anxiety.
• Patients do not remember the content of the procedure performed under the influence of sedative drugs, the pain and the sounds they do not like after the treatment. This makes it easier for the patient to come to dental treatment in later sessions.
• It raises the pain threshold and reduces the perception of pain.
• A comfortable working environment is provided for the physician as the patient's stress is eliminated and unwanted reflexes are prevented during the treatment.