What does conservative treatment actually mean, and why is it worth undertaking as soon as possible?
When dental prevention turns out to be insufficient, conservative treatment should be undertaken. In dentistry this is above all the treatment of caries and a range of procedures aimed at preserving patients' healthy smiles and their own teeth for as long as possible. Awareness of the connection between the condition of the dentition and general well-being and health is fortunately growing. Unfortunately, as a result of childhood neglect, fear of pain or embarrassment, very many of us still come to the dentist at the moment when the state of oral health already requires urgent intervention. Fortunately, even such a state of affairs is not a problem for our dentists.
Why is conservative treatment at NL Clinic effective?
The doctors at NL Clinic guarantee patients a painless, stress-free and individualised process of regaining a healthy smile. We take all our patients' concerns very seriously, because we believe that everyone deserves a wonderful smile, and we make every effort to that end. This also applies to the quality of the dental equipment, preparations and fillings we use. While, for example, many modern dental practices today offer very good fillings, the quality of the composite materials used at NL Clinic can be experienced "on your own tooth" after many years, when, despite the passage of time, we will not notice the effects of the so-called polymerisation shrinkage. This phenomenon affects many light-cured composites and consists in the filling reducing its volume, causing the so-called marginal leakage. And that is already a straight path to caries. The dentists at NL Clinic not only use composite materials that protect against the occurrence of this phenomenon but also know how to apply the layers of the filling so as to avoid polymerisation shrinkage.
Is conservative dental treatment expensive?
The answer to such a question depends, of course, on the condition of the dentition and the dental procedures used; nonetheless, it is worth remembering that the investment in one's own healthy smile is among the most profitable in life. A far more economical solution is to undergo conservative treatment in good time than to invest later, for example, in implants.
It is also a common belief that the price of a filling is directly proportional to the size of the cavity. Although there is an obvious relationship between them, it would be more precise to explain that in dentistry as many as five types of surface on a tooth are distinguished. In the maxilla these are the surfaces called occlusal, mesial, palatal, distal and buccal, while in the mandible, instead of the palatal, occlusal and buccal surfaces, the incisal, lingual and labial surfaces are distinguished. The price of the procedure therefore depends precisely on the number of surfaces attacked by caries, but it is always an affordable price, even though it includes good-quality fillings.
Possessing extensive knowledge about a variety of dental problems, in addition to the empathetic approach of our dentists, NL Clinic offers patients a range of specialist equipment and comprehensive services that make it possible to save their smile in conservative treatment. You will find the details in our price list, and among the procedures we carry out and the services we offer you can find, among others:
- broad diagnostics and specialist dental advice on diseases of the teeth and periodontium,
- the development of an individual course of treatment for each patient, taking into account their time availability, state of health and concerns,
- painless treatment of caries,
- root canal treatment, also under a microscope with mechanical preparation of the canal (which speeds up treatment),
- treatment of sensitive teeth,
- various types of high-quality fillings (light-cured, including coloured ones in a milk tooth),
- veneering of teeth with light-cured material,
- cosmetic reconstruction of teeth without reinforcing materials,
- all-ceramic crowns,
- aesthetic veneers,
- modern dentures, including flexible ones,
- whitening of dead teeth,
- regenerative teeth whitening,
- surgical procedures,
- dental implants in economy and premium systems,
- … and many others.
If you are looking for a dental centre where every tooth that can be "saved" is worth its weight in gold – we invite you to NL Clinic in Katowice, because – unless there are clear indications for it – we treat extraction as a last resort. Using the knowledge and experience of our doctors, we select the treatment plan individually to the abilities, age and condition of each patient. We talk, we explain, we treat effectively, in a modern way and without cutting corners on the quality of materials, in order to receive in the end the greatest reward – the sincere and healthy smile of our happy patient.