PATIENT INFORMATION

Restorative Dentistry; is the branch of dentistry concerned with the prevention of dental diseases in adults, the etiology, pathology, diagnosis, and functional and aesthetic treatment of defects resulting from acquired disorders. In recent years, new concepts such as "adhesive," "esthetic," and "cosmetic" dentistry, which have become widespread worldwide, also fall within the scope of this field.

TREATMENTS PERFORMED IN OUR CLINIC WITHIN THIS SCOPE;

  • Professional preventive applications to prevent the formation and progression of dental caries (fluoride gel, fluoride varnish, or similar protective agents),
  • Non-invasive and micro-invasive treatment of initial carious lesions,
  • Restoration of tooth substance loss due to decay, fracture, erosion, attrition, and abrasion using amalgam and composite fillings or composite and porcelain inlays/onlays,
  • Restoration of shape, color, and size abnormalities and diastemas (spaces between teeth) in anterior teeth using composite and porcelain laminate veneers,
  • Whitening of physiological and pathological tooth discolorations,
  • Treatment of dentin (tooth) hypersensitivity,
  • Post-core application in teeth with advanced substance loss,
  • Repair of broken amalgam, composite, and porcelain restorations

PROFESSIONAL PREVENTIVE APPLICATIONS

  • Fluoride-containing gels and varnishes are applied to reduce the incidence of dental caries.
  • Recently, products containing casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) are also used for this purpose.

NON-INVASIVE AND MICRO-INVASIVE TREATMENT OF INITIAL CARIOUS LESIONS

  • Newly developing carious lesions appear as opaque white areas. Their progression can be stopped without significant loss of tooth substance.
  • Non-invasive methods use fluoride compounds or CPP-ACP-containing products.
  • In micro-invasive methods, the lesions are etched with acid and then coated with low-viscosity resin.
  • In both techniques, no tooth structure is removed to create a cavity.

AMALGAM FILLINGS

  • Restoration of tooth substance loss due to decay or trauma using an amalgam filling made of a metal alloy containing mercury.
  • Used especially in teeth where aesthetics is not a primary concern.
  • Preferred due to its low cost and high resistance to chewing forces.

COMPOSITE FILLINGS

  • Restoration of tooth substance loss due to decay, fracture, erosion, attrition, and abrasion using tooth-colored dimethacrylate-based composite material.
  • Used especially in areas where aesthetics is important.

COMPOSITE AND PORCELAIN INLAY-ONLAY RESTORATIONS

  • If the tooth substance loss due to decay or trauma is extensive, the teeth are restored using tooth-colored composite or porcelain inlays/onlays instead of fillings or crowns.
  • Porcelain restorations are more aesthetic and resistant to discoloration.

COMPOSITE AND PORCELAIN LAMINATE VENEERS

  • Porcelain laminate veneers are thin tooth-colored porcelain shells bonded to the front surface of anterior teeth to correct shape, color, size abnormalities, and close gaps between teeth.
  • Composite laminate veneers are thin composite restorations applied to anterior teeth without removing tooth structure.

TOOTH WHITENING

  • Lightening of tooth color by breaking down long-chain colored molecules into short-chain colorless molecules using chemical agents.
  • Hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide gels are used under dentist supervision, either at home by the patient or in the clinic by the dentist.

TREATMENT OF DENTIN HYPERSENSITIVITY

  • Short, sharp pain may occur in response to hot, cold, sweet, or highly acidic foods and drinks. Chemical agents are applied by the dentist to eliminate this sensitivity.
  • Treatment success depends on the technique used.

POST-CORE APPLICATION IN TEETH WITH ADVANCED SUBSTANCE LOSS

  • For teeth with significant substance loss, support is taken from the root to place a restoration.
  • The tooth undergoes root canal treatment, and post-like supports made of metal, composite, or fiber are placed inside the canal.

REPAIR OF BROKEN AMALGAM, COMPOSITE, AND PORCELAIN RESTORATIONS

  • When amalgam, composite, or porcelain restorations break, small fractures can be repaired if the remaining restoration is intact.
  • The dentist decides whether the restoration can be repaired after clinical and radiographic examination.