Dentistry Treatment and Care

Discover modern dental treatment options and comprehensive oral care solutions at Liv Hospital.

Dentistry Treatment and Care

Discover modern dental treatment options and comprehensive oral care solutions at Liv Hospital.

Dental care involves treatments like restorative fillings, root canals, and specialized surgery. LIV Hospital provides comprehensive treatment for your oral health. 

Treatment in dentistry is like having several specialized workshops under one roof, with different experts fixing different problems. The goal is always to stop pain, fix damage, and save your natural teeth. Treatments range from simple procedures to complex surgery and tooth replacement. LIV Hospital coordinates these specialists to ensure you receive complete, precise dental care, addressing every aspect of your oral health from the root of the tooth to the surrounding bone.

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General and Internal Tooth Repair

These treatments are often done by general dentists or internal specialists and focus on fixing teeth damaged by decay or infection inside the structure.

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Restoring the Tooth Structure

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When tooth decay is found, the dentist removes the bad part and rebuilds the tooth.

  • Fillings: Used for small or medium cavities. The dentist cleans out the decayed area and fills the space with materials like tooth-colored plastic (composite). This stops the decay from spreading and restores the tooth’s surface.
  • Crowns: Used when a cavity or fracture is too big for a simple filling. A crown (or cap) covers the entire damaged tooth, restoring its strength, shape, and size so you can chew normally. Crowns are custom-made to fit perfectly.

Saving the Tooth’s Nerve (Endodontics)

If decay reaches the nerve center of the tooth (pulp), causing severe pain, an internal specialist (Endodontist) may perform a root canal. The specialist carefully removes the infected nerve and tissue from inside the root, cleans the space, and seals it. This procedure stops the infection, relieves pain, and saves the tooth from having to be pulled out.

Medical Treatment Options for Oral Health

Medications are used to eliminate active infections, control pain, and support healing after procedures.

Targeted Medications

  • Local Anesthetic: This is the most common medicine used. It is injected to numb the specific area so you don’t feel pain during procedures like fillings or cleanings.
  • Antibiotics: Prescription antibiotics (pills or gels) are used to stop severe infections in the teeth, gums, or jaw. For deep gum infections, the dentist may place antibiotic gels directly into the infected area.
  • Pain Relievers: Over-the-counter or prescription pain medication is recommended to manage soreness after cleanings, extractions, or surgery.

Why Choose LIV Hospital for Dentistry ?

LIV Hospital coordinates top specialists from every field of dentistry, from gum specialists to surgeons, ensuring patients don’t have to manage different doctors on their own. We offer complex procedures like advanced Laser Therapy and utilize high-tech planning for dental implants, resulting in high success rates for complex cases.

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Rehabilitation and Recovery

Recovery depends entirely on how complex the procedure was. Following the specialist’s instructions is essential for healing properly and protecting your oral health investment.

 

Post-Procedure Expectations

  • Minor Procedures (Fillings/Root Canals): You can usually go back to normal activities immediately, though you might need to avoid chewing on the treated tooth for a day while the filling sets.
  • Major Procedures (Surgery/Grafts): You can expect swelling and minor bruising for up to a week. You will need to stick to a soft diet and avoid heavy exercise until the surgical areas are healed. LIV Hospital provides detailed instructions to prevent problems and manages pain effectively.

Long-term Management and Follow-up

Dental treatment requires long-term management to prevent problems from coming back. Patients must commit to regular professional cleanings and exams (usually every six months). If you have chronic gum issues, you must commit to specialized maintenance cleanings every 3 to 4 months for life to keep the gums and bone stable. This commitment is key to protecting your investment in your dental health.

Minimally Invasive and Advanced Procedures

Minimally invasive dentistry focuses on treating problems with the least amount of disruption to the surrounding healthy tissue.

Advanced Gum and Bone Care

These treatments focus on the health of the tissues around the teeth. They are done by gum specialists (Periodontists).

  • Scaling and Root Planing (SRP): This is an intensive deep cleaning done using numbing medicine. The specialist carefully scrapes away hardened buildup (tartar) and bacteria from the root surfaces, deep beneath the gum. This cleaning helps the gums heal and shrink back down.
  • Laser Therapy: A specialized, less invasive technique uses dental lasers to precisely remove infected tissue and bacteria from deep pockets. This method helps clean the area and encourages faster healing of the gum tissue. This advanced treatment option is available at LIV Hospital.

Specialized Restorative Procedures

  • Inlays and Onlays: These are stronger alternatives to simple fillings for fixing decay in the back teeth. They are custom-made pieces of porcelain or gold that fit precisely into the tooth, offering better durability than a standard filling.
  • Veneers: Very thin, custom-made shells of porcelain or resin placed on the front surface of teeth. They are used to improve the appearance of teeth that are stained, chipped, or slightly misaligned.
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Surgical Treatments and Replacement

When disease or injury causes damage that cannot be fixed, surgery is required to remove bad parts or replace missing ones.

Oral Surgery and Implants

  • Tooth Extraction: The surgical removal of a tooth is necessary when a tooth is too damaged, broken, or infected to be saved. This procedure is done carefully to preserve the surrounding bone.
  • Dental Implants: Dental implants are titanium screws placed into the jawbone to replace missing tooth roots. These screws act as strong anchors for holding new crowns or a whole set of replacement teeth.

Advanced Implant Techniques

  • All-on-4/All-on-6: This is a technique to replace an entire arch of missing teeth using only four or six strategically placed implants. The teeth are fixed permanently onto the implants, offering a highly stable alternative to dentures.
  • Immediate Load Implants: A procedure where the new crown or bridge is placed onto the implant immediately after the implant screw is placed into the jawbone. This allows the patient to walk out with a functioning tooth in a single visit, often eliminating the long wait time.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are the treatment options available in dentistry?

Treatment options range from simple restorative work (fillings, crowns), to internal tooth therapy (root canals), intensive gum care (deep cleaning), and surgical procedures like extractions and dental implant placement, all available at LIV Hospital.

Recovery is minimal for routine fillings. For deep cleaning, slight soreness lasts a few days. Recovery from major oral surgery (like implants or grafts) can take one to two weeks, with full healing taking several months.

You will need surgery if a tooth cannot be saved (extraction), if you require a dental implant to replace a missing root, or if you need bone grafting to repair jaw damage caused by disease.

Medications include local anesthetic (numbing medicine) for procedures, pain relievers for soreness afterward, and antibiotics (pills or gels) to stop severe infections in the teeth or gums.

Following implant placement, you can expect some swelling and minor discomfort. You will need to stick to a soft diet for 1 to 2 weeks and must follow strict oral hygiene instructions to allow the implant to properly fuse with the bone.

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