Dentistry - Oral Surgery

Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology is the dental department where the diagnosis and treatments of oral and maxillofacial diseases are clinically and radiologically defined. In this department, oral and maxillofacial tissues and organs are systematically examined, all the physiological and pathological changes are interpreted as a clinical and radiologically, treatment of these structures are planned.

Medipol University Dental Hospital Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, the diagnosis is made by using the latest technology in radiology field, , as well as the direct techniques such as periapical radiographs in which crown teeth, root and surrounding structures are examined, panoramic and cephalometric radiographs of the head and so on, dental CT is also widely used.

Dental Diseases and Treatment department deals with the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of caries . Repairing the defects of the tissues which occurred due to acquired or developmental diseases, re-achieving the function and aesthetic , most significantly taking the precautions for non-recurrence of the pathology and principles of protective dental care are applied at Medipol University Dental Hospital Dental diseases and treatment Department

Endodontics is the dentistry department in which canal treatment of the disease occurring in the channel of tooth root and center of the tooth is practiced. Damage occurring in the soft layer of the tooth was pulled teeth in former applications; tooth extraction is not the only solution anymore thanks to root canal treatment in today's technology. Pain during the treatment is minimized with the help of expert academic dentists and modern anesthesia techniques . Root canals are cleaned and reformed, tooth filling or coating is made after filling the root canal. The tooth then continues its functions like other teeth after these procedures.

Implants are the artificial tooth roots inserted into the jaw bone with a surgical operation in order to provide the function and aesthetics of the missing teeth again.

All implants are carried out successfully under local or general anesthesia in case of single or multiple missing teeth.

depending on the patient's bone density, implants are united to the bone which they are applied approximately in 2 to 6 months. At the end of this process, mobile or fixed prosthesis is applied on the implant. While it gains function and aesthetics, implants also prevents bone loss associated with the lack of teeth, enables the continuity of form and structure of the jaws.

All individuals whose general state of health is well can be performed implant .Proper planning, the presence of sterile surgical conditions and oral hygiene care increase the success of treatment.

Benefits of implanttreatment

• Patients who has lost their teeth, does not have to sacrifice other teeth around for the dental restoration
• Implants are extremely durable
• Appearance and use of the implant is very comfortable. Their presence is not even felt in your mouth.
• Implants are durable and aesthetic solutions.
• Maintenance and cleaning of the implant is easy.
• Implants does not create bad breath.
• Since the implants fill out the location of the missing tooth securely they offer eating everything comfortably, chew better and thus better intimidation.

Optimal implant treatment options are available for the patients intervened by the expert academic staff.

Orthodontics is the department concerned with the correction of involved teeth, jaw and facial disharmony.

The orientation of the jaw growth (pediatric patients) by moving appliances or fixed treatment, eliminating the negativity on chin, and all crowding due to bad habits (pacifier use, thumb sucking, etc.) are successfully treated by expert academic staff with the help of modern technologic infrastructure at Medipol University Dental Hospital Orthodontics Department. Furthermore, the department intends to provide good aesthetics and function. Orthodontic treatment can be applied at any age.

Pediatric Dentistry department aims the preservation of milk and permanent teeth of children aged between 0-13 years old , eliminate the problems in teeth caused by hereditary, and such factors, caries, trauma etc.

Dental care service includes follow up and preventing the dental development disorders, application of protective methods for milk and permanent teeth, treatment of caries in milk and permanent teeth, protection of tooth-free spaces in order to avoid alignment problem which may develop in the future , application of tooth prosthesis for children born without teeth.

Periodontics is the department of dentistry concerned with the treatment of dental inflammation of the surrounding soft and hard tissues.

At Medipol University Dental Hospital Periodontics Department , motivation of oral hygiene, removal of tartar, combined treatments of gingivitis, gingival enlargement, tooth and gingival inflammations, periodontal disease seen in early and late periods, treatments of gum recession, tooth mobility related to periodontal diseases are succesfully treated.

Prosthodontics is the dentistry department dealing with repair of material losses in natural teeth , missing teeth and surrounding oral and maxillofacial tissues with artificial materials as well as correction and maintanence of oral function aesthetics and patient health.

At Medipol University Dental Hospital Prosthodontics Department, prosthodontic treatments of patients having fixed prosthesis, aesthetic veneers, dentures (full or partial dentures), prosthesis with implants, maxillofacial prosthesis and temporomandibular joint disorders, craniomandibular dysfunctions such as myogenic dysfunctions are succesfully treated.