Frenectomy (frenulum surgery / frenulectomy) is a surgical procedure used to correct the abnormal attachment of the lip frenulum to the gums. This condition most commonly affects the upper lip, but it can also occur on the lower lip, the tongue, and the inner cheek tissues.
Dental implants professional cleaning represents in-office maintenance of hygiene in the area around dental implants. It is necessary to perform it more frequently in cases of poor oral hygiene after an implant procedure.
Maintenance of dental implant hygiene is a key factor in determining their longevity. With proper care and regular dental check-ups, patients’ implants can last a lifetime.
Immediate implant placement is a combined oral surgical and implantological procedure. This intervention involves placing a dental implant immediately after tooth extraction. (The word immediate means instant, urgent.)
Implant-supported prosthesis is a form of complete prosthetic rehabilitation for the entire jaw – lower and/or upper. An implant-supported prosthesis is used to replace all teeth in edentulous jaws.
Orthodontic mini-implants have appeared relatively recently, at the beginning of the 21st century. They were designed as a new, temporary tool for precise control of tooth movement during orthodontic therapy.
Retainers are a type of orthodontic appliance that is worn over the teeth or bonded to them after the completion of fixed appliance therapy.
All on 6 is a well-known dental term whose meaning would be „all teeth on 6 implants“. It refers to a fixed prosthetic work placed on six implants inserted into a completely edentulous jaw.