Our aim is to provide patients with state-of-the-art dentistry and ensure that they can smile without any worries. By using new technologies and materials, we try to treat you with as little pain and stress as possible. Your health, biological aspects, hygiene and environmental compatibility are particularly important to us.

Dental hygiene and prophylaxis
Oral hygiene is mainly about removing bacterial plaque (the so-called "plaque"). A toothbrush alone is not enough for this. To thoroughly clean the particularly vulnerable interdental spaces, you also need dental floss, dental wood and interdental brushes (prophylaxis products).

Experts believe that hydrodynamic sonic toothbrushes are the most efficient method of cleaning teeth.

Whitening
Whitening is a purely cosmetic procedure. There is no medical argument for white teeth. However, many patients still want white teeth, so dentists are adapting their services to meet demand. The various treatment methods are largely risk-free, but should still be carried out with the necessary care. It is better to be supervised by your own dentist than to tinker around in your own four walls (power bleaching - home bleaching)

Root treatment
The pulp (tooth nerve) nourishes the tooth. Without this supply, the tooth becomes brittle and fragile. Despite the vital function of this pulp, it may need to be treated or even removed - usually due to caries, inflammation or damage to the nerve as a result of an accident. Whenever possible, the dentist will try to keep the pulp and thus the tooth "alive". If this is no longer possible, the pulp must be completely removed from the crown and root of the tooth. The "dead" tooth remains in the jaw without causing any further discomfort. During the actual root canal treatment, the nerve tissue is scraped out of the root canals with tiny files. Once the canals are clean, they are sealed with a sterile, self-hardening paste. The various treatment methods are largely risk-free, but should still be carried out with the necessary care. It is better to be supervised by your own dentist than to tinker around privately within your own four walls (Source and further information)

Fillings
Today's fillings are tooth-coloured and barely recognizable. The latest techniques now allow teeth to be permanently restored. Composite (plastic), ceramic and ceramic shells are used to achieveimpeccable aesthetic results. CAD-CAM techniques make it possible to use particularly robust ceramics (Source: University of Bern Dental Clinic).
The amalgam filling (also known colloquially as a "seal") is a dental filling from mercury alloys. Due to health concerns and cosmetic inadequacy, the importance of amalgam fillings is decreasing (source Wikipedia).

Invisalign
Invisalign can be used to treat a wide range of misaligned teeth. Thanks to the transparency, hardly anyone notices that you are correcting your teeth. One more reason for you to smile - even during your treatment! Particularly suitable for adults!

Wisdom teeth
Wisdom teeth only erupt at around 20 years of age. Wisdom teeth that have erupted without any problems deserve the same care as all other teeth. However, it is not uncommon for wisdom teeth to cause problems: For example, the wisdom tooth has too little space on the alveolar ridge, it has an unfavorable axial inclination or gets stuck in the jawbone altogether. In such cases, the dentist will remove the wisdom teeth in question. Extracting or operating out a wisdom tooth in the lower jaw always involves a certain risk of injury to the main nerve cord, which runs very close to these tooth roots in the lower jaw (but not in the upper jaw). If this mandibular nerve is injured, the tongue, lower lip and gums on the affected side become partially numb; although this is not dangerous, it is extremely unpleasant (Source SSO)

Implants
Oral implantation is the insertion of artificial tooth roots into the jawbone. The implants are made of tissue-friendly materials that are generally tolerated by the bone without irritation. The "tooth" built onto the implant is molded from a precious metal alloy with a high gold content, and the perfect aesthetic appearance is achieved by veneering the newly built-up tooth with porcelain or plastic. Implants are also increasingly being used as retaining elements for dentures (see e.g. complete dentures). Continuous aftercare by the dentist and dental hygienist and excellent oral hygiene on the part of the patient are an absolute prerequisite for long-term success. Since implants, like natural teeth, protrude through the mucous membrane into the oral cavity, they represent a connection from the inside of the body to the outside and are exposed to the unfavorable factors of the oral environment - plaque, bacteria, food residues, etc. - etc. Inadequate care can lead to inflammatory processes similar to those on natural teeth. Characteristics: Bleeding gums, pocket formation and bone loss. There is a risk that the implants may become loose and eventually have to be removed.x-rays, model planning and possibly a general medical examination are necessary to clarify whether implantation is possible and also sensible (Source SSO, information for recipients of implants (PDF 14KB)

Crowns and bridges
Tooth crownsIf tooth damage is so advanced that filling therapy cannot restore the tooth, a dental crown is required. However, this can only be used if there are no pathological changes (pathological findings) in the root and bone area. Otherwise, the pathological changes must be comprehensively treated beforehand, as an elaborate reconstruction can only ever be as good as the underlying foundation.
Dental bridges In crown and bridge prosthetics, we understand a bridge to be the fixed artificial replacement of missing teeth. A bridge can be used to restore an interrupted or shortened row of teeth, which is usually the result of tooth loss. A bridge requires at least two teeth - the abutment teeth - which are generally located on either side of the gap. These abutment teeth hold the bridge anchors; these are crowns, possibly also partial crowns, to which the missing teeth (so-called pontics) are attached. Normally, a bridge therefore consists of the bridge anchors and one or more pontics (Source and further information SSO).

Prostheses

Removable or partial dentures consist of artificial rows of teeth that are attached to a denture base, the denture saddle. The partial denture is anchored to natural teeth using clasps. If natural teeth are present on both sides of the prosthesis, it is referred to as a "switching prosthesis". If, on the other hand, no teeth are available on the back for anchoring, it is a "free-end prosthesis." The main advantage of removable prosthetics is the relatively low cost. As the patient can remove the prosthesis, it is easy to clean, as is the remaining dentition. The disadvantages, however, are the low wearing comfort and the increased risk of caries for the natural clasp teeth (source SSO).SSO brochure Dental prosthesis: On dealing with the new denture (PDF 44KB)
Anchoring partial dentures ClaspsA partial denture can be fixed to the adjacent natural teeth using cast clasps. This technique is relatively inexpensive. The disadvantage is that the clasps are visible. As bacterial plaque collects on the clasps, they must be cleaned particularly well - otherwise the neighboring teeth will be lost due to caries.
Press studsTooths severely damaged by caries are root canal treated, shortened to gum level and covered with a gold cap (root post). One part of the push button is soldered onto the root cap, the other part is in the prosthesis.
Attachment anchorageA milled attachment anchorage is usually only used for crowned teeth. A specific shape (shoulder and grooves) with parallel surfaces is milled into the metal part of the crown. The secondary part, which is connected to the denture framework, fits exactly into the primary part. Advantages: strong hold, good force transmission when biting, very satisfactory esthetic result. Disadvantage: great technical effort, high costs.
Fabricated barThe fabricated bar is used for small residual dentition. The bar is soldered onto two gold caps and this rigid construction is firmly cemented in place. The bar sleeve is fixed as a counterpart in the denture base (source SSO)