Gene therapy is a treatment method based on changing the genetic material of a patient's cells in order to correct disorders in their work. This method has already found its application in the treatment of many diseases, and now gene therapy is becoming more common in dentistry.
The use of gene therapy allows dentists to treat oral diseases that cannot be completely cured by other methods. For example, gene therapy uses vectors - specially designed viruses that are able to deliver genes into cells. In this way, missing genes can be replaced or existing genes can be altered to improve cell...
The dream of a healthy smile rests on proper dental care. Which begins with the debunking of myths. Let's Consider 7 myths about dental health.
1. If the teeth do not hurt, they do not need to be treated. We pull with a trip to the dentist until the last - until it starts to hurt unbearably. But teeth do not go bad in one day. Therefore, if you want to keep a bad tooth, visit a doctor at least a couple of times a year.
2. Brush your teeth enough once a day. With good constancy, we step into the bathroom in the morning to freshen our breath and cheer ourselves up...
Malocclusion is one of the most common dental problems. When teeth are crowded, they often overlap one another and thus prevent the correct oral functionality. Besides, this doesn’t look very aesthetic. Orthodontic treatment can help fix this problem, caused by the lack of space between your teeth. Causes of malocclusion.Dental "crowding" occurs because of the difference between the size of the teeth and the space necessary for their proper location. Because of that teeth often remain inside the bone and never erupt, while other teeth do erupt, but because there’s so little space...
Diente Sano dental clinic patients in Barcelona are often wondering about the advantages of the smile design. Smile design, frequently referred to as full mouth reconstruction, is a popular treatment option for those patients, who have some smile appearance and functionality imperfections. What is smile design?Smile design is actually a combination of various procedures, both esthetic and reconstructive, which are aimed at changing the appearance of your teeth. It can either be a very complicated extensive treatment, or might as well be a few simple procedures that will noticeably change...
Some patients are convinced that once they get a dental crown, it won't last them longer than 3 years and, eventually, they'd have to remove the tooth. Despite the fact that this is no longer the case, there are patients who are still trying to avoid crowns and restore their teeth with “filling”, i.e. composite resin. The direct composite restoration is widely used and almost every dental clinic offers this procedure, including Diente Sano dental clinic in Barcelona. When would we choose a direct composite restoration over a crown? Just so you understand, the anterior composite...
Since getting dental implants is not cheap, a lot of patients are concerned about how long their new teeth will last. So if I get a dental implant today, how long will it serve me for? Even though it is quite difficult to answer with an exact number, it is the answer you’d want to hear.First of all, let’s start with a little background. The very first dental implant was installed in 1965 and since then, implantologists from all over the world have been using the same implants type – the Branemark implants. Per Ingvar Branemark is considered to be the father of modern implantology. He was a...
When a patient in Barcelona experience cavities, it is very important to see a dentist as soon as possible for the diagnosis and it’s treatment. You are probably unaware, that if tooth decay is left untreated, it can lead to serious problems. Undiagnosed and untreated caries is not just a little discomfort and hypersensitivity to certain products (for example, sweets), or pain when drinking hot and cold drinks. Without proper diagnosis and treatment, the cavity can become so large that it affects the pulp inside the tooth. At this point, root canal therapy is the only way a dentist can try...
When patients ask their dentist in Barcelona, “why do my gums bleed?,” they usually hear about one common problem known as gingivitis. What is gingivitis?Gingivitis is a dental problem that occurs when patients don’t take a good care of their oral health. It is characterized by bleeding gums, persistent bad breath and red swollen gums. Patients who notice such problems are advised to contact their dentist as soon as possible to assess the problem and develop a personal treatment plan. This gum disease can be easily prevented by the proper care of the gums and regular visits to the...
