About the rules for preparing for diagnostic studies

How often should you visit a dentist?

It is necessary to visit a dentist for a preventive examination at least 2 times a year, even if nothing bothers you. After the examination, you will have complete information about the condition of your teeth and gums. Also, the dentist will select the oral care products that are most suitable for you. Remember that many dental diseases in the initial stages cannot be detected without a professional examination by a doctor. For example, hidden carious cavities located on the contact surfaces of the teeth.

How to choose the date of admission?

The day can be anything, but remember that planning far ahead is sometimes quite difficult, so try to choose a day when you can actually come to the clinic so that you have enough time for treatment procedures, some of which take a lot of time. If you need to extract a tooth, it is better to choose the beginning of the week, so that if you experience pain that you cannot cope with on your own, following the doctor's recommendations, then you should contact the doctor as soon as possible (the clinic is closed on Sunday).

If you are late or cannot come to the appointment at all, please notify the doctor by phone. In this case, he will be able to accept patients who need urgent care. It is impossible to take alcohol on the eve of a visit to the doctor, because. in this case, a sharp decrease in the effectiveness of anesthetics is possible and blood vessels dilate, therefore, it will be difficult for the doctor to stop bleeding during treatment or removal. On the day of the visit to the dentist, it is strictly forbidden to drink alcohol!

Do not plan active rest and intensive work after dental treatment, after some procedures even simple communication can be difficult. You should refuse to visit the dentist in case of acute viral and bacterial diseases of the throat and respiratory tract, with a slight "congestion" of the nose, even if there is no temperature, as well as in case of herpetic "rashes". Women should refuse to go to the dentist on critical days.

What must be done?

- eat hard;
-do not forget to follow the usual hygiene procedures: brushing and flossing
- alcohol and drugs are prohibited
- stop smoking on the day of admission
Things to remember:
- transferred and concomitant diseases and operations;
intolerance and allergic reactions to drugs.
- about an allergic reaction to drugs, food, animals, etc.
- the presence of a pacemaker
- if you need to take certain medications regularly (heart medications, medicines for asthma, diabetes or hypertension), then take them with you

What to bring?

-passport of the Russian Federation
- policy of obligatory medical insurance
- X-ray images of the maxillofacial region and test results, if you
they were made recently

When should you postpone a visit to the dentist?

- With exacerbation of herpes
- In case of influenza or SARS
-Nose congestion
-If you have a fever

What not to do during pregnancy:

• It is impossible to treat teeth with arsenic.
• Do not use anesthetics containing adrenaline and its derivatives for anesthesia, use drugs for anesthesia of dubious origin.
• Pregnant and lactating women should not whiten their teeth.
• You can’t worry and be nervous, so you need to go to the dentist you trust!

It is extremely important to undergo a preventive examination by a dentist before pregnancy, complete a full course of treatment if necessary, get rid of all existing problems and get advice on oral hygiene during pregnancy, taking the necessary vitamins and drugs. We are ready to help you with this and work in cooperation with your gynecologist.

X-ray examination of teeth.

The method is leading in everyday dental practice, both for diagnosing diseases and for evaluating the effectiveness of therapeutic measures. Dynamic radiographs allow timely detection of possible complications.

There are many radiological techniques: intraoral and extraoral images, tomograms, panoramic radiographs, radiovisiograms, computed tomograms.

X-ray allows you to determine the state of hard tissues of teeth (hidden carious cavities on the surfaces of contact between teeth, under an artificial crown), impacted teeth (their position and relationship with the tissues of the jaw, the degree of formation of roots and canals), erupted teeth (fracture, perforation, narrowing, curvature, the degree of formation and resorption), foreign bodies in the root canals (pins, broken burs, needles). According to the radiograph, one can also assess the degree of canal patency (a needle is inserted into the canal and an x-ray is taken), the degree of filling of the canals and the correctness of the filling, the condition of the periapical tissues (expansion of the periodontal gap, rarefaction of the bone tissue), the degree of atrophy of the bone tissue of the interdental septa, the correctness of the manufacture of artificial crowns (metal), the presence of neoplasms, sequesters, the state of the temporomandibular joint.

X-ray examination of the teeth is carried out in a sitting position. It is recommended to sit still during the examination, in some cases the doctor may ask you to hold your breath for a few seconds. Any movement of the body and even breathing can lead to defects. In the process of preparation, the doctor gives individual recommendations, the implementation of which will make the examination as effective and informative as possible.

Orthopantomography.

Provides a 30 % magnified view of curved maxilla and mandibles on a single film. This allows you to compare the state of bone tissue in different areas. The method is informative, it is recommended to be used for injuries, inflammatory diseases, cysts, neoplasms, systemic lesions of the jaws, multiple caries, periodontal diseases, preparation for prosthetics and orthodontic treatment.

Before performing orthopantomography, the patient must remove metal jewelry, glasses and hearing aids, since the presence of metal structures in the area under study is an obstacle to obtaining a high-quality image.

If you are pregnant, be sure to inform your doctor who prescribes X-ray examinations. X-ray studies, including orthopantomography, are contraindicated in the first trimester of pregnancy.

The use of radiation diagnostic methods (radiography, orthopantomography) in the II and III trimesters of pregnancy is allowed according to clinical indications, if the intended benefit to the mother outweighs the potential risk to the fetus and child, while observing all radiation safety measures.