Services - Cosmetic
Porcelain Veneers
Many Americans travel to Mexico in pursuit of the perfect “Hollywood” smile. Porcelain Veneers are used to create a “bright” smile, fix chipped or crooked teeth, and solve irregularities in the teeth. Porcelain Veneers also help protect teeth with damaged surface. Good communication between the client and Mexican cosmetic specialist is very important when undergoing cosmetic procedures such as Porcelain Veneers.
Porcelain Crowns
Porcelain Crowns are the most common procedures performed by tijuana dental clinics. Crowns are used to restore damaged teeth, both for cosmetic and functional purposes. Crowns restore the original shape and appearance of the teeth. It is also used to strengthen the compromised teeth, especially those that have had prior root canal treatments.
Typically, the first step in creating Porcelain Crowns is the preparation of the tooth. Afterwards, the Tijuana dentist will take an impression and then install a temporary. The Mexican dental facility will send the impression to their labs. The waiting time is approximately five days to finish the permanent Crown. During the second visit, the finished Porcelain Crown is cemented onto the tooth. It is also common for dental clients to need a Root Canal (Endodontic Therapy) procedure prior to any Porcelain Crown work.
The two major classifications of Porcelain Crowns performed in Mexico are Porcelain Crowns fused to metal and All Porcelain (Metal-Free) Crowns
Dental Implants
Dental Implants (Dental Implantology) are one of the best innovations in modern dentistry. A Crown supported by a Dental Implant is used to replace a missing tooth. The Dental Implant provides a long-term foundation for the crown. Instead of using Porcelain Crowns in the form of a Dental Bridge, a single Dental Implant with a crown eliminates the need for teeth anchoring. Dental Implants are also easier to clean than Dental Bridges, which often require the use of a special floss to clean under the Bridge.
Dental Implants are also used to support special dentures. The use of dentures secured by Dental Implants provides superior comfort and stability compared to removable dentures. The number of dental implants that can be used to support a denture range from 2-8 implants per mouth arch.
Although Dental Implants are among the most successful procedures performed by Mexican dentists, they require more trips to Mexico. They also require a longer treatment period. Specifically, standard Dental Implant clients must wait approximately four months to allow the Implant post to heal on the gum before the installation of the Porcelain Crown.
Root Canal
Mention of “root canal” evokes images of severe pain so commonly that people often complain about other pains by saying, “I’d sooner have root canal.” In truth, however, root canal is maligned unfairly. Advances in technology, and the experience of our professional stuff have made root canal far less painful than its reputation suggests. Ironically, root canal is designed to minimize the pain from an infected tooth, it does not produce the pain.
Root canal treatment becomes necessary when the pulp inside your tooth gets infected. The pulp is the soft tissue inside your tooth, Home to connective tissues, blood vessels and nerves. The pulp goes from the crown of your tooth to the tip of the root in your jawbone. Normally, the tooth itself protects the pulp, but if the tooth is damaged by a very deep cavity, or a crack, or trauma from repeated repairs, bacteria can reach the pulp. Then the bacteria grow from the crown towards the root, pus accumulates at the root tips, and the mouth becomes painful and sensitive to hot and cold. Not all pulp infections bring pain; sometimes they spread so slowly that the patient feels nothing.
Root canal treatment occurs in three stages: First comes the diagnosis. Next comes the root canal itself, in which a dentist or an endodentist (a dentist who specializes in treating the inside of the tooth) removes the pulp (and thereby also the infection), and cleans the inside of the tooth preparatory to filling it, sometimes applying antibiotics to thwart further infection. A temporary filling is placed at the crown opening. Finally, in a subsequent appointment, a crown is installed to seal the tooth and protect it from further damage or infection.
Excellent oral hygiene after your root canal can help ensure success and prevent reinfection. Keeping your original teeth should always be your main objective. An untreated infection inside a tooth will only worsen over time; the pulp cannot heal itself. Without treatment, you may eventually lose the tooth, and require a bridge or other costly restoration. Protect your teeth by getting treatment as soon as learn that you need it.
