Cosmetic dentistry
While it is commonplace to be afraid of the dentist, when we think of cosmetic dentistry we assume that there is pain in the various applications in it as well.
On a daily basis, for most cases, I operate in total painlessness and am personally committed to using the best techniques that technology offers us to meet the needs of all my patients.
TREATMENTSNTS OFDENTAL AESTHETICS, SUCH AS THE APPLICATION OF DENTAL VENEERS, ARE THEY PAINFUL?
Regarding veneers, you may have heard of "tooth filing," let's specify a basic concept right away: filing prior to applying veneers is almost never necessary, increasingly I am able to apply dental veneers in the total absence of anesthesia without preparing the natural tooth.
In the (rare) cases in which a small filing is necessary (we are always in the order of 0.2 mm), the treatment is absolutely not painful since the enamel is a tissue without innervation, at most the patient might feel a temporary sensitization of the tooth, but absolutely nothing more.
WHAT TECHNIQUES DO YOU USE AT YOUR PRACTICE TO AVERT THE MUCH-FEARED PAIN?
The first technique I use is...my hand!
Needless to say, sensitivity and the ability to master certain techniques and tools on the part of the operating dentist are critical in preventing the perception of pain.
In addition I use, of course, local anesthesia techniques or conscious sedation.
WHEN AND HOW ARE THESE ANESTHETIC TECHNIQUES USED?
When surgeries are of short duration in oral hygiene sessions I use a gel or spray to apply to the mucosa. Nothing precludes, should the sensitivity be very pronounced, resorting to stronger anesthesia in these cases as well.
For short-to-medium duration surgeries, I inject an anesthetic drug under the mucosa near the apex of the tooth: the discomfort is imperceptible, equal to that of a mosquito bite.
Instead, I use truncular local anesthesia when I want to interrupt the transmission of pain to all teeth and soft tissues in the area to be treated with immediate effect.
Having within my staff also the anesthesiologist, I practice full anesthesia safely upon request. Of course, only for the most complicated and lengthy surgeries.
Finally I also use conscious sedation with nitrous oxide where, with this technique the patient becomes completely insensitive to pain but at the same time can cooperate peacefully throughout the treatment.
It is important to choose a medical practice that applies state-of-the-art techniques and is knowledgeable about sedation and take care of your smile every day, only then will it be possible to intervene with minimal invasiveness.
