Because of dental anxiety, many people put off seeing their dentist for necessary treatment because they’ve either had pain from a visit in the past or are afraid that they will incur pain during treatment. This leaves many of them vulnerable to invasive, costly treatment when the problem has gotten bad enough to cause pain that the patient can no longer ignore.
Furthermore, for those health-conscious patients who need a dental filling or crown placement, having an old-fashioned dental crown restoration (having subgingival margins, below the gums) can leave you with gum disease and it’s accompanying damage.
This is in part because having a tradition dental crown restoration involves cutting nearly 75% of the tooth structure which in turn can end up damaging the tooth pulp (or nerves).
Thankfully, there are techniques and procedures that have been developed that are minimally invasive and nearly pain-free in nature. Enter supra-gingival dentistry, which has successfully been able to replace outdated techniques using dental crowns. In previous years, typical dental crown placement has necessitated extensive removal of the damaged tooth. This has often led to further tooth damage, including potentially the tooth nerves not to mention inflammation of the surrounding gum tissue.
With the development of the supra-gingival technique, the patient experiences a healthier approach to placing dental crowns that are least invasive. The result? Not only does the patient receive better results, but also less damage to the tooth and gums along with being metal-free, coupled with a complete, speedy recovery without pain.
Using the innovative process of supra-gingival dentistry with minimally invasive techniques, the patient will receive the benefit of the latest materials while keeping reservations above the gum line and receiving a crown to repair a broken or damaged tooth, complete a dental bridge, or fill in a large tooth gap.
The problem is, not all dentists can perform this supra-gingival technique. This means that those patients seeking minimally invasive dentistry to fix their dental issues will need to find a dentist who has the experience to use this approach. This is where the Academy of Supra-gingival Healthy Dentistry comes can help. We teach patients about healthier options for tooth restorations, in addition to exactly where to find a health-conscious Supra-gingival dentist near them.
Dentists trained in sub-gingival (below the gum) dental procedures are also better able to reduce the necessity for a root canal. It is important for patients to fully understand the consequences of their treatment choice and that there are alternatives to unhealthy crowns and fillings such as healthier supra-gingival (above the gum) minimally-invasive dentistry.
At the Los Angeles Institute of Clinical Dentistry & Ruiz Dental Seminars, we offer supra-gingival dentistry techniques for dentists. Our educator, Dr. Jose-Luis Ruiz, has been a professor, researcher, and a practicing clinician that helps him apply the research of supra-gingival, minimally invasive dentistry into a practical application for dentists who are looking to provide a more health-conscious approach for their patients. To learn more, please give us a call at 818-729-9121.