Dead teeth – anything but harmless! 

Current studies clearly show that even with a perfectly filled root canal, it is absolutely impossible to remove 100% of all organic tissue out of a dead tooth. 

The problem: the dead tooth, which must be considered as an organ with its own nerve blood and lymphatic system, remains in the oral cavity. In the extremely sensitive region of the Trigeminus nerve. 

The organic tissue in the root of the tooth is being decayed over time by invading decomposition bacteria. These bacteria gradually release harmful metabolic products (so-called “toxins”) out of the tooth into the bloodstream. These weaken the immune system in the long-term and damage the organism. Even an inconspicuous root-treated tooth can lead to massive problems in the long-term and become the possible cause of a wide range of systemic and organic diseases. 

As part of an intensified diagnosis (e.g. blood examinations), we are able to determine whether a dead tooth has already become an interference field in your body. Among other things, we work closely with the renowned Institute for Medical Diagnostics (IMD) in Berlin. 

Our approach in this regard is very clear: It doesn’t make sense to save a tooth at any price – certainly not at the price of your health. We would be happy to support you with this important topic in making a personal decision for further treatment of root-treated teeth.  

In replacement to conventional titanium implants, modern dental implants made of ceramic have been establishing themselves more and more in dentistry for several years: The high-performance ceramic zirconium dioxide is a neutral, anti-allergenic and optimally compatible material. It has also been used successfully in orthopedics for hip joint implants for many years. The added value of these implants is often noticeable at “first glance”: the white color of the ceramic implant perfectly matches the color of your natural teeth and tooth roots and therefore does not shimmer through the mucous membrane of the gums, especially in the case of the incisors and canines. Zirconium dioxide ceramic is metal-free and biocompatible, which practically rules out allergy or intolerance reactions. Furthermore, ceramic implants are immunologically completely neutral and therefore have a high level of compatibility with the natural tissue: the bone tissue of the jaw quickly grows onto the implant and thus creates a stable and permanently secure connection between the bone and the dental implant. The gums also do not retract after the implantation, but can grow onto the ceramic implant without any gaps. Due to the neutral surface of the implant, significantly less plaque is deposited than on natural teeth, which significantly reduces inflammation of the periodontium. In this way, the new artificial tooth root (implant) naturally heals into the healthy tissue. The circulation of blood in the surrounding tissue, which is significantly reduced with conventional titanium implants, is not affected by ceramic implants. While small particles get into the tissue after a short time with metallic implants, the zirconium oxide is stable enough not to be loosened by saliva or rubbed off by chewing movements: Even after a longer period of time, no zirconium oxide particles can be found in the tissue. In order to prepare your body well for a ceramic implantation, to strengthen your immune system and to minimize possible inflammation, we use supportive measures such as taking food supplements as micronutrients. Particular attention is paid to your vitamin D level. A nutrient protocol specially designed for our practice and tailored to the procedure optimally supports your organism.

„NICO“ is the abbreviation for “Neuralgia Inducing Cavitational Osteonecrosis”.

It is also known as “Fatty Degenerative Osteonecrosis of the Jaw” (F-DOJ) or as “osteolysis of the jawbone”.

Simply explained, the NICO/FDOJ is an generally unnoticed, chronic inflammation of the jawbone, which often arises from tooth extraction wounds that have not healed optimally. Cavities often remain in these bone areas, which fill up with fatty cysts, inflammatory tissue and toxins. The result is an excessive production of RANTES chemokines as components of an inflammatory reaction.

Similar to root-treated teeth, these substances can cause a variety of symptoms elsewhere in the body, such as:

• chronic fatigue
• migraine
• Rheumatoid diseases
• hormonal disorders
• Lack of energy, up to “burn-out”
• various cardiovascular problems
• all kinds of allergies
• skin diseases
• autoimmune diseases

In our practice we work with innovative 3D X-rays (“DVT” – digital volume tomography), with the help of which these osteolysis can be diagnosed well.

In order to remove these NICO’s, a surgical opening of the respective bone area and a thorough removal of the inflamed tissue is necessary, so that only healthy bone remains after the procedure. The cavity is then disinfected and sterilized with ozone, filled with a PRF membrane and finally sewn up.

Every human being is an individual. And that is exactly why we are convinced that there cannot be “one, best material” for EVERYONE. And this is exactly where we start with our material compatibility tests: With the help of the Prognos® system (further information: www.medprevent-systems.net → vitaloDENT) we can determine within a few minutes and absolutely painlessly to what extent e. g.  certain filling, crown or prosthesis material is compatible with you.

In addition, in cooperation with the Institute for Medical Diagnostics (IMD) in Berlin, we have the opportunity to test a wide variety of substances for their individual tolerance using a blood test.

Vitamin D3 fulfills many important functions in our body. As a hormone, it makes for example a decisive contribution to bone formation and can also help to reduce or prevent inflammation in the body. To reduce the risk of infection, we make sure that your body is optimally supplied with vitamin D3, especially before dental surgery on bones is taken care of. A sufficient vitamin D3 level is also very important in the context of periodontitis treatment, as it has a significant anti-inflammatory effect on the gums and periodontium. 

Patients with high D3 levels also show less bleeding gums and smaller dental – gum pockets. In this way, premature tooth loss can often be avoided. 

Furthermore, vitamin D3 has immunological and metabolic effects on our body: autoimmune diseases, arthritis and diabetes occur less frequently with an adequate D3 supply. 

Since our immune system is also strengthened by D3, diseases such as e. g. Cardiovascular disorders and heart attacks decrease just like concentration and sleep disorders and psychological problems. Even the development of cancer cells is associated with a low D3 value. 

Studies show that patients with a 25-OH vitamin D3 (calcidiol) level of over 80ng/ml are protected from most chronic diseases by about 85%. 

If you take vitamin D3 permanently, please always ensure a fitting combination with vitamin K2 (MK7) to avoid too high a calcium level in the blood. 

Conclusion:

Even if we spend a lot of time outdoors and in the sun, we cannot do without the additional intake of vitamin D3 in our latitudes. Otherwise, our body would still be in “immunological hibernation”, so to speak.

Only sufficiently high vitamin D3 levels can protect against acute and chronic diseases and provide you with the basis for long-term successful medical interventions.

Unfortunately, amalgam fillings are still placed in the patient’s mouth in many dental practices. But did you know that amalgam consists of around 50% mercury, along with various other metals? Incidentally, mercury is the most toxic, non-radioactive element on earth. 

Therefore, at least certain groups of people have been protected from this highly toxic material since July 2018 on the basis of a regulation by the European Parliament. For example, amalgam must not longer been used as a filling material for young people under the age of 15, during pregnancy or nursing mothers. This alone indicates that amalgam fillings are anything but harmless for our body. 

We therefore generally recommend replacing all existing amalgam fillings, including those that are clinically intact, with protective measures, using filling materials that are more compatible with the body, such as e.g., ceramics. 

We can support you with a special “protection package”: 

We make sure that you do not come into contact with mercury components either through the ambient air in the treatment room or directly in your mouth when removing the amalgam. To do this, we use a special suction method that ensures that hardly any of the dissolved amalgam meets your mucous membranes. You will also receive a gold-coated nose mask that quickly binds the mercury particles in the room air and you will also be supplied with “pure” oxygen during the treatment. Finally, a paste made from chlorella algae is introduced into the drilled cavitation, which absorbs the minimal remaining amalgam residue and removes it from the mouth by rinsing it out.

Due to the strong disinfecting and hemostatic effect of ozone, this gas is used in a wide variety of applications in our practice: 

It supports the treatment of inflammatory tooth pockets, periodontitis, root caries, as well as rhagades, herpes, aphthous ulcers and other skin infections in the mouth. 

By ozonating tooth fissures (pits on the chewing surface) or drilled cavities (holes) before sealing them with tooth filling material, all remaining bacteria are killed, and the development of further caries is significantly reduced. 

The germ-killing and healing-promoting ozone is also used in the context of implantology and other major interventions. So e. g.  after surgical interventions, the alveoli (tooth sockets) are treated with ozone at the patient’s request. 

By inserting a small probe into the alveolus, an “electric field” is generated in which atomic ozone acts against bacteria, viruses and fungi.Since the ozone can penetrate deep into the bones, the sterilizing effect fights inflammation and promotes wound healing. 

The use of ozone helps to avoid drugs such as antibiotics. By the way, an ozone treatment is free from undesirable side effects. 

The abbreviation “PRF” stands for “platelet-rich fibrin” and means “platelet-rich fibrin matrix”. 

Fibrin is a fibrous protein that is produced during blood clotting and, with its special consistency, accelerates the closure of wounds and significantly reduces the risk of infection.

A wound healing process is always a very complex process since the structure and function of a destroyed tissue has to be rebuilt.

The Choukroun A-PRF™ technology supports our patients significantly:

Dr. Joseph Choukroun developed a method in which a small amount of blood is taken from the patient and centrifuged. The result is a so-called “clot” with a highly concentrated proportion of thrombocytes, growth factors and stem cells, which contains the patient’s own body information for tissue regeneration. This “wound plaster” is placed into the affected area, which signals the body that the tissue can now be regenerated.

The A-PRF™ procedure is minimally invasive, offers a high level of safety and increases the success of the treatment, since it is based exclusively on the body’s own substances and is also absolutely tolerable.