Dentists of Kemerovo answer questions

What should you pay attention to when choosing a dental clinic?

The principles of “closer to home” and “where it is cheaper” do not guarantee quality and professional medical services. Specialists of the Dental Association of Russia advise you to familiarize yourself with the range of services, value for money, patient reviews. Pay particular attention to the following:

Availability of a license for the right to carry out medical activities. The clinic must have separate permits for each type of dental care: therapeutic, surgical, orthopedic, orthodontic. Licenses and certificates must be easily accessible to patients. Pay attention to whether among them there is insurance of the medical staff against possible unforeseen mistakes of the doctor – “professional liability insurance”. This is an indicator of the serious attitude of the clinic to its reputation and patient care.

Take an interest in the price list and be guided by the average market prices… The cost of treatment is approximately the same for all clinics. Low prices can carry dangerous savings in treatment quality and protection from infection. If the prices are too high, it is possible that the cost of furnishing the interior, rent and other non-medical expenses fell on the client’s shoulders.

An agreement must be signed with the patient prior to the commencement of services., in which the whole process of treatment is indicated, its terms, guarantees, cost, etc. In the event of the provision of low-quality services, you will be legally protected and will be able to claim compensation.

An important rule is protection against infections. Of course, you should choose a clinic that uses disposable sterile instruments and accessories, personal protective equipment. The clinic must have a certain arsenal of modern equipment necessary for diagnosis and treatment. Pay attention to whether you were offered to take a picture, since blind work is a violation of treatment standards and, accordingly, the lack of guarantees of the quality of services.

The clinic must have separate permits for each type of dental care

What are the requirements for dental professionals?

First of all, specialists must have specialized education and valid certificates. But science does not stand still, new materials and methods appear, doctors need to attend additional training courses and seminars every year. Therefore, pay attention to certificates and other documents confirming the qualifications of a doctor. But keep in mind that a competent specialist will never give a 100% guarantee. He can only predict the result of treatment, since everything depends on the characteristics of the human body, there are no identical people.

Dental services are not cheap. What are the components of the prices?

Prices for services are not a doctor’s whim. They are determined by the equipment, technologies and materials used. Since this is not done in our country, the price directly depends on the exchange rate. Also, the cost of treatment includes the cost of electricity, maintenance and repair of equipment, salaries of nurses, orderlies, and an administrator. And also the cost of training doctors, which is very expensive. Doctors live in the same conditions as patients and understand the situation perfectly, therefore they meet halfway. Even during a crisis, clinics try to keep prices at the level of previous years, offer patients discounts and give installments.

Are there any peculiarities in the methods of treating children?

Yes, there is. When choosing a clinic for a baby, pay attention to the following points:

Separate license at the clinic and specialization at the doctor. Not all dental clinics have the right to treat children. The main task of the pediatric therapist is to provide the service with high quality, quickly and painlessly. This requires a special material – safe for the child and quickly hardening. The child is not an adult, he is impatient, it is difficult to keep him in a fixed position for a long time. Therefore, the skill of a pediatric dentist must be of the highest quality.

Separate children’s room. It is unacceptable to treat children in adult rooms or clinics! There should also be a separate waiting area for children.

How to prepare your baby for a visit to the dentist?

Even before the birth of a child, it is necessary to exclude problems with caries in children. Therefore, if you are planning a child, you need to go to the dentist and remove all foci of infection.

Remember that prevention is always cheaper than cure! You should always visit the dentist, even if the baby has no complaints. Pediatric dentists identify and heal pathologies that can further develop into diseases, deformities, etc.

The child should know who a dentist is. Introduce your baby to the doctor, tell us about him. Perhaps, on the first visit, the doctor will not do anything, but the child must understand who it is, so that later he does not experience stress. Do not wait for a toothache, but go to your appointment regularly.

Tooth decay is an infectious disease and needs to be treated by the whole family. The child needs to be taught how to brush his teeth and rinse his mouth correctly, so entrust this to a specialist. Parents should brush their teeth for children under 10 years old – strictly twice a day for at least 3 minutes.

The professional qualifications of a pediatric dentist include the skills of a psychologist. There are many different psychological techniques and methods that can help you set up your baby to work with a doctor. Before the appointment, we make a psychological portrait of each little patient.

You don’t have to promise that your aunt won’t do anything. There will be, and the child must be ready for this. A great trick is to play games at home “show me the teeth”, “let’s count the teeth.” A child without fear will open his mouth at the doctor’s office. In children’s dental offices, the atmosphere of a kindergarten is specially created: colored walls, toys, doctors do not have white coats.

IT IS NOT ALLOWED TO TREAT CHILDREN IN ADULT OFFICES!

Do I need to treat milk teeth?

Necessarily. First, a bad tooth is a source of infection. Secondly, problems with improper chewing can provoke the formation of an incorrect bite. Thirdly, a permanent tooth germ is formed under an unhealthy milk tooth. And when the time comes for him to grow up, he will already be affected by tooth decay. Therefore, visit the dentist regularly: once every six months if the child has no dental problems, and once a quarter if there are chronic diseases.

What is the threat of a malocclusion and how to deal with it?

The problem of malocclusion is not only aesthetic one. Crooked teeth lead to serious health problems, from tooth decay and gum disease to gastrointestinal disruption. Therefore, you need to solve the problem immediately – if you see that the baby’s teeth are growing uneven, contact the orthodontist. Do not think that with the change of teeth from milk to permanent, the problem will disappear. With the change of teeth, it will only get worse.

Trainers are used to treat milk teeth. And with the change of teeth, from about 11 years old, braces. In some cases, on the recommendation of a doctor, milk teeth are also aligned with braces: if there are bad habits such as thumb sucking, mouth breathing, and other anomalies. The treatment period takes 1,5-2 years, but in each case it is individual.

Where should a patient go if he is not sure about the quality of the dental service provided?

If a problematic situation has arisen, you must try to solve it with your attending physician, and in a disputable situation, contact the clinic’s management. If the problem is not resolved, the patient has the right to contact the regulatory and supervisory authorities.