Not infrequently an incorrect bite leads to ringing in the ears (tinnitus). Even a burning tongue and other discomfort can be caused by an incorrect bite.

These stresses and strains arising from the masticatory system may be involved in all unexplained chronic functional diseases, such as susceptibility to infections, gastritis, inflammatory bowel disease, headaches, back pain. Because of these correlations, we in the Zahnwelt® cooperate with other specialists and therapists. These include, inter alia, general practitioners, orthopedists, internists, neurologists, ENT specialists, naturopathic doctors, physiotherapists, osteopaths and many more.

An individual treatment concept is the result this professional collaboration. It is always tailored to the individual patient. Our job: We check whether a patient shows stresses and strains from the masticatory system.

In our practice, we prefer so-called non-extraction treatments. This means that we avoid the removal of teeth to the greatest possible extent. The functional optimum is our duty and that beautiful look our choice. No one will see that you have done something to support your optimal laughter. Our services include inter alia:

• Invisalign
• Lingual method
• AcceleDent
• Speed treatments that halve the treatment time
• Fixed transparent braces
• Removable braces (plates, Aktivator, Kinetor, function regulators, Bionator, vestibular plates, sports protection, splints)
• Herbst appliance, pendulum appliance, Carriere distalizer (a discreet alternative to the external braces)
• Pin-supported anchorage equipment
• TMJ treatments
• Tinnitus treatments
• pre-prosthetic treatments
• Dysgnathia treatments
• Anti-snoring treatments

The good thing: Since Invisalign uses a set of transparent plastic aligners for the correction of the teeth, you can continue participating actively in life as usual. Unlike braces, aligners have no metal bands or wires that can cause mouth irritation. Since Invisalign is removable in addition, you can simply remove the transparent Invisalign aligners for an important meeting or a snack.

INVISALIGN TEEN

The nearly invisible braces for children and teens are a new product, which allows to straighten your child's teeth, without having to wear conventional, usually uncomfortable and not very pretty braces. The teeth can be brushed very easily. No leftovers can become entangled in the wires of the braces. Fom the start, allergic reactions to metal (in the wire parts of the braces) are avoided.

Lingual braces are "tailor-made" for each individual patient: The arches and extremely flat allergy-free brackets created to the highest precision allow an unrestricted speaking comfort. No one will notice that you are being treated with fixed appliances. By the way: tooth position corrections can be performed at any age if the periodontium is healthy. Especially in the case of fixed lingual braces, also more complex problems can be solved individually. Here are the benefits in an overview:

• works reliably
• can be used at any age
• extremely flat design = high wearing comfort
• for simple and difficult cases
• produced by professionals

Yellow teeth make you old. Look significantly younger in just 2 hours! With "White Smile", the professional and secure bleaching.

Unlike other methods, in this case trained dental specialist staff monitor each section of the professional teeth whitening.

The White Smile treatment complies with all legal requirements and is the only only which can show clinical studies that have been carried out by leading dental research institutes. With a duration of two hours it is fast, simple and very effective.

The costs of the effective Whitesmile Bleaching amount to 350, - Euro.

In most of the cases, there are several ways of getting closer to the goal of your radiant smile. In a counseling session you will be shown all kinds of treatment. You decide upon the height of the cost and the kind of treatment.

Of course your wants and needs prevail in this session. We want to provide you with the exact care that meets your personal ideas. In our practice you get both, treatments that are paid by the statutory health insurances as well as services that are borne by your private insurance or that are possible for public health patients via self-financing. It is our duty to perform an optimum medical treatment, but also to put your wishes into reality.

DENTAL SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCES

The private supplement to the statutory health insurance

The variety of dental supplementary insurances offered on the market are very diverse in terms of the secured services. While some tariffs offer a comprehensive coverage for orthodontics, denture and dental treatment measures as well as prophylaxis, others only provide cover for certain treatments.

In this case, the contribution is not always an indicator of the scope of services. A comprehensive comparison of numerous dental supplementary insurances is recommended so that there are no unpleasant surprises in a claim event .

PRICE BRACES

Here is a rough guide to the cost of the treatment. Of course an individual treatment plan and cost overview will be created for each patient:

"If it clicks, the mouth no longer opens properly or even ringing in the ear occurs and it hurts ..."

This description of the complaints makes it clear that the focus of a TMJ treatment and a treatment of muscle and joint pain inside (CMD) and outside of the masticatory system is an interdisciplinary investigation.

Have you ever thought about that for

• headaches and migraines,
• neck pain,
• the cervical spine syndrome, shoulder and arm pain and migraine,
• back pain,
• tinnitus and dizziness

an incorrect bite can be responsible or partly responsible?

Almost all people handle their stress by night gnashing their teeth. This results in extremely high forces that can overload the muscles and joints inside and outside the masticatory system. These forces not only affect the masticatory musculature, but also and especially the throat, neck and back musculature. They are particularly high when the bite is not right.

We make your children laugh; in our practice small patients are treated without fear and with fun.

For many parents, the question arises: Does my child need fixed or removable braces?

In the case of removable braces, a distinction is made between active plates - for small tooth movements in the maxilla and mandible - functional orthodontic appliances - to promote growth of the jaw and the normalization of a functional impairing musculature - and Invisalign splints that have the same effect as fixed braces.

Many of these braces are offered in a child-friendly colour and design (football, Tigerenten-, rainbow or penguin design) to facilitate wearing the brace for the children.

Another type of removable braces are aligners made of plastic. Unlike traditional braces, they have no adjustable elements. Instead, after creating a scan and determining the treatment goal using a 3-D computer graphics method, several intermediate steps are calculated - and a corresponding number of transparent plastic splints are manufactured. Aligners are each taken 11 days successively. They are easily removable when eating and cleaning the teeth, nearly invisible and do not impair the articulation. In addition, aligners have a chip with a colour indicator, so that we can control the wearing time reliably and thereby ensure that your child wears the braces also in school.

More and more patients suffer because of their faces. Nowadays, congenital and acquired jaw malpositions can be treated successfull. We cooperate with the best surgeons nationwide, will happily prepare you for the surgery and of course take care of the aftercare.

Yes, we scan - more precision, less pain by scanning!

The creation of the dental imprint is an unpleasant process for many patients: It is often associated with gag reflexes and therefore certainly not popular. The Zahnwelt® has an iTero scanner for taking digital dental imprints. The advantages:

• More pleasant for the patient because there is no gag reflex;
• Higher precision of the dental imprint compared to the conventional dental imprint taking, brackets in case of the lingual method are thinner, aligners fit better and are less visible;
• More hygiene during the process;
• Time savings;
• Less waste, protection of the the environment;
• Digital visualization of the treatment results for patients and physicians: You can see in advance how your teeth will look afterwards and you also have the opportunity to bring in your own wishes.

The treatment with Invisalign eliminates the time-consuming dispatch of the plaster models to the United States by coupling with the server of Align Tech. About 15 minutes after the scan the digital model will be in Frankfurt for further processing. The treatment time is thus greatly shortened.

The new Invisalign. Straight teeth after 4 appointments.

Speed Align is a new concept designed by Dr. Frankenberger allowing a complete orthodontic treatment in 4 appointments. For business people, hotel guests, frequent travellers - and all those with little time.

• Aplasia (agenesis)

  The agenesis (aplasia) of teeth, usually called hypodontia (missing up up to 5 teeth), is one of the most common abnormalities. It preferably concerns the permanent teeth. The high-grade conditions of aplasia (oligodontia, missing over 6 teeth, anodontia, missing all teeth) are separated from the moderate conditions of missing teeth (hypodontia). Oligodontia and anodontia are usually inherited and may be accompanied by other disorders. Since aplasia usually has a genetic basis, the portion of the persons with hypodontia is far above population average in the case of siblings

• Back pain

  Teeth can cause back pain. A millimeter of misalignment in the jaw means a compensation of one centimeter in the spine. This often leads to tensions in the neck and to twists on the vertebrae. Therefore, first of all a functional analysis should be made and then it should be clarified whether there is a link between the teeth and/or jaw malposition and the back pain.

• Bionator

  The bionator is a removable function-orthodontic appliance that takes effect on both jaws. It corrects the bite and improves the biting as well as the occlusion. The appliance is very effective, particularly in the growth phase of children and teens.

• Bleaching

  Discoloured teeth affect each smile – as radiant as it may be. With bleaching methods teeth can regain their naturally fresh colour within a short time. The bleaching of teeth is a very old method and in principle nothing can be argued against it. It should, however, be performed by a specialist.

• Brackets made of ceramic

  Brackets made of ceramic offer a white colour and a high quality. The tooth-coloured effect results from the high light permeability. Usually the patients feel better with the white brackets, because they show the natural beauty of their teeth and not the gloss of silver metal. Brackets made of ceramic get no marks and do not become discoloured. On the day of the removal they look just as attractive as on the day the orthodontist put them on the teeth.

• Brackets made of stainless steel

  The brackets are fastening elements lasered onto thin metal plates. The metal plates are being glued onto the teeth and this is enabling them to seize and move each individual tooth. There is a special bracket for each tooth. In modern brackets the information for the correct position of the tooth is stored in the trenches.

• Carpus X-ray

  With a Carpus X-ray, the stage of growth of the body and therefore of the jaws is determined. In the case of teens, a carpus X-ray is made when the jaw growth is crucial for the treatment success. At the same time, the expected final body length at the termination of growth can be calculated relatively accurately.

• Carriere distalizer

  The carriere distalizer is the nearly invisible alternative to the external braces (headgear); its position is in the mouth and it has the same effect as a headgear.

• Distraction osteogenesis

  The distraction osteogenesis is a procedure whereby the continuous pulling apart of two pieces of bone fragments a newly formed bone in the fracture gap can be used for an extension of the bone. The advantage of the method is that external bones or bone substitution material does not have to be used and thus the infection risk is reduced.

• Double feed plate

  The double feed plate system serves the simultaneous adjustment of the sagittal receding of the lower jaw and the transversal stretching of the lower and upper jaw. The double feed plates are used for the elimination of the receding of the lower jaw, for the aid of lower jaw growth, for the growth inhibition of the upper jaw, for single-tooth transpositions, for the erection of mesially tilted molars after milk tooth loss, for the width development of the jaws, for the retroclination of the upper anterior teeth, for the proclination of the lower anterior teeth, for the arch coordination, and for the bite elevation.

• FJO device

  "Functional jaw orthopedic device". These removable devices act jointly on both jaws; they correct the bite and improve the biting and the occlusion. The devices are the most effective in the case of children and teens during their growth phases. But even in the case of adults their deployment may be useful.

• Frenulum

  Shortened frenuli can lead to severe impairments in speech and swallowing. Therefore, the accresion should be resolved by surgery as soon as possible.

• Functional analysis

  The clinical (manually operated) and instrumental functional analysis is a method of diagnostic assessment, treatment preparation and therapy control.

• Headgear

  The face arch is used when the upper teeth or the upper jaw are too far forward. The headgear slows the frontward growth of the maxilla and enables the mandible " to catch up" with the maxilla due to its natural growth.

• Herbst appliance

  The Herbst appliance is a fixed appliance from bilateral telescoping attachments between the upper molars as well as the lower molars and the canines for adjustment of the lower jaw forward.

• Invisalign

  It became possible to treat without brackets using a revolutionary method. Invisalign (invisible: nearly invisible align: straighten) is the name of the new therapy. A series of nearly invisible thermoforming sheets make it possible to move teeth into the desired position. State of the art computer technology and three-dimensional analyses are in use.

• Nearly invisible braces

  Invisalign or lingual method: by the means of both methods the teeth can be corrected almost invisibly. Which method is the best for you depends on the objective of the treatment and should be clarified during the counseling session.

• Lingual method

  “Lingual” means „on the side of the tongue“. By means of the lingual method a correction with the help of fixed braces that are fixed to the inner part of the teeth is possible. The fixed apparatus behind the teeth cannot be seen. Especially for adults this presents a crucial advantage.

• Mandibular prognathia – Surgery

  In the case of the mandibular prognathia the lower jaw is extended, the chin and the lower lip are protruding. The anterior teeth of the lower jaw bite before those of the upper jaw. Depending on the anatomical relations and the forms the lower jaw is being separated in the area of the jaw angle and the tooth-carrying lower jaw is being set back. The separated parts of the jaw are being fixed at the right position by means of screws and mini plates.

• Mandibular retrognathia - Surgery

  In the case of the mandibular retrognathia the lower jaw is shortened and the chin is receding. The anterior teeth of the lower jaw often bite into the palates. During the surgery, the lower jaw is separated in the area of the jaw angle and the tooth-carrying lower jaw is being forward-spaced. The separated parts of the jaw are being fixed at the right position by means of screws and mini plates.

• Maxillary prognathia - Surgery

  In the case of the maxillary prognathia, the anterior tooth row of the upper jaw is placed too much in the front. The upper lip is pre-curved and an unconstrained lip closure is not possible. Frequently the lower front teeth bite into the mucous membrane of the palate. During the surgery, the bone of the upper jaw basis is excavated and the basis of the upper jawbone including the mucous membrane of the nose is being separated on both sides. That way it is possible to set the upper jaw forward and/or back and if necessary somewhat higher. In this position it is fixed with the help of screws and plates.

• Maxillary retrognathia - Surgery

  In the case of the maxillary prognathia, the anterior tooth row of the upper jaw is placed too much in the rear. The upper lip appears too short and the face appears haggard. Frequently the anterior teeth bite scarcely one on the other in an end-to-end bite. If the maxillary retrognathia is not being treated, an early damage of the periodontium and a premature loss of the anterior teeth of both the upper jaw and the lower jaw can occur.

• Mouthguard

  A mouthgard is recommendable especially in the case of the following sports: ice hockey, moutain biking, roller-skating, boxing, etc. For the individual production of the mouthgard, the orthodontist must take a dental imprint of the upper and lower jaw. The mouthguard completely encloses the upper tooth row. A “bite relief” between the tooth rows flexibly absorbs suddenly impacting pressure and protects the teeth against blows, and head, arm and shoulder impacts.

• OIG
  OIG is the abbreviation for "orthodontic indication groups", the scheme for the classification of orthodontic treatment needed.
  
  

  • Grade 1: slightly misaligned teeth, which can be treated for aesthetic reasons, namely, their treatment is, however, offered only as a private services
  • Grade 2: a malocclusion, which makes a correction necessary for medical reasons, the cost of treatment, however, is not taken over by the statutory health insurance.
  • Grade 3: a distinctive teeth and/or jaw deformity that requires a treatment for medical reasons
  • Grade 4: a higly distinctive teeth and/or jaw deformity that makes urgent treatment necessary for medical reasons
  • Grade 5: an extremely distinctive teeth and/or jaw deformity that absolutely requires treatment for medical reasons

  The cost of treatments for Grade 3 to 5 are being taken over in accordance with statutory conditions of the statutory health insurance.

• OPG

  The OPG is an overview X-ray. It shows the current conditions of the tooth change, the tooth arrangements in the jaw, deformities of the teeth, the conditions of the tooth roots and the periodontium.

• Pendulum appliance

  The pendulum apparatus is a fixed set of braces in the upper jaw in order to move the molars to the rear. It serves for the space procurement e.g. in the case of lack of space for the canine teeth. That way the removal of the permanent teeth can be avoided. It is an alternative to the external braces.

• Positioner

  The positioner serves for the ideal micro-adjustment of the teeth and brings the teeth into an ideal position during the final stage of the treatment. It is made of elastic rubber material and enables tooth movements on all three levels.

• Problems with intervertebral disks

  Teeth can cause intervertebral disk problems. At least once in his or her life every second German citizen has had back pain. Intervertebral disk problems are furthermore the most frequent cause for sick leaves at the working place. The teeth are firmly rooted in the jaws and have influence on the position of the spine via the skull. Our masticatory musculature can unfold on the one hand enormous power when biting and on the other hand it can control motions up to a preciseness of a few hundredths of a millimeter. In the intact dentition, each tooth is located in a completely determined contact to its counter-tooth. Thus the teeth are afflicted perpendicularly; the masticatory power is distributed evenly on the jaw. If the contact between tooth and counter-tooth is perturbed, for instance, by the loss of a tooth or by badly adjusted bridges and crowns or by poorly aligned residual teeth, this can bear far reaching consequences. The musculature of the jaws tries to adjust the false contact by stronger tightening. A chain reaction is put in train. If the false contact remains over a longer time, this can have consequences for the spine and down to the feet. A millimeter of poor alignment in the jaw means a compensation of a centimeter in the spine.

• Retainer

  At the end of the active treatment the patient gets a retainer, which ensures that the teeth remain in their positions. The retainers are small wires, which are glued onto the inside of the teeth. It is important that they are not being bent or broken by biting off hard food.

• Retention splints

  At the end of the active treatment the patient gets retention plates, which provide for the straight teeth in order to remain in their position and not to migrate back until the new situation and the new bite has been stabilized.

• Rubber bands

  Intra oral rubber bands are made of latex or they are latex-free. They produce energies, which move the teeth by normally having a group of teeth “work” against each other.

• Rubber rings

  Rubber rings, so-called Alastics serve to fasten the arch to the brackets. Alastics come in many different colours, but also in a transparent version.

• Screws

  In some braces there is a screw for adjustment. The screw is to be adjusted the way it has been shown by the orthodontist. The direction in which it is to be turned is particularly important; it is marked with an arrow. After turning the screw, the braces exert a little pressure, and that is normal. If the braces do not fit after turning the screw, the braces were worn either too little or the screw was turned too much. Please make an appointment for an intermediate check-up in this case.

• Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) problems

  Early contacts lead the lower jaw into a bad position without consideration of the ideal temporomandibular joint position. A continuously strained musculature cannot only lead to emissive muscular pains and temporomandibular joint problems, but can also have lasting temporomandibular joint damages or arthroses as a consequence.

  Typical pain zones

  Typical pain zones within the range of the participating muscle groups can be formed due to incorrect occlusion and eradiate into wider ranges.

  Clicking noises

  Clicking noises point to a diseased alteration within the joint. The most frequent cause is the subsiding of the joint disk from the joint head and the jumping back into the original position.

• Thumb sucking

  Thumb sucking is the most frequently occurring bad habit in children. It should be stopped after the completion of age 3 because the thus caused deformations of the jaw will not find a natural adjustment lateron. Children with a craving for a sucking finger are nowadays given a pacifier, which can later be overcome more easily than the sucking finger. Sucking belongs to the most frequent causes for the emergence of the sucking related open bite. If the sucking is not stopped in time, the open bite can be transferred to the permanent dentition. Thumb sucking can lead to a narrow jaw in the upper jaw and a layback in the lower jaw. A vestibular plate or a function-orthodontic appliance can help when breaking the habit of sucking.

• Vestibular plate

  The application areas of the vestibular plate are tongue dysfunctions, lip biting, lip chewing, too weak lip musculature, thumb sucking and fingernail gnawing. Since these habits can sometimes lead to tooth position anomalities, unfavorable growth of the jaws, speech problems (lisping) and lack of masticatory function and sometimes as well as to mouth breathing, they should be stopped as early as possible. The vestibular plate restores the normal balance on the one hand between the tongue and the lips and the cheek pressure on the other hand, the position of the tongue is being trained, the breathing through the nose is established and the tooth position anomalies are corrected.

• Wisdom teeth

  The wisdom teeth usually break through at adult age. Many people have problems with them. Nearly half of all wisdom teeth have to be removed. The older one gets, the more difficult the surgery becomes. If you let the wisdom teeth be removed in time, you can avoid complications.