Services Offered At Tawam Dental Center

 ► General Practice

The General Practitioners at Tawam dental Services provide comprehensive general dentistry, family primary care, restorative work and emergency dental care. The patient’s initial appointment at the dental center is usually with a general practitioner and it comprises of a comprehensive examination and treatment planning. Subsequently, variable length, appointments will be scheduled based on the needs of the patient. General Practitioners will refer for specialty care whenever it is considered necessary.

 ► Emergency Dental Care

There is an emergency dental care service which accepts and registers patient for treatment throughout the day. Prioritization of cases is based on the time of arrival as well as well as needs.

 ► On-Call System

Tawam Dental Services operate an on-call system which is usually activated through the emergency department of Tawam Hospital.

After hours and weekends/holidays dental emergencies are requested to report to Tawam Hospital Emergency Department.

 ► Endodontics

Endodontic treatment encompasses procedures that are designed to maintain the health of all, or part of the pulp of the tooth. When the pulp is diseased or injured by decay or trauma, the tooth is treated by root canal treatment. This treatment is usually essential before restoring a badly decayed or broken tooth.

 ► Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology

Tawam Dental Services provides oral surgery services which includes surgical extractions and other oral surgeries that can be performed under local anesthesia. An Oral Medicine specialist, forms a part of this division and is responsible for diagnosis and treatment of oral lesions, facial pain and pain related to the jaw joint.

 ► Orthodontics

Orthodontics is a specialty that deals with the treatment of malpositioned teeth and other dento-facial deformities. Most cases are done in conjunction with other specialties.

Due to a high demand for this service, a treatment priority list based on the case severity has been developed. Following an orthodontic consultation, patients who are deemed to be suitable for this treatment will be assigned to one of the 3 treatment priority lists and will be called to start their treatment chronologically. Prior to the start of the orthodontic treatment, all restorative work must be completed and patients must show a high level of compliance with oral hygiene.

 ► Paediatric Dentistry

Pediatric dentistry is the specialty that provides comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through adolescence, including those with special health care needs. However, at Tawam Dental Services, patients below the age of 10 years are eligible to be referred by the general practitioners to this specialty. Oral rehabilitation care under general anesthesia is provided through Tawam Hospital for patients who are medically and/or mentally challenged. This division also offers treatment under oral sedation or under general anesthesia for patients who are apprehensive and can not be effectively managed. Patients who need general anesthesia are assigned to a waiting list and must wait for their appointment to be treated at Tawam Hospital.

 ► Periodontology and Preventive dentistry

Periodontology is a specialty of dentistry that deals with the diseases of gum and the supporting structures of teeth. The majority of periodontal diseases are chronic and in many cases painless and it is usually caused by the bacteria. If not treated promptly, periodontal disease will cause destruction of the tooth support structure which in turn will lead to tooth/teeth loss. Therefore, diagnosis and treatment of the periodontal disease is considered an important and a fundamental step in the overall treatment of patient’s dental problems. Periodontal disease may also aggravate other health problems including cardio-vascular diseases, diabetes and maybe adversely affect pregnancy outcome.

Tawam Dental Services provides comprehensive periodontal disease diagnosis and treatment services including non-surgical, surgical, and reconstructive treatments.

 ► Prosthodontics

Prosthodontics is a dental specialty that provides treatments that transform edentulous or partially edentulous jaws or unhealthy, unaesthetic dentition into a comfortable, healthy and esthetic one, by replacing missing teeth and/or covering teeth in order to protect them or enhance their esthetic.

The treatments are based on proper and accurate identification of patient’s needs. Following treatments are provided through this division:

• Treatment of fully edentulous jaws with full removable prosthesis.

• Treatment of partially edentulous jaws with removable prosthesis.

• Treatment of partially edentulous jaws with fixed prosthesis.

• Crowns and veneers

 ► Dental Implant Services

Dental implants are metallic devices (made mostly from Titanium metal usually mixed with other metals) placed in the jaw bone to replace missing tooth/teeth. There are two parts to this treatment: 1) surgical placement of the implant(s) 2) placement of crown(s) on the implant following a period of healing. Most implant cases are done by specialists including periodontists, prosthodontist and oral surgeons.

There are many factors that are involved in implant therapy therefore, not all patients who require prosthetic treatment are suitable to receive dental implant. All cases that maybe suitable for implant therapy are discussed in the implant board prior to final approval.

 ► Oral Radiology

This service provides all necessary radiographic imaging which is needed to support daily work at the dental services. Our oral radiologist also will help to interpret and report on the radiographs for any pathology or disease as required by other clinicians.

 ► Dental Laboratory

An on-site technical support system incorporating a fully equipped and integrated Laboratory, enables Tawam Dental Services to be self sufficient in its essential technical operations.

The Dental Laboratory is able to fabricate all types of dental prostheses for the comprehensive treatment of patients with wide ranging dental needs.

 ► Research Projects

Occasionally, there will be clinical research projects that may benefit patients with specific types of conditions. These projects are approved by the Tawam Dental Services Research Committee considering efficacy, safety and ethical aspects of the project.

If a patient is a suitable candidate for participation in the research project, the clinician will inform him/her of the nature of the project along with advantages, disadvantages and possible risks. Subjects will be given the option to choose whether to enroll in the project. Participants in the research project will have the right to withdraw from the project at any time if they are compelled to do so.

 ► Services not offered

• Tawam Dental Services does not directly offer Maxillo-facial Surgeries. This service is provided at Tawam Hospital and will be referred to as needed for joint treatments.

• Patients who require more advanced imaging such as C.T. Scan are referred to Tawam Hospital, supervised by a specialist in Oral Radiology

• All necessary medical consultations and medical laboratory work are also carried out at Tawam Hospital