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Patients are oftențI'm going to the dentist with a very damaged tooth. șI'm auditory. înetcată from the first consultationțlike phrases such as:
👉 „Are infectionsți.e., it must be extracted”
👉 „He can no longer be saved”
👉 „Must be extracted”
👉 „The only solutionțis this implant”
For muchțI, these words soundă I have a sentence"leg" definitelyă.
News Rollă this că Modern dentistryă offeră starăzi soluții conservative, and înumerous situationsții The natural tooth can be saved, Certainly, șAnd thenâThe problem seems extremely serious.ă.
Innovation Medical Center uses laser dentistry for endodontics and biostimulation, for complete results, with technology at the 2026 level, a leader in Romania. Innovation Medical Center is an associated center and European partner of Sigmund Freud University Vienna and AALZ Germany, being affiliated with ISLD, which guarantees clinical practices aligned with international academic and scientific standards in laser dentistry and TMJ therapy.
Why do some teeth end up being considered „untreatable”?
A tooth can be considered „făra shneck” then câand există:
• infectionțtooth extractionă severă
• deep root canal of tooth
• punchțat the base of the tooth (floor of the pulp chamber)
• communicate with the maxillary sinus (especially the upper molars)
• persistent paină, to burn, to inflamețI.e.
Îin such cases, the solutionțclassică propusă it's often
extractțtooth extractionă sinus treatment + dental implant.
Are there alternatives to extraction and implants?
Check mark YES, îin certain cases, through modern laser-assisted endodontic treatment.
The laser allows:
• curehatdeep areaă root canals
• elimination of bacteria from areas where classic instruments cannot reach
• infection reductionțNo.ără substancețand aggressive chemicals
• healing stimulationănatural resource țtissues
• treatment în safe"leg" areas near the sinus
What does laser root canal treatment mean?
It is a formă advancedă of root canal treatment, îin care
• The tooth is cleanhatat șI disinfected with a dental laser.
• bacteria are destroyed îin depth
• the organism is helped toă it is sold naturally
ÎIn the presented case:
• The tooth had a punchțBig sea at the bottomă,
• exist legăturkeyă directă with an infected maxillary sinus,
• classical methods could not be used în safe"leg".
👉 The laser was the only optionă sureă care allowed the tooth to be saved.
How was the tooth saved?
In short:
• the tooth was isolated șI curhatat
• The canals were treated with a dental laser.
• tthe infected tooth was îndepăThis is not a valid word in English or any commonly known language. If this is a typo, please provide the correct word.ără aggressive chemicals
• punchțit was rebuiltă with a biocompatible material (MTA)
• the tooth was filled șI protected
Check mark Everything îin onea shEdin"leg", fără extractțfor example.
What was the result?
• the tooth was saved
• infectionțis a dispenserărut
• The maxillary sinus has healed.
• The patient no longer had pain.
• At the 9-month checkup, the tooth was stable șI functionțional
Why is it important to save natural teeth?
For the patient, this înnamseauă:
❌ avoidance of extractionțaye
❌ Avoid dental implant
❌ avoiding interventionțcomplex surgical procedures
✔️ păstraightening your own tooth
✔️ faster healingă
✔️ risks șlower costs in the long run
Message for patients
🔹 A compromised tooth no înnamseauă automate extractionțI.e..
🔹 Laser technology can save fromțI can help.ăthată they were getting lost.
🔹 It is importantă get a second opinion șI ama iI would like to know about conservative treatments.
Modern dentistryă focusesă to preserve the natural structure of the tooth, not by îher replacement.
👉 Dacă scope of theăYou are soă–țI come from the salvagețI, noă reach the extractții șImplants, există solutionții.
Author: Dr. Thomas Mendel
Medical Dentist and Medical Director: Innovation Medical Center-Bucharest and Cluj Smile Society. Over 20 Years of clinical experience – Specialization in Laser Endodontics – LSO: AALZ Aachen Germany, Master in Laser Dentistry Competence S.F.U. Vienna, Trainer and KOL at Expert Laser Center – Bucharest, Romania.
Fig. 1- Imagine CBCT before treatment – the perforation and the infected sinus
Fig. 2. CBCT at 9 months – tooth saved and sinus healed
Fig. 3. Image from during treatment – tooth isolated with dental dam.
Fig. 4. Laser application for cleaning and removal of affected tissue
Fig. 5. Tooth prepared for root canal filling.
Figure 6. Reconstruction of the affected area with MTA














