Our Treatments

Prosthodontics and oral rehabilitation

This speciality aims to restore and maintain the functions of the stomatognathic system, providing health, function, comfort, and aesthetics through the reconstruction and replacement of damaged or missing teeth. Prosthodontics is the field of dentistry responsible for restoring chewing, aesthetic, and phonetic functions, as well as reconstructing and protecting joint function through the creation of prostheses, which can be fixed, removable, full, or implant-supported.

When one or more teeth are lost, occlusion must be restored promptly to prevent teeth from shifting due to lack of contact, which compromises the masticatory system and jaw stability. Failing to replace a missing tooth can lead to periodontal disease, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, loss of vertical dimension, orofacial pain, and aesthetic concerns, as well as causing premature facial ageing.

Endodontics

This speciality is responsible for treating diseases of the dental pulp, commonly known as 'root canal treatment. Endodontic treatment involves removing the soft tissue located in the innermost part of the tooth, called the pulp. This tissue may be healthy or infected and, once removed, is replaced with a filling material.

One of the most characteristic symptoms is spontaneous pain-throbbing pain that starts without any external stimulus. In such cases, the pulp is still vital but inflamed, and painkillers will not resolve the underlying issue. When the pulp dies, the pain becomes highly localised, often causing a sensation that the tooth is 'high' or 'longer' and resulting in pain when chewing.

If endodontic treatment is not performed, a lesion can develop in the apical region, leading to more serious consequences such as intense pain, swelling, fever, and bacteraemia (bacteria in the bloodstream). At this stage, the only remaining solution is exodontia (tooth extraction).

Dental Implantology

This speciality focuses on the placement of high-purity titanium posts into the mandible (lower jaw) and/or maxilla (upper jaw). These are fitted through precise minor surgery into the bone where the natural tooth root would have been. A dental crown, designed to match the anatomy of a natural tooth, is then fixed onto the implant. Essentially, an implant acts as an artificial root to replace the natural one.

If you require an implant, do not hesitate, it will provide significant improvements to your health, phonetic and chewing functions, and aesthetics, whilst greatly boosting your self-esteem. OralRia uses a technique known as Immediate Loading, which allows the implant to be completed much faster than conventional methods. With this technique, the implant can be loaded immediately following surgery. To be eligible for this procedure, patients must have good oral health, proper occlusion, and sufficient bone volume and quality.

Restorative and Cosmetic Dentistry

The goal of Restorative Dentistry, also known as Cosmetic Dentistry, is not only to restore chewing function but to repair and even transform teeth so that they appear as natural as possible. A perfect and harmonious smile has become a benchmark for beauty and status.

Our practice offers modern treatments in this field, including: laser teeth whitening, laser therapy, fluorescent resins, veneers, bruxism mouthguards, NTI devices, and more.

Orthodontics

Orthodontics is the speciality that studies craniofacial growth and development, as well as the development of primary ('baby'), mixed, and permanent teeth, and their deviations from normality, by preventing, intercepting, and correcting malocclusions. There is no minimum age for a first appointment with an orthodontist; ideally, you should seek a consultation when the primary teeth begin to be replaced by permanent ones. Likewise, there is no maximum age for achieving successful orthodontic correction.

Beyond aesthetics, another function of orthodontic treatment is the restoration of dental occlusion, which is essential for correct chewing and, consequently, proper nutrition and oral health. Restoring the occlusion helps prevent issues with breathing, swallowing, speech, and the temporomandibular joint.

OralRia offers treatments with both fixed and removable braces. Fixed brace brackets can be made of metal or clear porcelain, and there are various colours available for removable braces.

Periodontia

A especialidade que tem como objetivo o estudo, o diagnóstico, a prevenção e o tratamento das doenças gengivais e periodontais, visando a promoção e o restabelecimento da saúde periodontal. A doença periodontal é de origem bacteriana, que afeta a gengiva, osso e ligamentos periodontais. A sua evolução leva à perda óssea com consequente perda dos dentes. O agente causador da doença periodontal é a placa bacteriana que adere ao dente, mas há casos em que são associados à má oclusão, fatores hormonais, próteses mal adaptadas, aparelhos de correção ortodôntica ou uso de medicamentos.

Alguns sinais e sintomas das doenças periodontais são: sangramento das gengivas, mau hálito persistente (halitose), gengivas vermelhas, inchadas e sensíveis, gengivas que se afastam dos dentes (retração), exsudato purulento (pus) entre a gengiva e o dente, alteração do formato gengival, mobilidade dentária, frequentemente indolor (assintomático), presença de cálculo ou tártaro. A prevenção das doenças periodontais passa pela correta utilização da escova de dentes e do fio dental e ainda visitas periódicas ao seu dentista (Periodontista).