State-of-the-art, low-radiation imaging complemented by laboratory analyses
Thanks to our training as physician, maxillofacial surgeon, oral surgeon, and dentist, and decades of collaboration with physicians, dentists, naturopaths, and physiotherapists, we have extensive experience in diagnosing hidden inflammatory lesions in the jaw area.
A common problem is that conventional X-rays fail to detect these lesions, so chronic inflammatory foci can persist unnoticed for a long time and cause a wide range of complaints.
Using state-of-the-art, low-radiation imaging techniques, complemented by laboratory analyses such as RANTES (a pro-inflammatory messenger), we offer you the best possible diagnostics.
Imaging methods such as digital volume tomography (CBCT) and specialized jaw surgeons play a decisive role in identifying NICO lesions and developing an appropriate treatment plan.
We are delighted to have found the perfect partner for our microbiological analyses in Lab4more.
What does “NICO” mean?
NICO (Neuralgia Inducing Cavitational Osteonecrosis) is a little-known but significant condition of the jaw that can lead to chronic pain and neurological problems. NICO occurs when cavities form in the jawbone around existing dental lesions, characterized by inflammation and necrotic tissue. These conditions can trigger a neuropathic pain response known as neuralgia.
What does “FDOJ” mean?
FDOJ stands for Fatty Degenerative Osteonecrosis of the Jawbone (German: FDOK)
This chronic degenerative inflammation of the bone can persist unnoticed for years – without local pain – following old injuries or supposedly resolved infections, such as failed root canal treatments or extraction sites of previously inflamed teeth.
Unfortunately, it represents a classic interference field, or “focus”.
These silent inflammations can, sometimes only after years, lead to disease in other parts of the body or other organ systems.
Both precise three-dimensional X-ray diagnostics and the surgical experience required for biological treatment have been a focus of our practice for many years.
What is meant by focal diagnostics?
Focal diagnostics has been a specialty of our practice for years.
Decisive factors are extensive medical experience and the latest, most precise X-ray diagnostics available.
Exact localization and clinical assessment are essential prerequisites for professional treatment planning.
In the search for foci in the jaw area, imaging techniques such as 3D CBCT X-rays are used to visualize sites of infection or inflammatory processes in the jawbone.
By localizing and evaluating these lesions, dentists and jaw surgeons can identify the cause of the inflammation, assess the severity of the infection, and plan an appropriate treatment strategy.
Focal diagnostics is an important part of diagnosing and treating inflammatory conditions in the jaw area: it helps determine the cause of the complaints and initiate targeted therapy Careful focal diagnostics can prevent complications and improve oral health.