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ORTHODONTIC

The treatment aims to improve occlusion and facial aesthetics and to correct malaligned teeth. It also collaborates closely with other medical and dental specialists in the team, managing patients with cleft lip and palate.

Orthodontic services was commenced in 1985. By 2007, there are 3 orthodontists working for Ministry Of Health providing comprehensive treatment to the whole of Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Services are provided at the National Dental Centre as well as Tutong and Belait Districts.
  • Services include:
    1. Routine orthodontic treatment
      1. Removable Appliance Therapy
      2. Fixed Appliance Therapy
      3. Functional or Fixed - Functional Appliance Therapy
 
  1. Management of Cleft Lip and Palate
     
  2. Orthognathic surgery and management of various Craniofacial deformities


ENDODONTIC

Endodontic treatment conserves teeth that will otherwise have to be extracted.
 
In Brunei, the field of endodontics has seen a dramatic increase over the years as more patients demand better treatment options other than tooth extractions and would like to retain their teeth as long as possible .
 
In this country, the endodontic team comprises of:
  • Specialist endodontist
  • Specialist dental surgeon
  • Specialist periodontist
  • Senior dental officers
  • Dental officers

The endodontic services we offer include:

  • Non-surgical endodontics
  • Root canal therapy
  • Root canal retreatment
  • Surgical endodontics
  • Apicectomy
  • Root amputation
 
Simple endodontic treatment such as root canal therapy and retreatment of anterior teeth and most posterior teeth are primarily done and successfully treated by dental officers.

Complicated cases for root canal therapy such as :
  • Unusual, complex and undetectable root canal anatomy
  • Accessory canals that cannot be treated conventionally
  • Fractured root
  • Calcification of the canals
  • Obstruction due to a separated instrument
  • Perio-endo lesion

Many of these cases will be referred to the Senior dental officers, Specialist endodontist, Specialist periodontist and Specialist dental surgeon.

 
 
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