The more we care, the bigger your smile.

Laughing gas or nitrous oxide sedation is a safe and gentle way to help you relax during dental treatment. You inhale a mixture of oxygen and nitrous oxide through a small mask, which makes you feel calm and reduces anxiety and discomfort. The sedation wears off quickly after the treatment, so you can return to your normal routine soon directly after your appointment. It’s a simple and effective option for both children and adults.

It is never too late for a perfect smile!
Ten years ago only 10 per cent of all orthodontic treatments were performed on adults. Today at your german dentist Dr. Nadine Hotz, over 40 per cent of patients opting for orthodontic treatments are adults. Evidently, orthodontic treatments for adults is a trend!

There are many reasons why orthodontic treatments for adults are more popular than ever:

1. The cost of these treatments have reduced drastically and the techniques are more comfortable, effective and discrete. The time needed to obtain the desired result has been reduced significantly with the new methods.
2. Patients now also have the option to use invisible templates, which are removable for cleaning and eating. This makes orthodontic treatments much more attractive.

Needless to say, straightening teeth brings numerous advantages:

1. The aesthetic advantage: Straight teeth take the strain off your face and make you look more attractive and naturally younger. The result of an orthodontic treatment can enhance your self-confidence and make you want to smile more often.
2. A beautiful, clean and healthy mouth with correct interdental spaces is beneficial for your oral health. Daily oral hygiene becomes much faster and easier. This results in better overall teeth preservation, less gum bleeding and a fresher breath.
3. As we get older, the gumline slowly rises and teeth appear longer. When teeth are out of line there is a greater risk of losing them. This can be prevented through orthodontic treatments.
4. Well-aligned teeth tend to reduce joint pain. Orthodontic treatment corrects faulty bites and can avoid clenching your teeth.

1. Consult a specialist
   A dentist may be good in day-to-day treatments but that does not make him a specialist in implants. Get an opinion from a specialist that has a proven track record. A good implantologist will be recommended by other people and will focus his/her activities around this specific area. An implantologist will also be able to propose different solutions, even for complex cases that need specific surgery.
2. Study your quote
   If you source the right dentist you will save money. In most cases, quotes cannot be compared, as the proposed treatments lead to different outcomes. Read about the proposed procedure on specified sites on the Internet if it is considered a stateof-the-art technique. Please choose sites of acknowledged, professional organisations. Have you been told about the risks? Is the success rate/ failure rate the dentist told you about comparable with what you’ve seen on the Internet?
3. Do not base your decision purely on price
   The cheapest solution is hardly ever the best, and in most cases just a quick fix. However, just by getting treated in Spain you can already make a considerable saving. The dentist should work with implants from renowned companies. There are implant screws available on the professional market for €30 Euros and those that cost €300 Euros. Which one do you think might last a lifetime?
4. Think long-term because you invest in your future
   If you decide for an implant you want to have a long term solution, but if the company that produces the implants and prosthetic parts is not existing anymore, your implant is useless. A well-placed implant is like a universal tooth and can be used for many different prosthetic possibilities throughout the entire live.
5. Ask about the materials
   The differences in quality of dental materials is shocking and leads to an extremely high difference in the price of estimates. Some products are not CE approved and cannot be sold and used on the European market.
6. What about the success rate?
   On any surgery, including implantations, there is no guarantee. The only guarantee you have is that the surgeon you pick has done this procedure many times and knows all the complications that might occur. Everybody can place an implant, but you want to know yourself in good hands when it comes to problems. Ask about the warrantee for the prosthetic substructure. German Dentist Dr. Nadine Hotz offers a two-year warantee on all prosthetic and esthetic work.
7. Consider the duration of the treatment
   With the latest technqiues (like 3D Scans and ‘backward planning’) the duration can be carried out during a holiday. However, a good implantologist will explain several methods to you. If the chosen treatment takes time, don’t worry about it. What you want is a lifetime solution, and a few months treatment period might be a good investment. Bear in mind that the dentist prefers a quick solution too. If he or she suggests a long duration treatment, it is for a good reason.
8. Do not leave it too long
   When it comes to implants, time is not on your side. The bone is shrinking and if you wait too long, a routine treatment may no longer be possible and you could need a longer and more expensive treatment.
9. Please don’t get confused
   If you consult three different dentists, you might get three different opinions. Bare in mind that there are many dentists in Marbella and the dentist next door will hardly ever say something nice about another colleague and we all have different professional experiences that make us prefer or avoid certain treatments. The only thing you can do as a patient is to make sure the dentist has a proper education, experience in implantation and happy patients recommending him