The Dentistry Department

History and Capacity

The dentistry department started its activity when the center was founded in **1970** with a very limited service (**one dental unit** only). The number of units, hence the quantity and quality of the services, has increased over the years.

The dentistry department is now operating with **9 active units** and is also equipped with a **soft tissue laser**. The department provides services to **more than 60 inpatients and outpatients daily**.

Staffing and Specialized Care

There are 4 full-time dentists working in this department. The services offered to the patients are highly specialized, including:

• Dental Surgery
• Operative Dentistry
• Periodontics
• Prosthesis
• Pediatrics work
• Provision of needed information to the patients about the relation of dental and oral infection with their particular cardiac condition or diseases.

Moreover, if necessary, different dentistry work can be presented to cardiac patients **under general anesthesia**.

Infection Prevention Protocol

One of the very useful activities of the dentistry department over the recent years has been the **routine checking of all the inpatients** regarding their dental and oral problems of infectious nature, which could **reduce the chance of cardiac infection** in the long run.