Verwijspraktijk Amersfoort

About Verwijspraktijk Amersfoort

Verwijspraktijk Amersfoort is a dental practice in Amersfoort for special care dentistry. The practice focuses, among other things, on jaw problems, tooth wear and dental sleep medicine.

Specialisations

The practice provides gnathology (the study and treatment of jaw function), maxillofacial prosthetics and dental sleep medicine.

• Gnathology: diagnosis and treatment of pain and chewing problems
• Maxillofacial prosthetics for congenital or acquired conditions
• Dental sleep medicine: making and checking MRA devices (mandibular repositioning appliances)

Treatments

The practice treats a range of complaints and dental problems, including jaw problems, wear, trauma and problems related to sleep apnoea.

• Jaw problems
• Cleft lip and palate
• Dental trauma
• Tooth wear
• Amelogenesis imperfecta
• OSA (obstructive sleep apnoea) or snoring
• Dental problems caused by medical conditions
• Head and neck oncology

Approach to jaw problems

Before treatment, the practice maps out the complaints, their effects and their causes. Counselling and, where appropriate, a stabilisation splint may be part of the treatment.

• Questionnaires and examination
• Counselling about suspected causes and how to prevent symptoms from worsening or returning
• Stabilisation splint for sleep bruxism (teeth grinding during sleep)

About the dentist

Georgine Vervoorn-Vis graduated as a dentist from ACTA in 2002. She completed training in oral kinesiology and maxillofacial prosthetics and is recognised as a dentist specialising in gnathology, dental sleep medicine and maxillofacial prosthetics.

Reimbursement

Many treatments are covered under special care dentistry and reimbursed through the basic health insurance package. If the treatment does not qualify as special care dentistry, the costs are covered by dental insurance or paid by the patient.