U SMILE LLP is a dental clinic in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It specializes in dental implants, All-on-4 restorations, and E-max veneers. The surgeon and prosthodontist work from one shared treatment plan. That way, the final prosthesis matches the initial surgical goals. Dr. Igor Li has placed over 2,000 implants and 3,000 crowns.
The clinic holds a medical license from the Kazakhstan Ministry of Healthcare. Dentists use digital smile design and CEREC scanning for precise results. Straumann implant systems come with a lifetime warranty. After treatment, patients get digital video follow-ups at 1, 4, and 12 weeks. A personal coordinator handles appointments, airport transfers, and hotel stays.
","text_type":"short_description","procedure_prices":[{"prices":{"price_from":40,"price_to":40,"currency":"USD","id":65125},"operation":{"id":579,"name":"Traitement des caries","alias":"treatment-of-caries"}},{"prices":{"price_from":31,"price_to":31,"currency":"USD","id":65129},"diagnostic":{"id":667,"name":"Scanner à faisceau conique","alias":"cone-beam-ct-scan"}}],"reviews":[],"clinic":{"id":10002,"alias":"u-smile-llp","name":"U SMILE LLP","short_description":"U SMILE LLP is a dental clinic in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It specializes in dental implants, All-on-4 restorations, and E-max veneers. The surgeon and prosthodontist work from one shared treatment plan. That way, the final prosthesis matches the initial surgical goals. Dr. Igor Li has placed over 2,000 implants and 3,000 crowns.
The clinic holds a medical license from the Kazakhstan Ministry of Healthcare. Dentists use digital smile design and CEREC scanning for precise results. Straumann implant systems come with a lifetime warranty. After treatment, patients get digital video follow-ups at 1, 4, and 12 weeks. A personal coordinator handles appointments, airport transfers, and hotel stays.
","images":[{"base_url":"clinic/6af4833844cd1"},{"base_url":"clinic/6af4833999fa6"},{"base_url":"clinic/6af4833adc880"}],"flags":[{"name":"has_active_agencies","value":false},{"name":"is_hide","value":false},{"name":"is_created_by_parser","value":true}],"geo":{"country":{"name":"Kazakhstan","id":100,"alias":"kazakhstan","iso_code":"KZ"},"city":{"name":"Almaty","id":1871,"alias":"almaty"},"address":"Raiymbek Ave 210/12, block 1, Almaty, Kazakhstan"},"rating":{"rating":0,"google":4.7,"percent_of_satisfied_clients":0},"statistics":{"doctors_number":2},"accreditations":[]}}],"meta":{"total_count":1,"total_pages":1}},"clinicsMeta":{"total_count":1,"total_pages":1},"clinicsCount":1,"clinicsCountByEntity":{"clinic_count":299},"doctors":{"doctors":[],"meta":{"total_count":0,"total_pages":1}},"reviews":{"reviews":[],"meta":{"total_count":0,"total_pages":1}},"offers":{"cards":[],"metadata":{"total_count":0}},"listingTexts":{"entity_texts":{},"texts":{}},"relations":{"countries":[{"name":"Albanie","alias":"albania","iso_code":"AL"},{"name":"Arménie","alias":"armenia","iso_code":"AM"},{"name":"Azerbaïdjan","alias":"azerbaijan","iso_code":"AZ"},{"name":"Brésil","alias":"brazil","iso_code":"BR"},{"name":"Bulgarie","alias":"bulgaria","iso_code":"BG"},{"name":"Canada","alias":"canada","iso_code":"CA"},{"name":"Chine","alias":"china","iso_code":"CN"},{"name":"Chypre","alias":"cyprus","iso_code":"CY"},{"name":"Colombie","alias":"colombia","iso_code":"CO"},{"name":"Croatie","alias":"croatia","iso_code":"HR"},{"name":"Egypte","alias":"egypt","iso_code":"EG"},{"name":"Emirats Arabes Unis","alias":"united-arab-emirates","iso_code":"AE"},{"name":"Espagne","alias":"spain","iso_code":"ES"},{"name":"Grèce","alias":"greece","iso_code":"GR"},{"name":"Géorgie","alias":"georgia","iso_code":"GE"},{"name":"Hongrie","alias":"hungary","iso_code":"HU"},{"name":"Inde","alias":"india","iso_code":"IN"},{"name":"Japon","alias":"japan","iso_code":"JP"},{"name":"Jordan","alias":"jordan","iso_code":"JO"},{"name":"Kazakhstan","alias":"kazakhstan","iso_code":"KZ"},{"name":"Le Portugal","alias":"portugal","iso_code":"PT"},{"name":"Lituanie","alias":"lithuania","iso_code":"LT"},{"name":"Malaisie","alias":"malaysia","iso_code":"MY"},{"name":"Mexique","alias":"mexico","iso_code":"MX"},{"name":"Pologne","alias":"poland","iso_code":"PL"},{"name":"Roumanie","alias":"romania","iso_code":"RO"},{"name":"République de Corée","alias":"republic-of-korea","iso_code":"KR"},{"name":"République dominicaine","alias":"dominican-republic","iso_code":"DO"},{"name":"République tchèque","alias":"czech-republic","iso_code":"CZ"},{"name":"Slovaquie","alias":"slovakia","iso_code":"SK"},{"name":"Thaïlande","alias":"thailand","iso_code":"TH"},{"name":"Turquie","alias":"turkey","iso_code":"TR"},{"name":"Ukraine","alias":"ukraine","iso_code":"UA"},{"name":"Viêt Nam","alias":"vietnam","iso_code":"VN"},{"name":"Équateur","alias":"ecuador","iso_code":"EC"},{"name":"États-Unis","alias":"united-states","iso_code":"US"}],"cities":[{"name":"Almaty","alias":"almaty"}],"operations":[{"name":"Pose d’un implant dentaire avec couronne","alias":"installation-of-a-dental-implant-with-crown"},{"name":"Implants dentaires tout-en-4","alias":"all-on-4-dental-implants"},{"name":"Facettes Emax","alias":"emax-veneers"},{"name":"Implant dentaire","alias":"dental-implant"},{"name":"Facettes","alias":"installation-of-a-veneer"},{"name":"Installation de la couronne PFM","alias":"installation-of-pfm-crown"},{"name":"Traitement des caries","alias":"treatment-of-caries"},{"name":"Restauration dentaire (bonding)","alias":"tooth-restoration"},{"name":"Traitement de la pulpite","alias":"treatment-of-pulpitis"},{"name":"Extraction des dents de sagesse","alias":"wisdom-tooth-removal"}],"diagnostics":[{"name":"Consultation avec élaboration du plan de traitement","alias":"consultation-with-creation-of-treatment-plan"},{"name":"Consultation avec un dentiste","alias":"consultation-of-a-dentist"},{"name":"Radiographie panoramique","alias":"panoramic-x-ray"},{"name":"Radiographie périapicale","alias":"periapical-x-ray"},{"name":"Numérisation Cerec Omnicam","alias":"cerec-omnicam-scanning"},{"name":"Modèles de diagnostic numérique Cerec Omnicam","alias":"cerec-omnicam-digital-diagnostic-models"},{"name":"Conception de sourire numérique","alias":"digital-smile-design"},{"name":"Conception assistée par ordinateur (DSD)","alias":"computer-aided-design-dsd"},{"name":"Scanner à faisceau conique","alias":"cone-beam-ct-scan"}],"illnesses":[{"name":"Malocclusion","alias":"malocclusion"}],"illnessKinds":[{"name":"Traitement dentaire","alias":"dentistry"}],"illness_kinds":[{"name":"Traitement dentaire","alias":"dentistry"}]},"popularSearches":[{"name":"Implant dentaire","alias":"dental-implant","type":"operation","id":792},{"name":"Facettes","alias":"installation-of-a-veneer","type":"operation","id":574},{"name":"Implants dentaires tout-en-4","alias":"all-on-4-dental-implants","type":"operation","id":390},{"name":"Croisillons","alias":"braces","type":"operation","id":572},{"name":"Implants dentaires tout-en-6","alias":"all-on-6-dental-implants","type":"operation","id":391},{"name":"Consultation avec un dentiste","alias":"consultation-of-a-dentist","type":"diagnostic","id":330},{"name":"Consultation avec élaboration du plan de traitement","alias":"consultation-with-creation-of-treatment-plan","type":"diagnostic","id":457},{"name":"Consultation avec un chirurgien maxillo-facial","alias":"consultation-of-a-maxillofacial-surgeon","type":"diagnostic","id":431},{"name":"Radiographie panoramique","alias":"panoramic-x-ray","type":"diagnostic","id":332},{"name":"Électromyographie","alias":"electromyogram-emg","type":"diagnostic","id":136},{"name":"Parodontose","alias":"paradontosis","type":"illness","id":986},{"name":"Parodontite","alias":"periodontitis","type":"illness","id":3529},{"name":"Malocclusion","alias":"malocclusion","type":"illness","id":3597}],"operationPrices":{"operation_prices":{"579":{"operation":{"name":"Traitement des caries","alias":"treatment-of-caries","use_for_listing":true},"country_price":{"US":{"amount":180,"max_amount":380,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"},"TR":{"amount":40,"max_amount":110,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":9,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"},"TH":{"amount":40,"max_amount":110,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":1,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"},"PL":{"amount":94,"max_amount":300,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":3,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"},"CZ":{"amount":93,"max_amount":150,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":2,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"},"KZ":{"amount":40,"max_amount":120,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":1,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"}},"available_clinics":{"UA":true,"FR":false,"GB":false,"US":false,"IL":false,"TR":true,"MX":true,"DE":true,"CA":false,"AE":false,"TH":true,"PL":true,"KR":false,"CZ":true,"AT":false,"ES":true,"IT":false,"CN":false,"AU":false,"IN":false,"MY":false,"VN":true,"BR":true,"AL":true,"BG":true,"CO":true,"DO":true,"EG":true,"GE":true,"HU":true,"KZ":true,"SK":true}},"985":{"operation":{"name":"Curetage","alias":"curettage","use_for_listing":true},"country_price":{"US":{"amount":450,"max_amount":1500,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"},"TR":{"amount":89,"max_amount":170,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":9,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"},"TH":{"amount":180,"max_amount":320,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"},"PL":{"amount":120,"max_amount":200,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":2,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"},"CZ":{"amount":90,"max_amount":210,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"}},"available_clinics":{"US":false,"TR":true,"TH":false,"PL":true,"CZ":false}},"988":{"operation":{"name":"Traitement dentaire avec sédation","alias":"dental-treatment-with-sedation","use_for_listing":true},"country_price":{"US":{"amount":1200,"max_amount":2800,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"},"TR":{"amount":350,"max_amount":560,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":19,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"},"TH":{"amount":1000,"max_amount":1500,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"},"PL":{"amount":250,"max_amount":1100,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":1,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"},"CZ":{"amount":720,"max_amount":1100,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":2,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"}},"available_clinics":{"US":false,"TR":true,"TH":false,"PL":true,"CZ":true}},"1004":{"operation":{"name":"Anesthésie assistée par ordinateur STA","alias":"sta-computer-assisted-anaesthesia","use_for_listing":false},"country_price":{"US":{"amount":60,"max_amount":130,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"},"TR":{"amount":40,"max_amount":90,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"},"TH":{"amount":40,"max_amount":90,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"},"PL":{"amount":20,"max_amount":40,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":1,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"},"CZ":{"amount":40,"max_amount":110,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"}},"available_clinics":{"US":false,"TR":false,"TH":false,"PL":true,"CZ":false}},"1310":{"operation":{"name":"Remplissage composite esthétique","alias":"aesthetic-composite-filling","use_for_listing":true},"country_price":{"US":{"amount":220,"max_amount":480,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"},"TR":{"amount":70,"max_amount":150,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":17,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"},"TH":{"amount":150,"max_amount":350,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":1,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"},"PL":{"amount":130,"max_amount":170,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":3,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"},"CZ":{"amount":140,"max_amount":180,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":1,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"}},"available_clinics":{"US":false,"TR":true,"TH":true,"PL":true,"CZ":true}},"1459":{"operation":{"name":"Plombage composite","alias":"composite-filling","use_for_listing":true},"country_price":{"US":{"amount":200,"max_amount":380,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"},"TR":{"amount":88,"max_amount":130,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":19,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"},"TH":{"amount":90,"max_amount":190,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":0,"price_kind":"estimate","price_source":"parsed","scope":"country"},"PL":{"amount":110,"max_amount":140,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":2,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"},"CZ":{"amount":140,"max_amount":170,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":1,"price_kind":"from_range","price_source":"tariff","scope":"country"}},"available_clinics":{"US":false,"TR":true,"TH":false,"PL":true,"CZ":true}}}},"cityPrices":{"operation_prices":{"579":{"operation":{"id":579,"name":"Traitement des caries","alias":"treatment-of-caries"},"city_price":[{"amount":40,"max_amount":0,"currency":"USD","clinic_count":1,"price_kind":"from","price_source":"tariff","scope":"city","city":{"id":1871,"name":"Almaty","alias":"almaty","profile":{"status":"missing","reason":"not_collected"}}}]}}},"videoReviews":[{"id":"0d843a77-508d-4506-9950-8353b50e4086","link":"https://player.vimeo.com/video/1004433703?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479","description":"C'était génial ! Transferts, hébergement, traitement – tout était inclus.","userName":"Igor","user_name":"Igor","preview":"https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1920970384-d98a1858eee0afdea9fb4b88e2c27c1bf2fd75f293cc35249343d2d371e4bb52-d?mw=800&mh=1418&q=70","updated_at":"2025-03-07T08:20:09.093+00:00","clinicName":"WestDent Clinic","clinic":{"name":"WestDent Clinic","alias":"westdent-clinic"},"clinicUrl":"/clinic/westdent-clinic/","relations":{"operations":[{"name":"Implant dentaire","alias":"dental-implant"},{"name":"Pose d’un implant dentaire avec couronne","alias":"installation-of-a-dental-implant-with-crown"}]}},{"id":"c7d1c1b8-6341-4f6e-ba0a-cb27f3eee995","link":"https://player.vimeo.com/video/1004481280?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479","description":"Qui aurait cru que se faire soigner les dents pouvait être comme des mini-vacances ?","userName":"David","user_name":"David","preview":"https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1923189492-b7baecdf68e7f0e3c6e354b53b54e23f3f4886e5644ca3aa7b862c88a4cf9d14-d?mw=500&mh=886&q=70","updated_at":"2025-03-07T08:08:58.351+00:00","clinicName":"Evergreen Dental","clinic":{"name":"Evergreen Dental","alias":"evergreen-dental"},"clinicUrl":"/clinic/evergreen-dental/","relations":{"operations":[{"name":"Pose d’un implant dentaire avec couronne","alias":"installation-of-a-dental-implant-with-crown"},{"name":"Implant dentaire","alias":"dental-implant"}]}},{"id":"005945e8-9e63-41b3-9f4d-a0ca8a43db4c","link":"https://player.vimeo.com/video/1037824340?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479","description":"Je recommande les services de Bookimed à tout le monde — ils m’ont vraiment facilité la vie.","userName":"Pavel","user_name":"Pavel","preview":"https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1959898557-bda4b67a6e6a67fdcfa1115e944dac65cb478e35e91d1ef73fd2bdc644c5a85b-d?mw=500&mh=886&q=70","updated_at":"2025-03-07T08:00:40.833+00:00","clinicName":"WestDent Clinic","clinic":{"name":"WestDent Clinic","alias":"westdent-clinic"},"clinicUrl":"/clinic/westdent-clinic/","relations":{"operations":[{"name":"Pose d'une couronne en zircone","alias":"zirconia-crown-installation"},{"name":"Implant dentaire","alias":"dental-implant"}]}},{"id":"a1a648e1-eed3-4938-b3f9-493022a68a0c","link":"https://player.vimeo.com/video/1037827757?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479","description":"C'était le mélange parfait entre soins et vacances.","userName":"Inna","user_name":"Inna","preview":"https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1959902516-31e8432da5cba43625519dbd97d4e6e80e45f2af3711fef5d5727f6884c66c2b-d?mw=500&mh=886&q=70","updated_at":"2025-03-07T08:01:56.951+00:00","clinicName":"WestDent Clinic","clinic":{"name":"WestDent Clinic","alias":"westdent-clinic"},"clinicUrl":"/clinic/westdent-clinic/","relations":{"operations":[{"name":"Installation de couronne dentaire","alias":"dental-crown-installation"},{"name":"Pose de couronne en porcelaine","alias":"installation-of-a-porcelain-crown"}]}},{"id":"fa5aa5f3-1ff1-47f8-a1c8-0b5f50ce16fa","link":"https://player.vimeo.com/video/1040445601?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479","description":"Pourquoi voyager seul si avec un ami on peut en tirer encore plus d’avantages ?","userName":"Ruslan","user_name":"Ruslan","preview":"https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1963016335-535249210907d1eb83c44376ac5ed5a3a5dafe510b0a8494ba158a595b252bd8-d?mw=500&mh=886&q=70","updated_at":"2025-03-07T08:02:25.544+00:00","clinicName":"WestDent Clinic","clinic":{"name":"WestDent Clinic","alias":"westdent-clinic"},"clinicUrl":"/clinic/westdent-clinic/","relations":{"operations":[{"name":"Implant dentaire","alias":"dental-implant"},{"name":"Implants dentaires tout-en-2","alias":"all-on-2-dental-implants"}]}}],"hasVideoReviewsByContext":true,"externalReviews":[{"id":"6af483ae249f8ca2b004fd63","source":"google","clinic_id":10002},{"id":"6af483ae249f8ca2b004fd64","source":"google","clinic_id":10002},{"id":"6af483ae249f8ca2b004fd65","source":"google","clinic_id":10002}],"updatedAt":"2026-11-12T04:20:09.593Z","activeCountries":["KZ","TR","PL","CZ","TH"],"operationIndicators":{"details":{"anesthesia":"local","days_in_clinic":1,"days_in_country":1,"rehabilitation_days":1,"satisfied_percent":78,"treatment_duration_hours":1},"illness_kind_details":{"requests_processed":0}},"direction":{"id":31,"name":"Traitement dentaire","alias":"dentistry","name_forms":{"base_form":"Traitement dentaire","form_1":"traitement dentaire","form_2":"de traitement dentaire","form_4":"dentiste"}},"illness_kind":{"id":31,"name":{"en":"Dental Treatment"}},"parsed_details":{"procedure_type":"dental","fields":{"anesthesia":["local"],"back_to_work_days":{"min":0,"max":1,"unit":"days","qualifier":"Typical single-tooth direct filling; most people return to work the same day once numbness wears off."},"complication_rate_pct":{"min":10,"max":30,"unit":"percent","qualifier":"Any minor complication, mainly transient postoperative sensitivity or high bite, within weeks; pulp problems needing root canal under 5%."},"contraindications":["Known allergy to local anesthetic or restorative materials","Non-restorable tooth requiring extraction","Deep caries with irreversible pulpitis or necrosis (needs root canal)","Acute orofacial infection or abscess requiring prior management (relative)","Cannot tolerate dental treatment or cooperate (relative)"],"days_in_clinic":{"min":0,"max":0,"unit":"nights","qualifier":"Outpatient dental visit for one tooth; no overnight stay."},"diagnostic_duration_minutes":null,"diagnostic_preparation":null,"diagnostic_referral_needed":null,"diagnostic_result_time_hours":null,"exercise_resume_weeks":{"min":0,"max":0,"unit":"weeks","qualifier":"Normal activity can usually resume the same or next day after a routine single-tooth filling."},"final_result_months":{"min":0,"max":0,"unit":"months","qualifier":"Restoration is functional immediately; mild sensitivity may settle over a few weeks."},"fly_home_after_days":{"min":0,"max":1,"unit":"days","qualifier":"For an uncomplicated single-tooth filling there is usually no travel restriction; individual advice from the dentist applies."},"follow_up_visits":[{"purpose":"assessment","requirement":"conditional","after":{"min":7,"max":30,"unit":"days","qualifier":"Only if bite discomfort or persistent sensitivity occurs; otherwise review at routine check-up."}}],"indications":["Cavitated carious lesion in enamel or dentin","Caries confirmed clinically or radiographically that has progressed beyond remineralization","Defective restoration with recurrent decay","Caries without irreversible pulp involvement"],"main_risks":["Post-operative tooth sensitivity to cold, heat or biting","High bite requiring adjustment","Recurrent decay or filling fracture or loss over time","Pulp irritation possibly requiring root canal, especially in deep caries","Temporary numbness, cheek or lip biting","Allergic reaction to anesthetic or materials (rare)"],"pain":"Usually little to mild discomfort under local anesthesia; mild sensitivity or soreness may persist for a few days, controlled with simple analgesics.","preparation":["Dental examination and usually an X-ray to assess caries depth","Inform dentist of allergies, medical conditions and current medications","Maintain normal oral hygiene before the visit"],"recovery_timeline":[{"phase":"Same day","description":"Numbness lasts about 1-4 hours; the filling is usable once anesthesia wears off.","restrictions":["Avoid chewing on the treated side until numbness resolves","Avoid hot drinks while numb"]},{"phase":"First days","description":"Mild sensitivity to temperature or biting may occur and typically fades.","restrictions":["Avoid hard or sticky foods on treated tooth if sensitive"]},{"phase":"Ongoing","description":"Return to normal diet and routine hygiene; periodic dental check-ups.","restrictions":[]}],"rehabilitation_days":{"min":0,"max":2,"unit":"days","qualifier":"Ordinary functional recovery after a single-tooth filling; normal chewing typically same or next day."},"result_longevity":"Depends on material, cavity size, oral hygiene, diet and bite forces; fillings often last many years but may need repair or replacement.","revision_rate_pct":{"min":10,"max":25,"unit":"percent","qualifier":"Share of direct fillings needing repair or replacement within about 10 years; annual failure about 1–3%."},"scars":"No scars: the procedure is done inside the mouth on the tooth with no skin incision, and the only visible change is the filling itself.","sessions_or_stages":{"sessions":{"min":1,"max":1,"unit":"visits","qualifier":"One tooth with a direct filling is typically completed in one visit."},"stages":[{"code":"direct_restoration","label":"Caries removal and direct filling of one tooth","after":{"min":0,"max":0,"unit":"days","qualifier":"Completed at the first visit."}}],"qualifier":"Assumes uncomplicated caries of one tooth treated with a direct filling; deep caries or indirect restorations may need more visits."},"success":{"metric":"Survival of direct restorations (restoration still in function without replacement)","value":90,"unit":"percent","horizon":"about 5 years","population":"Adults and children, primary and permanent teeth","evidence_status":"limited"},"techniques":[{"name":"Direct composite filling","suits_whom":"Most small to moderate cavities in front and back teeth","recovery":"Immediate use after anesthesia wears off"},{"name":"Glass ionomer filling","suits_whom":"Low-stress areas, cervical lesions, high-caries-risk patients, children","recovery":"Immediate use after anesthesia wears off"},{"name":"Amalgam filling","suits_whom":"Large posterior cavities where isolation is difficult","recovery":"Immediate use; avoid heavy chewing for several hours"},{"name":"Indirect inlay/onlay","suits_whom":"Large cavities needing stronger restoration","recovery":"Short recovery after anesthesia; temporary filling protects the tooth until the final inlay is placed"}],"treatment_conditions":["outpatient"],"treatment_duration_hours":{"min":0.5,"max":1.5,"unit":"hours","qualifier":"Single-tooth filling in one session, including anesthesia and caries removal. Deep, multi-surface or laser-assisted cavities take longer."},"initial_assessment_documents":["Panoramic dental X-ray (OPG)","Bitewing or periapical X-ray of the affected tooth","Close-up photos of the affected tooth"],"travel_trips":{"min":1,"max":1,"one_trip_possible":true,"qualifier":"Direct filling completed in one visit; a one-day trip is usually sufficient."},"clinic_checks":null,"red_flags":null,"warning_signs":null,"take_home":null,"alternatives":null,"technique_details":null}},"hrefLanguages":[{"rel":"alternate","hreflang":"ru","language":"ru","href":"https://ru.bookimed.com/clinics/country=kazahstan/city=almaty/procedure=lechenie-kariesa/"}],"offerFilters":{"offer_count":0,"price_filter":{"from":0,"to":0,"avg":0}},"rendersOffersList":false,"fewClinics":true,"topCountriesCount":0}