Home Dental Care in Colombia

This service is solely and strictly intended for individuals with severe reduced mobility, whether temporary or permanent, that prevents them from attending the office. It is the ideal solution for dependent older adults, bedridden patients, people in motor rehabilitation processes, or those with severe physical disabilities. By focusing our resources on this vulnerable population, we guarantee priority and specialized care for those who truly face an insurmountable physical barrier.

For biosecurity reasons and to optimize portable equipment, we do not provide this service to patients who can travel to our clinical branches by their own means. If the patient can walk or move around easily, we will always recommend scheduling a traditional in-person appointment to access a full range of treatments. When scheduling the home care appointment, our team will conduct a preliminary screening to confirm that these patient mobility criteria are met.

The scope of this service is exclusively limited to the design, fabrication, adaptation, and repair of removable dental prostheses, whether full (dentures) or partial. This includes taking initial impressions or molds, wax height and bite tests, and the final delivery of artificial teeth adapted to the mouth. We also conduct home follow-up appointments to make the necessary adjustments in case the new prosthesis is causing sores or discomfort.

Procedures such as tooth extractions, root canals, orthodontics, or fixed prostheses on implants are completely ruled out, as they require the suction and sterilization infrastructure of the dental office. If we detect during the visit that the patient urgently requires general treatment or surgery, we will guide the family on how to carry out a safe transfer to our clinic. In this way, the home service remains a focused, safe, and highly efficient solution for the patient’s chewing rehabilitation.

The cost of home care differs from that of an in-person consultation, as it includes the specialist’s travel costs, material transportation, and logistical time. This cost is initially calculated as a home assessment fee, during which the dentist examines the patient’s gums and determines the viability of the prosthesis. If the family decides to initiate the removable prosthesis treatment with us, the fabrication budget will be provided in an itemized and transparent manner.

At Odontomurillo, we strive to offer fair rates that reflect the high specialization and convenience of receiving a dentist in the comfort of your living room or bedroom. When evaluating this cost, family members usually find significant savings on special transport such as ambulances or adapted vehicles, in addition to avoiding physical strain on the patient. We invite you to contact our care line to receive an estimated quote based on the exact location of the residence within our coverage area.

The process of fabricating a removable prosthesis at home requires an average of 4 to 5 scheduled visits, distributed over approximately one month. Each of these home sessions lasts between 30 and 45 minutes, during which we perform crucial technical steps that cannot be skipped if we are looking for a perfect fit. Between each visit, our dental laboratory works meticulously on the molds taken from the patient to advance the structure of the prosthesis.

It is essential to have the patience and cooperation of the family, as the success of the prosthesis depends on the precision of the bite and aesthetic tests. Although we would like to resolve it in a single visit, the gums of patients with reduced mobility require special care to avoid subsequent pain. At the end of the appointment cycle, the patient will receive their definitive teeth, and we will schedule one last follow-up visit to ensure they can eat and speak with total comfort.

To guarantee a safe and comfortable procedure, we request that the family set up a space in the home with excellent natural or artificial lighting and a nearby clean table. The patient must be located in a comfortable reclining chair or, if bedridden, the bed must allow the dentist access from at least one side. It is essential to have a nearby power outlet in case it is necessary to connect any lighting or minor assistive equipment during sample collection.

In addition to physical factors, it is mandatory for an adult family member or caregiver to be present throughout the specialist’s entire visit to assist the patient. This companion will help us fill out the medical history, receive care instructions, and coordinate the dates for the following treatment appointments. Keeping a clean, pet-free, and quiet environment during the session ensures that the dentist can work with the maximum precision and biosecurity required.

Treatments such as fillings (composite resins) or deep cleanings with ultrasound strictly require a fixed dental unit that provides water at a constant pressure and a high-power suction system. Without a professional suction system, water and saliva would accumulate dangerously in the patient’s throat, increasing the risk of choking or pulmonary aspiration. For the biological and medical safety of patients with reduced mobility, these procedures cannot be improvised in a home setting.

Likewise, instrument sterilization and the control of bacterial aerosol dispersion in the air require the controlled conditions of a clinical office designed under health regulations. Removable prostheses, being treatments worked on primarily through external molds that then go to the laboratory, can safely and cleanly be performed at home. At Odontomurillo, we put your family member’s safety above all else, operating under the strictest legal and clinical standards permitted for home health care.