Treatments

When a tooth has been lost, the adjacent teeth can be prepared for a bridge. The bridge is made to fit over the prepared adjacent teeth and fills the space of the missing tooth exactly with a porcelain tooth.

An implant can replace a missing tooth. A hole is prepared in the jawbone in stages. An Implant is fitted in the mouth and a healing cap is inserted. When the Implant has healed, the healing cap is exposed, and an implant abutment inserted. A crown tooth is then fitted to the abutment.

A gap in the front teeth (Diastema) can appear unsightly. A quick alternative for treatment is to have the teeth built with composite. Tubes are placed over the two teeth and filled with Composite material. This builds up the teeth, closing the gap. The material is hardened with a bright light.

Discoloured, chipped or cracked teeth can benefit from a veneer. A thin layer of the tooth surface is shaved off. A veneer is made to fit perfectly, protecting the tooth underneath.

Smoking has many effects on oral health. Increased plaque, tartar and staining can occur, as well as furring of the tongue (increasing bad breath), reduced blood flow to the gums which can have the same effect on the heart tissue. Smoking may cause gums to recede, tooth movement, tooth loss and ‘white spots’.

Dentures sit on top of the gum. But the gum changes shape due to bone loss over time, particularly in the period following an extraction. This may cause dentures to become mobile. The denture can be relined to improve the fit, but this may make the denture heavier.

A broken tooth. A transparent tube is positioned, into which composite material is applied. This is hardened using a bright light and is shaped as necessary.

Tooth Jewellery is ‘stuck’ to the tooth. The glue is hardened using a bright light. Jewellery may be removed without damage.

Angle the bristles at 45 degrees.

The broken or decayed tooth is prepared. An Inlay is made and fitted to the tooth. Gold or white inlays are available.