Treatments

Gum disease is caused by bacteria living around the teeth and gums amongst debris. The bacteria triggers a process of inflammation which starts as swollen bleeding gums and can then progress to damaging the gum and bone that hold your teeth in position.

Without debris and bacteria on the teeth and gums, the damaging process won’t occur.

Our team of hygienists are dedicated to the treatment and prevention your gum disease. By clearing debris using ultrasonic equipment, then giving you advice on the best ways keep your mouth clean, fresh and healthy.

Commonly known as fillings, these are an artificial part of the tooth placed by a dentist to restore a damaged section. At our practice, we prefer using white fillings wherever possible as they can be made to look like your natural tooth.

Using trusted brand materials we aim to place long lasting and aesthetic white direct restorations in almost all circumstances.

For tooth whitening we believe that the best long-term results are achieved with home whitening systems.

Custom made whitening trays are made for you and after taking clinical photos and instruction you are in control of the whitening process. You tailor the whitening to reach the tooth colour that you desire, and then can maintain it there long term.

We use trusted brand whitening gels which have been thoroughly safety tested and we have found to have excellent results.

We also improve the appearance of teeth by changing old silver or discoloured fillings with aesthetic white ones (see direct restorations), or covering teeth in crowns, bridges or veneers (see indirect restorations).

Teeth have a narrow tunnel (or ‘canal’) that runs up through their root. In health it contains the nerve, providing hot/cold and pain sensation. If the nerve of a tooth starts to die (or has died) the tooth can become painful and infected.

Endodontics (often called ‘root canal treatment’) is where the tunnel is shaped, sterilised, and then sealed, preventing the tooth becoming infected.

In our practice we use modern powered rotary and reciprocal instruments to ensure your treatments are completed efficiently to a high standard, and use a ‘rubber dam’ stretched sheet over the teeth we work on to ensure your safety throughout the process.

Indirect restorations are prosthetic tooth surfaces made in a dental laboratory. They include crowns, veneers, and bridges. They are used to protect teeth which are at risk of fracture, improve the appearance of teeth, or in the case of bridges- fill a gap with a false tooth. The process involves specifically shaping your tooth, and then taking a mould which is sent to a dental laboratory. The laboratory then produces the indirect restoration which is returned to be cemented into your mouth.

Various materials are available for making these restorations which can appear gold, silver, or white coloured. At our practice we prefer to use the latest all-ceramic white materials which contain no metal and can be matched very closely to the appearance of your other teeth. We work with several fantastic dental laboratories that produce work of outstanding quality.

Commonly known as dentures; these are a removable ‘plate’ which fills gaps in your teeth. The process involves taking moulds of your mouth in order to get a closely fitting prosthesis that will give the appearance and function similar to natural teeth.

Various types of denture are available; we provide budget friendly Acrylic dentures, clip in flexible dentures and clip in chrome dentures. After discussion of the options we can provide you with the right prosthesis to suit your needs.