Regular visits to the hygienist are an integral part of preventive dentistry and will ensure your teeth and gums stay healthy. The hygienist will thoroughly 'scale' and 'polish' your teeth. This will...
A dental implant consists of a titanium metal rod which is placed in the jawbone. It is used to support one or more false teeth and, in practice, both the supporting rod and the false teeth are known...
There are good reasons why missing teeth should be replaced. Your appearance is one, another is that the gap left by a missing tooth can mean greater strain is put on the teeth at each...
Root canal treatment (also known as endodontics) is needed when the blood or nerve supply (known as the pulp) is infected through decay.
Dental decay happens when the enamel and dentine of a tooth becomes softened by acid attack, producing a cavity (hole). If the decay is not too serious, the dentist will remove all the decay and restore...
Tooth whitening is a very simple, common procedure to whiten natural tooth enamel in a short time, and can be a highly effective way of lightening the natural colour of your teeth without removing any of the tooth surface.
Preventive dentistry is the modern way of reducing the amount of dental treatment necessary to maintain a healthy mouth. With the dentist, the hygienist and the patient all working together the aim is to prevent the need for further treatment.
Most people have fillings of one sort or another in their mouths. Nowadays fillings are not only functional, but can be natural looking as well. Many people don't want silver fillings that show when they laugh or smile because they are...
A veneer is a thin layer of porcelain made to fit over the front surface of a tooth, like a false finger nail fits over a nail. Sometimes a natural 'composite' material is used instead of porcelain.