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Standard Services
Examination and treatment planning
After getting to know you, and what you expect for your oral health, we will have a look at your mouth. This will involve examining your teeth and gums. Every now and then we will advise x rays and scanning of your teeth. If it's not broken, we prefer not to fix it. Every mouth is different, and if treatment is needed we will work with you to find a solution that works for your individual needs.
Scaling and cleaning
Hygiene treatments involve cleaning away tartar and plaque away from the tooth surface, above and below the gum line. Once this has been done your teeth will be polished to leave them feeling smooth and to remove as much external staining as possible. This is usually done in a single appointment, but in some cases may need to be done over the course of 2 x 30 minute appointments.
Fillings
Drill and fill: fillings are a common dental treatment to fix a hole in your tooth caused by decay. Utmost care is taken to make sure that the right amount of decay is removed, while preserving as much of your healthy tooth structure as possible. We then use a range of materials to rebuild your tooth. Filling appointments can take between 30-45 minutes depending on the size and difficulty of the filling.
Tooth Extraction
We offer simple extraction with local anaesthetic injections. Sometimes this can be done at an emergency appointment, or may require a consultation and a second appointment. Tooth removal usually requires a 30-60 minute appointment. If an extraction looks difficult, we will arrange for you to be seen by a local oral surgeon. Oral surgeons can also arrange for your tooth to be removed while being sedated in a hospital.
Root Canals
Root canal treatment is needed when the nerve in a tooth dies, or becomes diseased. The nerve is removed, and the interior of the tooth is then cleaned and filled. This is done in between 1-3 appointments, with each appointment between 45 - 60 minutes long. Once the root of the tooth has been filled, it is often wise to place a crown over the remaining tooth to restore its strength and to prevent infection from re-entering into the tooth.
TMJ
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJ) encompasses a range of issues that can result in jaw pain, headaches, generalised tooth sensitivity and jaw clicking/locking/dislocations. TMJ can be caused by injury, arthritis and stress related habits. Treatment of TMJ can involve medication, relaxation, jaw exercised, specialised mouth guards and muscle relaxant therapy. for simple and complex cases we work with local specialists to try and manage your symptoms. We usually start with a 30 minute consultation, and then require further appointments depending what direction of treatment is needed.
Special Services
Dentures
Full dentures, partial dentures made of metal, acrylic or flexible valplast - what ever your needs we can help you with a new set of comfortable and functional dentures. we can also look at relining options, and adjustments to your current teeth to help improve the fit of your dentures.
Direct Composite Resin Veneers
Direct composite veneer involve re-facing your front teeth with specialised filling materials to change their shape and colour. This is usually done when your front teeth have become worn, broken, crooked and/or discoloured. After a consultation, This procedure is carried out in a single 90 minute appointment and a follow up appointment 2 weeks later.
Mini Implant Dentures
Mini Implant dentures are a type of denture that uses mini dental implants to provide a secure and stable foundation for your denture to connect to. Because of their size and simplicity of placement, mini implants provide an economical alternative to standard sized implants.
Same Day Porcelain Veneers (coming in 2025)
Porcelain veneers involve re-facing your front teeth with porcelain. Porcelain is much stronger than composite resin. At an initial appointment, computer aided design is used to analyse the shape of your teeth and design your procelain veneers. During a second appointment your teeth are prepped and scanned. Your procelain veneers are then milled onsite and cemented in the same day.
Same Day Porcelain Fillings and Crowns (coming in 2025)
When a filling is not strong enough to fix a tooth, a stronger material will be needed. Thanks to our scanning, computer aided design and milling equipment, we can make porcelain fillings and crowns for you teeth in a single convenient appointment.