Gross decay in a front tooth.
One easy visit at this Wiltshire dental practice for this
patient to provide a tooth-coloured filling.
The material
is called Composite and it is bonded into the structure
of the tooth rather than just sitting in a dovetailed
cavity so it does not drop out (like amalgam).
We can
match your tooth shade and make a virtually invisible
repair that is instantly set and usable.
If a group of old style fillings are replaced then immediately
the appearance brightens. Upper teeth transformed back to a
natural appearance.
WORN TEETH
He had never realised that
anything could be done for him and expected extractions.
What a difference just one easy appointment made? He
didn’t look
back after that. See flash animation of worn teeth on the
left.
CROWNS, INLAYS & VENEERS
Crowns
Very weak teeth or teeth that are to have a major appearance
change will have a crown. This is a protective envelope covering
the old tooth and giving it a better chance of long term survival
in the 24 hour function situation of your mouth.
Two visits are usually needed and the crown is made by a skilled
technician in a dental laboratory.
Inlays
These are somewhere between a large filling and a crown. For
example, a back tooth needing a large repair, but not so large
that a crown is necessary, will be a candidate for an inlay.
The inlay is produced in a laboratory between two visits, and
it looks like a tooth coloured filling that is ready to be fitted
(inlaid) into a matching cavity in the tooth, and that is what
happens. The tooth is restored to a natural appearance and function.
Veneers
Imagine false fingernails. Now imagine the dental version:
false front facings for front teeth made of ceramic or composite
materials. These are veneers. They are fixed to the front teeth
to change appearance in a simple procedure. Two visits are necessary.
Yes.
We can discuss whether straightening by orthodontics
or maybe veneering or crowning is for you. Take
a look at some photos!
SMILES WITH VENEERS
SMILES WITH CROWNS
Young lady in her twenties
who had been wary of smiling. See the flash animation
on the left of the new smile with crowns.
We changed the teeth shade and alignment.
Just two visits changed her life.
Pleasant smile. Afterwards,
this lady wondered why she had put up with those teeth
for so long.
It made her look ten years younger.
This lady had endured unsightly
spacing of upper and lower front teeth.
Four appointments
to tidy her smile.
Appearance transformation,
provided with ease at our Devizes dental practice.
An infrequent attender, he
had put up with this appearance for a long time. Overcoming
his reservations, he asked what could be done. This was
the satisfactory result.
TOOTH WHITENING Lady in her early forties. Teeth are slowly yellowing
(Vita shade A3.5). She had whitening carried out, and was
pleased with this result (Vita shade B1).
A
simple and effective way to brighten dull or yellowed
teeth. You have a special assessment of your mouth, since
although in essence simple, we need to take account of
anything that could spoil or interfere with the procedure.
Yes
usually there is. But allow us to check
a few details in your case first, please, and we
will advise you whether simple whitening is your
answer or if there are other factors to consider
as well.
Dentists
have access to more effective and efficient
materials and methods, so the process is not only
much more rapid but safely controlled and supervised
as well.
