Dental Health AssesmentA Dental Health Assessment is a comprehensive examination of both outside and inside the mouth.
It includes:
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FillingsComposite Fillings:
Natural coloured white fillings, just as durable and long lasting as amalgam, wont show when laughing or smiling. Amalgam fillings: Silver metal coloured fillings used only in the back teeth, traditional material used for years. Now the more preferable natural composite filling is more popular. |
Crowns & BridgesWhat is a crown?
Crowns are an ideal way to rebuild teeth which have been broken, or have been weakened by decay or a very large filling. The crown fits right over the remaining part of the tooth. Crowns are sometimes also known as 'caps'. What is a bridge? A bridge is replacing one or more teeth using the surrounding 'sound' teeth to hold the false tooth/teeth in place. Bridges are made of a precious metal base. It the bridge will show, porcelain is then bonded to the base. Sometimes, there are other non-precious metals used in the base to reduce cost. |
Bridges
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Root Canal TherapyRoot Canal Therapy is needed when the blood or nerve supply (pulp) of the tooth is infected through decay or injury. If the pulp becomes infected the infection may spread through the canal leading to infection causing an abscess. If the root treatment does not take place, the infection may spread and the tooth may need taken out.
This process of root therapy should not hurt as a local anesthetic will be used and therefore should feel no different to having an ordinary filling. |