Cosmetic Treatments

A dental Implant is a Titanium post which is implanted in the jaw bone when a tooth is missing.

This is a surgical procedure, which is carried out under local anaesthetic and takes approximately one hour.

A bridge is required when a tooth has had to be removed and there is no foundation left.

A bridge is formed to the teeth on either side with a new tooth is formed between. This can be either by crowns on the supporting teeth, or metal wings.

A crown completely covers a weak tooth above the gum line and protects it.

Crowns are made of gold, or porcelain with metal inside for strength, and appearance of a perfect tooth. You will normally be given a local anaesthetic to numb the area then shape the tooth so that with the crown will be the same shape as a normal tooth.

A veneer is a thin layer of porcelain made to fit over the front surface of a tooth, like a false fingernail fits over a nail.

Sometimes a natural colour ‘composite’ material is used instead of porcelain.

A bridge is formed to the teeth on either side with a new tooth is formed between. This can be either by crowns on the supporting teeth, or metal wings.

An impression is taken of the teeth and a mould or gumshield is produced.

The patient then puts a bleaching gel in the mould and applies this to the teeth and retains it in place for a period at home during which the teeth are whitened.