Cosmetic Dentistry

Our thoughts and process

We believe that teeth need to look like teeth so any work that we do needs to blend in. All of our routine dental treatments aspire to achieve this using tried and tested high quality materials in the way that they should be used.

Crown

Crowns are sometimes referred to as ‘caps’, they permanently cover your natural tooth with effectively a false tooth. Crowns are made in a dental laboratory from a broad choice of materials which are usually ceramic based. Crowns may be suggested to you for a number of indications which may include:

• To structurally reinforce a broken or heavily filled tooth.
• To recreate the proper shape or form of a tooth to improve function when eating.
• To change the shape or form of a tooth to something which is aesthetically more pleasing.
• To change the colour of a discoloured tooth.
• To recreate effective contact points with adjacent teeth, slack or open contacts are often prone to food trapping which creates irritation and can lead to gum disease.

Bridge

Bridges are fixed and permanent solutions for missing teeth where the support for the replacement false tooth comes from teeth adjacent to the gap being filled. Bridges are available in an extensive range of designs, your dentist will advise which options are appropriate considerations for your case. Most bridges are made as a ceramic outer layer overlaying a metal based framework. Some situations allow the use of all ceramic bridges.