Restorative Dentistry
A combination of lifestyle and personal factors can result in
teeth showing faults and wear over their years of use. Our goal is
for you to have strong and healthy teeth for life hence we ensure
to provide dental treatment that will give you the comfort and
confidence to carry out daily activities like laughing, smiling
talking and chewing.
Composite Resin Restorations
"Composite Resin Restorations"
(tooth-coloured fillings) are used in decayed or broken teeth to
help restore the tooth back to its original form. Composite resin
restorations are in many cases now a good alternative to amalgam
fillings and due to their bonding ability, allow us to be more
conservative with cavity preparations. As composite resin
restorations are bonded into the tooth and each layer is hardened
by exposure to a special UV light, they actually strengthen the
surrounding tooth structure.
These fillings are made from a plastic filler material mixed
with very small glass particles, making them "invisible" and highly
polishable. Though composite restorations are more technique
sensitive, they do provide unmatchable aesthetics compared to
amalgam fillings.
Crowns
"Crowns" can be seen like gloves for our hands,
covering the entire tooth and protecting the tooth or filling from
fracturing. Teeth which have more filling material than natural
tooth structure remaining are more prone to breaking. Hence once
restorations get to a certain size, it is best to place a crown
over the tooth to strengthen it long term. Crowns can also be used
to improve aesthetics of discoloured or malaligned teeth and can be
made from various materials, depending on individual needs in
function and aesthetic concerns.
Bridges
"Bridges" are one method used to restore spaces where
there are one or two missing teeth. An artificial or dummy tooth is
anchored in the space between 2 supporting healthy teeth. Commonly
bridges are used instead of partial dentures as they provide better
comfort, are "fixed" in the mouth and generally have a longer
lifespan.
Implants
"Implants" are another means of replacing missing
teeth. Dental implants are small titanium screws that are inserted
into the jawbone, to act as the tooth root. They are then used as
the solid basis to which crowns, bridges or dentures are
constructed to or supported on. Dental Implants have a high long
term success, providing superior aesthetics, quality of life and
self-confidence, enabling you to eat, laugh, speak and smile for
many years after placement.
Dentures
"Dentures" are removable prosthesis which can be fitted
in situations when multiple teeth have been previously lost or
extracted. Partial or full dentures may provide patients with
improved chewing ability, speech and appearance. Not all patients
can tolerate and adjust to dentures and hence may require a fixed
alternative.
Restorative
Dentistry
A
combination of lifestyle and personal factors can result in teeth
showing faults and wear over their years of use. Our goal is for
you to have strong and healthy teeth for life hence we ensure to
provide dental treatment that will give you the comfort and
confidence to carry out daily activities like laughing, smiling
talking and chewing.
"Composite Resin Restorations"
(tooth-coloured fillings) are used in decayed or broken teeth to
help restore the tooth back to its original form. Composite resin
restorations are in many cases now a good alternative to amalgam
fillings and due to their bonding ability, allow us to be more
conservative with cavity preparations. As composite resin
restorations are bonded into the tooth and each layer is hardened
by exposure to a special UV light, they actually strengthen the
surrounding tooth structure.
These
fillings are made from a plastic filler material mixed with very
small glass particles, making them "invisible" and highly
polishable. Though composite restorations are more technique
sensitive, they do provide unmatchable aesthetics compared to
amalgam fillings
"Crowns" can be seen
like gloves for our hands, covering the entire tooth and protecting
the tooth or filling from fracturing. Teeth which have more filling
material than natural tooth structure remaining are more prone to
breaking. Hence once restorations get to a certain size, it is best
to place a crown over the tooth to strengthen it long term. Crowns
can also be used to improve aesthetics of discoloured or malaligned
teeth and can be made from various materials, depending on
individual needs in function and aesthetic concerns.
"Bridges" are one
method used to restore spaces where there are one or two missing
teeth. An artificial or dummy tooth is anchored in the space
between 2 supporting healthy teeth. Commonly bridges are used
instead of partial dentures as they provide better comfort, are
"fixed" in the mouth and generally have a longer
lifespan.
"Implants" are another
means of replacing missing teeth. Dental implants are small
titanium screws that are inserted into the jawbone, to act as the
tooth root. They are then used as the solid basis to which crowns,
bridges or dentures are constructed to or supported on. Dental
Implants have a high long term success, providing superior
aesthetics, quality of life and self-confidence, enabling you to
eat, laugh, speak and smile for many years after
placement.
"Dentures" are
removable prosthesis which can be fitted in situations when
multiple teeth have been previously lost or extracted. Partial or
full dentures may provide patients with improved chewing ability,
speech and appearance. Not all patients can tolerate and adjust to
dentures and hence may require a fixed alternative.