January 11th, 2009
West London dentists are very well equipped and skilled in dental bonding procedures. Dental bonding is usually recommended to fix chipped or broken front teeth that may also have dental caries. Dental bonding can also be used to improve your appearance, and correct misalignments and spaces between your teeth. Your West London dentist can also use dental bonding to cover root surfaces of teeth have become exposed due to gum recession. The procedure may require a very small amount of tooth removed or a roughening of the tooth surface. However, if there are dental caries involved, the dentist may have to numb your mouth to remove the decay and repair the tooth using dental bonding.
Your West London dentist will choose a matching shade from a tooth shade guide in order to properly match your teeth. There are several steps involved in dental bonding, and this may be more expensive than amalgam filling because it is more technique sensitive and costs more for the filling material. Your tooth/teeth will be roughed using a special dental drill, an etching solution will used, rinsed off with water, the tooth completely dried, and then an unfilled resin material will be placed, followed by a filled resin material. A special light source is used to set both the unfilled resin and the filled resin. The dental bonding(s) can then be shaped and polished using special drills. This procedure usually only takes 45 minutes to an hour, and is performed at one dental visit.
January 11th, 2009
Missing teeth can be replaced using a dental bridge in West London. Several types of dental bridges exist that can be classified as; traditional bridges, resin-retained bridges, and cantilever bridges. There are also many different designs that can be incorporated into these classifications. Your West London dentist will explain these bridges to you. Basically, traditional and cantilever bridge tooth/teeth replacement involved preparing the adjacent teeth surrounding the missing tooth/teeth. These are prepared into peg-like or barrel-like shapes, and the bridge is then made to fit over these pegs and also replace the missing tooth/teeth. If you picture a regular bridge in the outside world, you will get a good idea of what a bridge is. The missing tooth portion of the dental bridge is referred to as a pontic, while the prepared teeth are called abutments. The resin-retained bridge will not require as much tooth preparation and is usually used in the front of the mouth. The teeth are minimally prepared and the bridge is made and cemented using a resin material. Thus, it allows replacement of the tooth without damaging the adjacent teeth. This is an excellent choice if the adjacent teeth do not have any decay and/or fillings.
Your West London dentist will perform a complete intro-oral examination, together with X-rays, and a periodontal and bite analysis. Your dentist will then thumb your mouth and prepared the adjacent teeth for the bridge. Dental impressions are then taken of both the area of the missing tooth/teeth, the prepared teeth, and the opposing teeth. A bite registration is also taken so that the dental laboratory can line the teeth up, and a tooth shade is chosen. These are all sent to a dental lab that fabricates the final bridge. During this time, you will be wearing a temporary bridge to keeps your teeth from shifting and becoming sensitive. In about 2 weeks, you sill return to your West London Dental Clinic for a scheduled appointment to have your final bridge cemented into place.
January 11th, 2009
Visiting your West London Dental Clinic seeking a smile makeover can be a very informative process. You will tell your dentist that you want a smile makeover and you may or may not walk out with one that day. Your West London dentist will perform a complete oral examination and treatment plan for your dental and cosmetic needs and desires. Your smile makeover may contain various dental therapies that can involve: 1) teeth whitening; 2) bonding; 3) porcelain veneers; 4) dental crowns and/or bridges; 5) orthodontics; 6) decrease in a gummy smile if needed; and, 7) maxillofacial surgery.
This dental exam and treatment plan should always be performed in order to address your dental needs and to map out a strategy to treat you dentally. A complete oral examination should include: a complete intra-oral exam; radiographs; study models; a complete periodontal charting; and, an occlusal exam. If dental caries, gum disease(s) or bite problems are present, your West London dentist should treat these prior to your smile makeover. You may choose not the have this other dental work performed, however if you choose not to do so, you can later create more serious problems and even negatively affect your smile makeover. Many of these dental problems do not take long to fix at all.
Your West London dentist will then describe what is going to be involved in your smile makeover. When you visit your West London dentist the shape of your face your look, skin, teeth, hair colour, gum tissues, and lips, will all be considered. The treatment can include: 1) teeth contouring, whitening, and or bonding; 2) porcelain veneers; 3) changing old amalgams into composite fillings; and, 4) possible dental implants, crowns, dental bridges, partial dentures and full dentures. The dentist may have to increase the height of your bite if your have excessive wearing of your teeth, or if your face looks collapsed (i.e., shorter than normal). If this procedure is required, the dentist will make sure that your can tolerate this bite opening, and also make sure that your temporomandibular joints (TMJ) are functioning properly. Your dentist will make sure that your bite and TMJ function normally anytime a tooth is restored. Your dentist will present your treatment plan before beginning, and if you do not want to get involved in certain procedures, or these procedures will lead to financial problems, your dentist can always come up with a treatment plan to suit your needs, wants, and financial budget.
