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Dental Services
Cosmetic dentistry
Our range of cosmetic dental services includes Crowns, Bridges, Veneers, and replacement of silver amalgam fillings with tooth colours composite ones. more...
Implant dentistry
We use the Astratech Dental Implant system to replace missing teeth. We can replace a single tooth with an implant crown, or a full arch with implant supported bridges or dentures. more...
General dentistry
We provide a full range of general dental services for all the family, including routine scaling and fillings using a range of materials. We also provide routine endodontic (root canal) treatments, and can provide sports mouthguards and anti snoring devices where required. more...
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Durham City Smiles – Early February 2012 news
03/02/2012I’ve got some further exciting news regarding the sponsorship of the Durham City Hockey Club U16 team and the arrival more…
Durham City Smiles – January 2012
27/01/2012The busy start to the year continues. Our new team member We’d like to welcome Amy Little to the team. more…
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Cosmetic Dentistry
What is cosmetic dentistry?
Dentistry is no longer just a case of filling and extracting teeth, as it was for many years. Nowadays, many people turn to dentistry as a way of improving their appearance, much as they would use cosmetic surgery or even a new hairstyle. Cosmetic treatments include veneers, crowns, bridges and tooth-coloured fillings.
Smile Makeovers
Smile makeovers are a very “on trend” thing in the UK at the moment, thanks to TV programs such as “10 Years Younger” and “Embarrassing Bodies” but what is it all about?…
Tooth Whitening
Read about the process we follow here at Durham City Smiles when it comes to Tooth Whitening…
Crowns
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 completely covers…
Bridges
Your appearance is one reason. Another is that the gap left by a missing tooth can mean greater strain on the teeth at either side…
Veneers
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’…
Amalgam and Composite Fillings
For over 150 years standard fillings have been made out of a silvery-grey material called ‘amalgam’. This is still one of the strongest and longest lasting…
Diastemas (Gaps)
A diastema is a space or ‘gap’ between teeth – very often your front teeth. This is very common in children and is part of their normal dental development…