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. 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... Read more about Crowns 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... Read more about Bridges 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’... Read more about Veneers 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... Read more about Amalgam and Composite Fillings 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... Read more about Diastemas (Gaps)

 

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Cosmetic dentistry

Our range of cosmetic 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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