The Benefits of Dental Implants

Dental Implants offer exceptional benefits to patients,

•    Improved confidence and self-esteem
•    Increased stability within the mouth
•    Improved comfort and speech
•    Increased preservation of bone
•    Decreased gum tissue shrinkage
•    Dietary and nutritional benefits
•    Convenience – not always having to worry about Dentures
•    An esthetically enhanced smile

After undergoing treatment, the majority of patients experience a significant enhancement in their chewing, dental hygiene and speaking ability. On the outside, patients also see a dramatic transformation in the appearance of their smile and in their general attitude towards life.

Dental Implants – Solution for Missing Teeth

Dental Implants are a permanent solution; helping you to recapture the beautiful nature of your smile. Looking and feeling natural; Dental Implants can help prevent further deterioration of your teeth and give you something to smile about.

A Dental Implant is a man-made replacement for the root of a tooth, which is surgically inserted into the jawbone. As the mouth heals, approximately two to six months after surgery; the bone and Implant begin to fuse together. Once healing is complete, the Implant is then used to anchor Crowns, Bridges or Dentures.

The number of Dental Implants required is dependant upon your individual needs. This question will be determined during your initial consultation with your Dentist. Playing an important role in this decision is the quality and quantity of the patient’s bone. Implementing the correct number of Implants is vital in achieving long-term success. Dental Implants may also be implemented in such cases as a single missing tooth. This apparatus is referred to as a Single Tooth Implant Crown. There are several types of Dental Implants available.

Although Dental Implants will not decay, they still require impeccable care. Dental Implants may be cleaned and flossed just like normal teeth and best of all they do not require any special tools to clean around them (as with Bridgework).

INVISALIGN – What are the benefits?

Invisalign is very comfortable to wear and offers many benefits to patients.
The four main advantages include:

•    Nearly invisible – no one will even know you are wearing it!
•    Removable – Invisalign will not impact your dietary or oral hygiene habits. You can eat and drink, brush and floss normally to maintain optimal dental hygiene.
•    Comfort – Requiring no metal brackets or wires, Invisalign reduces mouth irritation and oral sores generally associated with traditional braces. This also means you will spend less time in the dental chair.
•    See your future smile before you begin treatment – Using the latest computer technology you can view your straight teeth on the monitor before you even commence treatment.

No braces. No metal holding you back!

Because there are no metal wires and brackets, Invisalign is comfortable. And because it’s removable, eating, brushing and flossing are not a problem. You can still enjoy your favorite foods and smile without holding back. With Invisalign, there’s nothing to hide.

Unlike metal braces, Invisalign braces are invisible so no one can tell, removable so you can eat what you like and there is no uncomfortable metal to irritate your mouth.

Invisalign is the new alternative to metal braces!

In both clinical research and in dental practices throughout America, Invisalign has been proven to create fantastic smiles time and again.

CEREC – What are the benefits?

There are many advantages to having a CEREC ceramic restoration:

•    Longevity: Their lifespan exceeds 20 years
•    Strength: Ceramic can easily withstand biting forces
•    Bonding: Ceramic and tooth bond to each other excellently. By comparison, amalgam (metal) fillings do NOT bond to tooth structure
•    Appearance: Ceramic has similar properties to your tooth, and so appears very natural
•    Superior: Ceramic restorations are metal-free, biocompatible, anti-abrasive and plaque resistant
•    Computer-Designed: CEREC comprises a computerized software system, used to design your restoration, and a milling unit, used to manufacture your restoration. CEREC utilizes CAD-CAM technology (Computer Assisted Design, Computer Assisted Manufacture)

The traditional process of creating a ceramic restoration would take place in a laboratory. CEREC allows this process to be done in one appointment, ensuring a perfect fit and color for your tooth first time.

CEREC has become one of our most requested and successful procedures.

CEREC – The Greatest Advancement in Dentistry to date

CEREC is revolutionizing the dental industry! Enabling Porcelain Restorations to be completed within just 1 appointment; CEREC provides outstanding benefits to patients.

Just a few of the CEREC advantages, include;

•    Being the most cost effective restoration process available to date
•    Restoration wear resistance and durability equal to that of natural tooth substance
•    Protecting and preserving natural tooth structure
•    Visually appealing and virtually indistinguishable from your natural teeth.

No longer is it necessary to undergo messy impressions or wait for several weeks for laboratory work to come back. With CEREC your ceramic restoration is created while you wait in the dental chair. CEREC Restorations may be utilized for the creation of Porcelain Veneers, Crowns, Inlays and Onlays. Through CEREC restorations you can improve the appearance and health of your teeth within just 1 hour.

CEREC is a state-of-the-art computerized milling unit, which visually scans the affected tooth and robotically grinds a block of hardened ceramic into your restoration. During your appointment, the affected tooth is firstly prepared for treatment. An electronic scan is then taken of the tooth and displayed on the monitor for both the Dentist and patient to see.

The data is then fed into the CEREC machine, which creates the restoration in accordance with the patient’s individual needs. The restoration is finally polished and fitted into place – all within the 1 appointment. CEREC creates extraordinary life like results (in both the look and feel of the tooth) and has changed the way Restorative Dentistry is practiced.

What happens during ZOOM! Whitening

Whitening treatment is simple, safe and virtually pain-free. Tooth Whitening steps to a beautiful white smile:

1.    When you arrive in our office it begins with a short preparation to cover your lips and gums – leaving only your teeth exposed.

2.    Whitening gel is carefully applied to your teeth.

3.    Your Dentist will then activate the gel with a gentle blue light for 20 minutes. The ZOOM! light and gel work together to penetrate your teeth breaking down stains and discoloration.

4.    The gel is applied for 3 fifteen minute sessions for a total treatment time of 45minutes.

5.    You can then go home with a whiter brighter smile.

Should I get my teeth whitened?

There are lots of advantages in getting your teeth whitened. When you smile, people take notice, and a brilliant white smile can give you new found confidence that people will instantly notice. It gives your appearance an instantaneous lift. Whiter teeth are associated with a healthier, happier lifestyle. Also a whiter smile tends to minimize the appearance of facial wrinkles, and helps to give way to a more youthful appearance.

There are some short- term side affects which will fade and disappear, or can be avoided all together. Some people are overly sensitive to the whitening gel used. If you find that you experience tingling or slight pain, then it is recommended that you use less whitening gel in the tray as this will reduce the contact between the gel and the gums. If used properly, there will be little or no pain, and this pain will disappear when the tray and gel is removed.

Are you embarrassed by your smile?

As a dentist, I see people every day who are ashamed of their teeth. Like the patient I talked to recently who burst into tears when she told me how her little grand daughter climbed into her lap and asked “Why are your teeth all yucky and brown?”

It broke her heart that the little girl thought her mouth was ugly – and it made her realize that grown-ups noticed her stained teeth too. They just weren’t as open and honest as children are.

Isn’t it time to stop being embarrassed by your teeth? Half of all people surveyed say they’d love to have a better, more attractive smile. They are people just like you, and

Just like you they’d like to have:
•    Brighter, whiter teeth with no stains or discolouration
•    Straighter teeth with no gaps and no crowding
•    Teeth that aren’t too big or too small
•    Healthy looking teeth with no chips or cracks

In other words you’d like the brilliant healthy smile you’ve dreamed of, and now you have it in weeks!

Don’t Kid Yourself

You can have your hair styled at the best salon, wear designer clothes and expensive jewelry. But if your teeth are stained, crowded and unattractive THAT’S what people will remember!

If you didn’t know about all the spectacular things cosmetic dentistry can do I am not surprised. The past decade has seen an explosion in comfortable, highly effective techniques. But many dentists still choose to focus on things like silver fillings, and wisdom teeth. I can’t imagine why. For me, doing smile make overs is a lot more satisfying because it lets me actually change peoples’ lives.

When I finish, my patients not only give me beautiful healthy smiles, they shake my hand and lots of them even hug me. When is the last time you felt like hugging the dentist who took out your tooth?

Techniques so advanced they take years off your smile!

Am I A Candidate for a Smile Makeover?

If you answer “yes” to any of the following questions, a Smile Makeover may be beneficial to you.

•    Do you dislike the appearance of your smile?
•    Are you embarrassed to smile?
•    Do you cover your mouth when your smile or laugh?
•    Do you feel that you show too many or too few teeth when you smile or laugh?
•    Do you show too much gum when you smile or laugh?
•    Do you feel that your teeth are too long or too short?
•    Do you feel that your teeth are too wide or too narrow?
•    Do you feel that your teeth are too square or too round?
•    Do you feel that your smile holds you back in your personal or professional life?
•    When you look in the mirror are you conscious of any defects to your teeth or gums?
•    Do you wish your teeth were whiter?
•    Are your teeth crooked or uneven, chipped or broken?
•    Are you missing teeth or have unsightly gaps between your teeth?
•    Do you require extensive dental restorations or treatment?

A Smile Makeover can transform the way you look and feel – heightening your confidence, self-esteem and facial appearance. A Smile Makeover can change your life.