We provide all forms of general dentistry, to all age groups, as well as specialists appointments to attend specific and complex aspects of your dental treatment.
Scale and polish
During a routine Scale and Polish at Dental Experts Clinic, your dentist/ hygenist will thoroughly clean your teeth by removing tartar build-up and polishing your teeth to remove the stains.
Commonly used first is an ultrasonic instrument that uses tickling vibrations to knock larger pieces of tartar loose. It also sprays a cooling mist of water while it works to wash away debris and keep the area at a proper temperature.
Once all the surfaces are smooth, your teeth will be polished. Polishing is done using a slow-speed handpiece with a soft rubber cup that spins on the end. Prophylaxis paste – a special gritty toothpaste– is scooped up like ice cream into the cup and spun around on the teeth to make them shiny smooth.
White/ Composite filling
The first step in the dental filling procedure is to inspect the teeth to decide upon the best course of action for the patient. A dental filling is best suited for minor fractures and decay; for more severe cases other types of restorative dental treatment, such as a Root canal treatment, dental crown, or implant, may be necessary.
The dentist will examine your teeth with a dental probe and caries detecting liquid to investigate problematic areas. An X-ray may also be used to determine more precise information regarding the location and severity of the decay.
There are several options of materials suitable for a dental filling to fill and seal a cavity, helping to halt any further damage to the tooth, which might result from decay. For example, the material used for the filling, such as direct composite bonding, porcelain inlays, glass ionomer, can vary. The appropriate choice will depend on the specific factors such as where the cavity is located and the patient’s medical history, aesthetic needs, financial availability, and preference.
Next, the decayed or damaged tooth and its surrounding areas should be prepared for restoration. A dental handpiece may be used to remove the damaged parts of the tooth. An acid gel is used to cleanse the area to remove any remaining bacteria or debris. The filling material is then applied to the area to fill the cavity.
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Root canal treatment
Root canal treatment is an often straightforward procedure to relieve dental pain and save your tooth. Patients typically need a root canal when there is inflammation or infection in the roots of a tooth. During the root canal treatment, the dentist removes the pulp inside the tooth, cleans, disinfects, and shapes the root canals, and places a filling to seal the space. You will be advised to get a crown on top of the treated tooth in order to prevent the tooth to fracture and losing it.
Crowns
A dental crown is a tooth-shaped “cap” that is placed over a tooth to cover it and to restore its shape and size, strength, and improve its appearance.
The crowns, when cemented into place, fully encase the entire visible portion of a tooth that lies at and above the gum line.
A dental crown may be needed in the following situations:
- To protect a weak tooth (for instance, from decay) from breaking or to hold together parts of a cracked tooth
- To restore an already broken tooth or a tooth that has been severely worn down
- To cover and support a tooth with a large filling or Root canal treatment
- To cover misshapened or severely discolored teeth
- To cover a dental implant
- To make a cosmetic modification
Permanent crowns can be made from all metal (such as gold or another alloy), porcelain-fused-to-metal, all resin, all ceramic, or zirconia.
Preparing a tooth for a crown usually requires two visits to the dentist — the first step involves examining and preparing the tooth and taking impressions.During this first office visit your dentist will make a temporary crown to cover and protect the prepared tooth while the crown is being made. Temporary crowns usually are made of acrylic and are held in place using a temporary cement.The second visit involves the placement of the permanent crown.At the second visit, your dentist will remove the temporary crown and check the fit and color of the permanent crown. If everything is acceptable the new crown is permanently cemented in place.
Dental bridges
Dental bridges provide a great way to fill in the gaps in your smile or replacing missing teeth. Missing teeth can cause a change in your bite, temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ), speech impediments, an increased risk for periodontal disease.If you have one or more missing teeth, a dental bridge can fill the gap with one or more artificial (false) teeth.
A bridge is typically made of crowns on either side of the missing tooth or teeth supporting the pontic (false tooth) and is cemented in place. Your teeth work together. If a tooth is missing, nearby teeth can move into the empty space. The teeth in your opposite jaw can also move up or down toward space. This can cause:bite problems,chewing difficulties, pain from the extra stress on your teeth and jaw and self-consciousness about the way you look or your smile.
A typical dental bridge has:
Abutment teeth: A dental professional places two crowns on the teeth on either side of the gap. These anchoring teeth, or supporting teeth, can be your natural teeth or dental implants.
Pontics: This false tooth (or teeth) fills in the gap and attaches to the crowns.
There are different types of bridges :
-Traditional fixed bridge: This bridge is the most common. It has two or more crowns and a filler tooth or teeth that are all connected. The crowns keep the bridge in place. Traditional bridges are made of metal, porcelain fused to metal or ceramics.
-Maryland dental bridge (resin-bonded bridge): You may have this type of bridge if you have missing front teeth. It’s made of porcelain fused to metal or ceramic teeth, supported by a framework. Wings on each side of the bridge bond to your existing teeth.
-Implant-supported bridge: This bridge is similar to a “traditional fixed bridge” but instead of being cemented in place to teeth, it is held in place by implants.