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Tooth coloured fillings

Many people have amalgam (silver) or gold fillings. Although strong they are unsightly and furthermore amalgam tends to discolour your teeth over time.

Tooth coloured fillings are known as composite fillings, made from a putty-like resin based material that can be moulded to the exact shape of the tooth and set using a visible blue light. These are lifelike and long lasting.
White fillings are the most popular cosmetic dentistry procedure.

Porcelain Inlays

An inlay is a filling made in the dental laboratory. The dentist prepares your tooth and takes an impression; following this a temporary filling is put into the tooth until the inlay has been made.

The inlay is constructed from porcelain, this makes it strong and very natural looking. Inlays last longer than white fillings and are recommended for larger cavities where white fillings would not be strong enough.

Crowns and Bridges

For many years, traditional crowns have been used to strengthen teeth that are heavily filled, weakened or darkened due to root canal therapy, but thanks to new technology, porcelain crowns can look better than your own teeth!

They fit on top of a prepared tooth (hence why they are often called ‘caps’) giving the shape, colour and contour of a real tooth. Normally crowns can be fitted over the course of two appointments.

A bridge consists of a replacement tooth fitted to crowns on either side (or both sides) of a space. The base of the bridge is often made from a precious metal and has porcelain bonded to its visible areas. Once the bridge has been fitted it is difficult to distinguish from a row of natural teeth.

With this solution, you can fill any gaps in your teeth with a strong, durable and attractive restoration. Like crowns, bridges are hand crafted to give the most lifelike and natural appearance.

Dentures

Dentures have come a long way since the simple plastic ones were first invented.

If you have full dentures then you could benefit from an implant stabilisation bar, which holds the denture firmly in place. There are high quality teeth for a natural look and new techniques to make your denture fit and work more comfortably and efficiently.