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General Dentistry and
Hygiene
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Pre-op amalgam
fillings
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Amalgam mirror
view
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Since
1990, no amalgam ("silver metal") fillings have been placed in
our patients mouths; instead, all restorations are tooth coloured.
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Post-op
"white" fillings
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Mirror view
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Existing
metal/porcelain crown
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Compare old(left)
and new(right)
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New cast ceramic
crown
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Equally,
there is a trend away from the use of metal-reinforced porcelain crowns on
front teeth. For many years the mainstay of restorative reconstruction of
broken or badly decayed front teeth, these crowns are now being super-ceded
by cast all-ceramic crowns and veneers, bringing a new and more predicable
vitality to the finished restoration. For more details of
"Empress" crowns and veneers, please contact the Practice.
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Dental
hygiene
The
consequences of plaque build-up are gum disease, tooth decay, other acute
infections of the mouth and bad breath. Gum tissue in contact with long-term
plaque and tartar deposits will change from firm, healthy, pink tissue, into
a swollen, inflamed structure liable to bleeding on brushing and breakdown.
Given time, this change will lead to a deeper breakdown in the tooth socket
with possible tooth mobility and eventual tooth loss.
This
Practice is committed to personal dentistry, to meet the needs of the
individual with appropriate treatment. Some patients will require occasional
simple stain removal and some, frequent care to contain an otherwise
progressive gum disease.
Above
all..... You + hygienist + regular check-ups
=
a "healthy" smile
IGNORE
IT.... and it might just go away!!!
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