When I first got the braces on my teeth for the first few days it was difficult to get used to. After the first week I became comfortable with them.
I’ve had the braces on for 9 weeks now and already seen a dramatic change.
I’m very pleased with how the treatment is working so far. Many people have commented noticing a difference in my teeth.
Hair Extension on teeth!
Recently a patient came to me with worn down teeth and asked if anything could be done to improve his smile.
I was able to start building up some of his front teeth, allowing his teeth to be better protected but also it improved the smile.
Worn down teeth make your smile look older and one way of actually creating a more youthful smile is to lengthen teeth to their original length.
Hence the pts comment that this was similar to getting hair extensions on his teeth!
Just remember like hair extensions there has to be something there to fix the extension too so don’t delay act now before its too late!
Deep Somal
Up until 15 yrs ago dental implants were available but not a routine treatment option. Over the recent years however they are becoming a more popular option for replacing missing teeth.
Last week I placed an immediate implant to replace an upper central incisor (Front tooth). The tooth needed extracting as a result of failing root canal treatment. After careful planning our decision was to carefully extract the tooth and place the implant on the same day. By doing this we hope to maintain the gum levels as they are to provide us with a natural aesthetic final result.
Careful extraction of the tooth using an atraumatic technique allows for bone preservation, allowing an implant to be fixed directly into the extraction site. If we waited for bone healing (6-8 weeks) in this case, the risk would have been shrinkage of the gum resulting in a considerably longer implant tooth compared to the neighbouring natural tooth. By using this relatively new and advanced technique the gum shrinkage can be kept to a minimum’
How techniques are evolving
Up until 15 yrs ago dental implants were available but not a routine treatment option. Over the recent years however they are becoming a more popular option for replacing missing teeth.
Last week I placed an immediate implant to replace an upper central incisor (Front tooth). The tooth needed extracting as a result of failing root canal treatment. After careful planning our decision was to carefully extract the tooth and place the implant on the same day. By doing this we hope to maintain the gum levels as they are to provide us with a natural aesthetic final result.
Careful extraction of the tooth using an atraumatic technique allows for bone preservation, allowing an implant to be fixed directly into the extraction site. If we waited for bone healing (6-8 weeks) in this case, the risk would have been shrinkage of the gum resulting in a considerably longer implant tooth compared to the neighbouring natural tooth. By using this relatively new and advanced technique the gum shrinkage can be kept to a minimum’
On Wednesday we said farewell to Tony Gallagher, one of our dentists, who is moving to a practice in Billingham nearer his home.
We all wish Tony the very best and thank him for all his hard work and comitment to Westlands Dental Studio.
Update from Akash Ghai
Wow today I had an unusual case where a chap had severe wear and tear on his teeth through years of grinding and acid erosion.
Liking a challenge I offered to build up the teeth using direct composite veneers to give him that new smile in a matter of hours rather than taking the traditional route of crowns.
As you know we have a series of open days, Adult Orthodontics this Saturday 12 noon to 2pm. Cosmetic Dentistry and Facial rejuvenation is on Thursday April 15th and Saturday April 17th . So if you think that you may benefit from adult orthodontics or cosmetic treatment such as composite veneers come in and find out more…..It’s the ideal opportunity to chat to the team on an informal basis.
If you are interested in Botox or Derma fillers why not give Wendy a call at the practice she will be able to explain the process involved first hand.
See you there!
Join us for refreshments at our “Open Surgery event”
Thursday February 11th 2010 6.00 pm to 7.30pm
Saturday February 13th 2010 12.00pm to 2.00 pm
Pop in, meet the team and ask any questions you may have regarding Adult Orthodontics or Dental Implants, Cosmetic Dentistry, Botox, Podiatry and more…. you don’t need to be a patient at our practice.
Here at Westlands Dental Studio we offer a range of treatments for Adult Orthodontics using Invisalign, 6 Month Smiles and Inman aligner.
Invisalign – Invisalign is the virtually invisible way to straighten your teeth and improve our smile without the need for fixed braces. The Invisalign system uses a series of clear, removable aligners to move your teeth over time and give you the smile you’ve always wanted.
6 Month Smiles – Six Month Smiles® utilizes nearly invisible clear braces to gently straighten and align teeth in an average time of just six months, giving you straighter teeth between hygienist visits
Inman Aligner - The Inman Aligner is a fantastic, simple and hassle-free way of straightening your front teeth. It is the orthodontic treatment of choice for adult relapse.
I look forward to seeing you
Sharon
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