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Protect damaged teeth with dental crown from Central London dentist

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

Teeth can be damaged in many ways. Chips, cracks and breaks can occur as the result of sporting injury, motor vehicle accidents or from any other kind of head trauma. Broken teeth can be very painful and also expose the sensitive inside parts of the tooth to the risk of infection and disease. Teeth can also be damaged by dental decay and enamel erosion. This again leaves them vulnerable to attack from disease, which could eventually lead to tooth loss. When teeth are damaged in this way it is necessary to protect them from further injury and also to restore the cosmetic appearance.

One of the oldest and most effective ways of protecting teeth is to fit a dental crown over the top. A dental crown is a ceramic or metal and ceramic cap that is designed to fit over the damaged tooth, covering all parts of the tooth above the gum line to act as a barrier to further damage. A Central London dentist will first need to remove some of the existing enamel so that the crown can fit comfortably over the top. The crown, which will have been made in laboratory conditions to be the same size and shape as the original tooth, will then be cemented over the top using composite bonding.

Crowns are made from metal and ceramic as these are very versatile and strong materials. Ceramics such as porcelain also have a very similar appearance to tooth enamel, giving an improved aesthetic appearance. Once firmly in place the crown will perform all the functions of the original tooth.

Crowns are also used after certain dental surgeries and treatments to add a dimension of protection to the teeth. If dental decay has causes significant damage that a filling is not sufficient to protect the tooth, then a crown may be used to offer greater protection. Crowns are also used after root canal treatments to prevent further infection

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Dental crown placement: It’s easier than you think at Central Leeds dentist

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

18625006For teeth that are cracked and broken beyond repair the solution might be to have a dental crown. This may sound like a serious procedure but it is really quite straightforward and could save you a lot of pain and discomfort.

Having a crown fitted will usually take two visits to the dentist. At your first appointment your dentist will examine the tooth and take x-rays of the problem area. They may even take a dental mould although modern technology using 3D imaging and digital x-rays is fast outmoding these old-fashioned methods. They may provide you with a temporary crown while they manufacture your new crown from a mixture of porcelain and metal. This will then be fitted securely at the next appointment after a few weeks. Crowns can also be made of metals like gold or silver for the more ostentatious patient, or even from solid porcelain. The crown is then cemented over the tooth in question, covering all parts of the damaged tooth proud of the gum line.

It is now possible however to fit a crown in a single visit. New technology known as cerec has made it possible to use computer technology to design, manufacture and fit a crown in only one visit. Made form pure porcelain and sculpted in as little as six minutes this new form of dentistry look set to be the future of dentistry.

Whichever option you choose, having a dental crown fitted is easier than you think. Once in place it will protect the damaged tooth for many years before it needs replacing. Your Central Leeds dentist can perform the operation with skill, leaving you with a new healthy tooth and free from pain.

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Brand new smile with cosmetic dentistry from Central Leeds dentist

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

Cosmetic dentistry is the process of carrying out small procedures with the aim of improving the overall aesthetic appearance of your smile, teeth and mouth. It can involve single procedures or be part of a wider plan to transform the teeth called a smile makeover. A beautiful and healthy looking smile can have enormous benefits for a person in terms of self confidence and esteem and can have positive effects on all their relationships.

There are many problems patients can have to create problems that reduce the appearance of their smile. Some of the most common issues are chipped or broken teeth, unevenly spaced or overcrowded teeth or discoloured and worn teeth. For all these problems and many other others, recent advances in dental technology has created treatments for all of them.

Patients with chipped, cracked or broken teeth can have repairs carried out to restore their smile in only one appointment using the versatile and inexpensive dental bonding. Dental bonding is a tooth-coloured resin that can be used to fill cavities and cracks or built up to restore the appearance of a chipped tooth. It is sculpted by the dentist to the desired shape and size, before being set hard with the heat of a dental laser and polished to closely resemble enamel. Bonding can also be thinly applied to cover discolouration and teeth worn down over the years by enamel erosion.

Worn or discoloured teeth can also be treated using the very latest in ceramic dental veneers and crowns. Veneers are tooth shaped and coloured caps that sit over the top of existing teeth. They are incredibly thin and lifelike and a whole dental arc of veneers can create the impression of completely new teeth. Using the latest in computer-aided design and manufacture, veneers can be made and installed in only one visit.

There are many other cosmetic dentistry procedures such as gum contouring, dental implants and braces that can all be used to enhance the cosmetic appearance of your teeth. There really is no problem too big or too small to be treated with cosmetic dentistry. If you are considering having your smile improved, make an appointment with a Central Leeds dentist to discuss which of the cosmetic procedures would be most suitable for your teeth. The dentist will also be able to give you a clear idea of how much the procedures may cost.

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Prevent sporting dental injury with mouth guard from City of Leeds dentist

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

If you have ever suffered from a knocked out, chipped or cracked tooth you will know exactly how painful it can be. Not only is the pain immediate, but it may require months or even years of painful and costly dental surgery to repair the damage. Knocked out teeth cannot always be replaced and you may require a dental implant or bridge to artificially replace it. Chipped and cracked teeth can usually be repaired with dental bonding, but if the structural damage is too severe, it may require a crown or a veneer to prevent any further damage. All of these artificial dental substitutes will require replacing at various intervals throughout your life.

Nearly half of all dental injuries are caused when playing sport or doing some kind of physical activity and nearly all of these could be avoided with appropriate dental protection. This would usually involve wearing a mouth guard specially prepared for your teeth by a dentist. Although it possible to buy mouth guards from sporting good shops, these are often generically designed and do not provide adequate protection for your teeth. An ill-fitting mouth guard is only marginally better than not having one at all. The real protection comes form the well placed padding and protection offered by a tight-fitting guard.

Wearing a mouth guard may not be the most comfortable thing in the world and let’s face it, it really doesn’t look that cool either, but it does look a lot cooler than having missing teeth and having to wear a partial denture when you’re only in your twenties. It also makes much better financial sense to shell out a few pounds to have mouth guard properly fitted by a dentist than to have to pay thousands for a dental implant or porcelain crown.

This is a case where prevention is certainly much better than cure. Ask a City of Leeds dentist about having a mouth guard fitted and it might be the best money and half an hour of your life that you’ll ever spend.

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Cosmetic bonding from Leeds dentist repairs cracked tooth

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Cosmetic bonding is one of the most easily affordable and useful of the cosmetic dentistry procedures. It has a wide variety of uses but is particularly useful for the repair of cracked, chipped or broken teeth. It can also be used, however, for the cosmetic improvement of worn, unevenly spaced or discoloured teeth. Also known as dental bonding, it has also, in the last twenty years, replaced silver amalgam fillings as the most common form of cavity repair material.

Composite bonding is made from resin that can be mixed up to most closely resemble the colour of the patient’s teeth. Unlike some of the more complex dental substitutes like crowns and veneers, it does not need to be manufactured in laboratory conditions and can be mixed up by the dentist just prior to application. This greatly reduces the cost of dental bonding as well as overall treatment time. Most cosmetic bonding procedures can be carried out in only one visit to the dentist. However, if the area that needs to be bonded includes two or more teeth, it may require further appointments to allow the composite resin to dry before further application.

Cosmetic bonding is also a relatively pain-free for of treatment. In fact, unless it is being applied to a particularly sensitive area, such as an exposed cavity, it is likely to be without any real degree of discomfort for the patient and will rarely require any form of anaesthetic.

Bonding is very versatile and durable and because of this it is a very popular choice with dentists. It is also fairly easy to apply. The bonding will be mixed up to match the shade of the patient’s tooth before the dentist applies the resin and sculpts it to the desired shape. When satisfied with the cosmetic appearance, the dentist will then use a laser to set the resin. When hardened it is very durable and resistant to staining. In most cases this whole procedure will last little longer than an hour and once set solid, the patient will be able to use their teeth as usual.

If you are suffering form a chipped or cracked tooth, discolouration or unevenly spaced teeth, a Leeds dentist may be able to repair or enhance the appearance of your teeth in only one visit.

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Central Leeds dentist fills cavities with invisible white fillings

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Until the advent of composite resin fillings, or white fillings as they are more commonly known, patients had little choice but to have unseemly amalgam fillings. These amalgam fillings, invented in France in the early 1800s, had been widely used around the world to fill dental cavities. Made form an alloy of silver and mercury, these amalgam fillings, while very strong, were very noticeable in the mouth. They also expanded over time causing further damage to teeth and were notoriously difficult to fit, with dentists often having to inflict unnecessary damage on teeth to fix them. More concerning is the controversy that surrounds amalgam fillings with regards poisonous and dangerous mercury vapours that are released into the body when placed and during eating. Although this has never been resolutely confirmed it is enough of a concern to many patients to want to have them replaced.

The white resin filling was, therefore, a welcome addition to the dentistry arsenal when it arrived. Dentists are able to match the colour of the resin to the patient’s existing teeth to give a more natural appearance. Nearly all dentists now use white fillings because of the reduced safety risk and vastly improved aesthetic qualities of white fillings. The composite resin material is very durable and can in fact also be used for dental bonding procedures to repair and restore cracked and broken teeth.

In cases where resin bonding is not suitable, for example when filling large areas that come under great force, dentists are able to use state of the art CAD/CAM CEREC technology to produce white ceramic fillings that are incredibly strong and have the necessary aesthetic quality now expected by most patients.

For most cases however, the composite resin will be more than enough to restore the appearance and structural integrity to a tooth in just a single visit to the dentist. If you think you may need a filling, ask a Central Leeds dentist about white fillings.

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Crowns for broken teeth

Monday, July 6th, 2009

There is no question that broken teeth can be painful as well as unsightly. Unfortunately, if you do not get them repaired right away, the tooth may crack even further, as well as get infected. Today, your Leeds dentist can repair cracked teeth, as well as ensure that you will be able to chew with it for the rest of your life. Your dentist may elect to remove the fractured portion, and file down the rest of the tooth. From there, you will need to get a crown installed. Even though a crown is not as durable as your natural tooth, you will still be able to chew with a minimal amount of difficulty.

Here at City dental we provide many different crowns ranging from hard wearing gold crowns to highly aesthetic all porcelain crowns. If you are interested in crowns for your teeth please contact the surgery for a FREE CONSULTATION.

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