Services

Cosmetic Dentistry

Crowns

When a tooth is badly broken, or there's more filling than natural tooth left, a crown may be needed to restore it to its original condition. Crowns were once made only from gold; from the 1960s, porcelain baked over gold became available, and later porcelain was baked over other metals with little or no gold. Today we can provide all-porcelain crowns with no metal at all, bonded to the tooth for both strength and a natural look.

Single tooth replacement

A dental implant is one of the best ways to replace a missing tooth. Unlike a bridge, it doesn't require grinding down the teeth either side of the gap, and the new tooth looks and feels like the one it replaced.

A dental bridge is a fixed restoration used to replace one or more missing teeth and is cemented into place rather than removed by the patient. Most people with one or more missing teeth are candidates for a bridge, though good oral hygiene is key to its success. There are several types, including the traditional bridge, the resin-bonded ("Maryland") bridge and the cantilever bridge. At a free consultation, one of our dentists will recommend the option best suited to your mouth and the location of the missing tooth or teeth.

Fixed bridges (non-removable)

When several teeth in a row are missing, they can be replaced with a bridge anchored to implants, without needing one implant per missing tooth. Three or four teeth can often be supported by just two dental implants, which costs less than placing an implant for every tooth, while still providing enough strength to support normal biting forces.

Porcelain veneers

Porcelain veneers are thin shells of porcelain bonded to your teeth to create a custom, enhanced smile. A veneer is essentially a conservative porcelain crown, covering the visible part of a tooth and its biting surface. Veneers can straighten, lengthen or whiten teeth and close small gaps. Some reshaping of the tooth is usually needed so the veneer isn't bulky, and the veneer is then permanently bonded in place with light-cured cement. Porcelain veneers are strong, don't discolour and resist staining.