Dental treamtnets explained

• Scale and polish - involves removing plaque (soft, sticky, bacteria infested film) and tartar (calculus) deposits that have built up on the teeth over time.
• Fillings - is a type of restorative dentistry treatment used to repair minimal tooth fractures, tooth decay or otherwise damaged surfaces of the teeth. Dental filling materials include composite, porcelain and silver amalgam.
• Extractions - tooth extraction involves removing a tooth from its socket in the jaw bone. Before your dentist considers extraction, every effort will be made to try to repair and restore your tooth.
• Root Canal Treatment - also know as endodontic treatment is a type of dentistry that deals with abnormal tooth pulp and treatment of diseases and injuries to the pulp; and other conditions affecting the tissues surrounding the pulp and canal (channel inside the tooth root).
• Periodontal Treatment - Treatment of gum disease
• Crowns - is a tooth like covering placed over a carefully prepared existing tooth. Most crowns are made of porcelain. Crowns are used to strengthen, restore or improve the appearance of your natural tooth.
• Bridges -are custom devices anchored to neighbouring teeth that replaces one or more missing teeth
• Dentures - Dentures are removable replacements for missing teeth usually made from special resins and may incorporate metal for additional strength.
• Dental x-rays - are images of your teeth, bones, and soft tissues around them to help find problems with the teeth, mouth, and jaw. They can show decay , hidden dental structures (such as wisdom teeth), and bone loss that cannot be seen during a visual examination alone.
• Cosmetic dental treatment - includes any techniques used to straighten, lighten, reshape and restore teeth.
• Tooth whitening - can be a highly effective way of lightening the natural colour of your teeth without removing any of the tooth surface.