Wisdom teeth pain and infection can come and go and be of varying severity each time. The important thing is to seek advice as early as possible. Early detection of issues may help avoid damage caused to other teeth by the mispositioning of wisdom teeth. At Healthy Smiles, we make extensive use of PRF for…
The Problems with Extractions When people lose teeth, they often experience shrinking of the remaining bone. Since chewing and biting stimulate bone growth in the jaw bone; a missing tooth will reduce this stimulus and signal the body’s osteoclasts to break down the jawbone. Although new bone continues to form, it occurs at a lower…
Almost all Dental Prescriptions are dispensed In House. This means that our patients will not have the need to visit a Pharmacy with a prescription. This service should add a layer of convenience for all our patients. This means that our patients can start a course of antibiotics almost immediately. In the event…
We offer full mouth implant restorations for patients who have already lost all their natural teeth or are imminently going to lose all their teeth. Case selection for this treatment is carefully carried out. In general the options would be: Locator / Snap In Dentures or Full Mouth Implant retained Bridgework. Cost estimates are given…
We offer Sinus Lift Procedures as part of Dental Implant treatment. Why is a Sinus Lift needed and what is it? When a tooth is taken out ( the upper premolar or molar teeth), the air sinus directly above the tooth / teeth falls into the space where the tooth root was. This reduces the…
We offer an Implant Retained Denture solution. An Implant retained denture is indicated where someone is having difficulty keeping their own dentures in due to the denture moving about when eating etc. Implant retention will enable to denture to sit more securely and clip onto the dental implants. Such a denture is to be removed…
Dental plaque and scale is probably the root of most dental disease. Once dental scale forms ( and its formation is almost un-avoidable) , the scale starts to damage the gums by causing inflammation. This is known as Gingivitis. Gingivitis can progress onto Periodontitis which can lead to tooth loss. Once dental scale is formed…
Silver fillings have been used in Dentistry as a reliable restorative material for a very long time and can last for a long time . Below are examples of our work :
White fillings, where suitable can offer an excellent and pleasing alternative to silver fillings. Below are some example photos of our work:
Crowns are recommended onto teeth as a protective cover when a filling would be a little inadequate. Crowns can be made of different materials and we will discuss the various option with you in detail should this type of work be needed. Below are some examples of our work: FRONT TOOTH GOLD CROWN FRONT TOOTH…