State of the Art Dentistry

OVERVIEW

These days dentistry has moved on from the “pull, fill or drill” of the past.  Minimally invasive dentistry requires specialised techniques and takes more time, therefore not the quick easy profit approach that some dental practices are built on. I advise my clients on the best dental options to co-ordinate with other procedures for overall facial harmony, or as a stand-alone treatment plan.

People often have completely the wrong idea about the true health of their teeth or the quality of previous dental work until they are examined by a genuine minimal intervention dentist. (Beware of those who may use the term but do not actually practice it.) It can be quite shocking to find out the truth, regardless of how much you’ve been paying.

Helping clients get false-looking veneers replaced without losing what is left of their natural teeth is one of my special interests. Demand for results that are indistinguishable from natural teeth is growing in leaps and bounds.

WATCHPOINTS

• Poor choices made concerning dental treatment are much harder to rectify than most other botched treatments.
• Modern composite bonding is art that can invisibly repair and enhance teeth and preserves the tooth underneath. They require more time and skill than high-profit porcelain veneers.
• Veneers should be applied without drilling or grinding the tooth wherever possible.
• Diseased gums, discoloured teeth or veneers that look like ill-fitting dentures are incredibly ageing.
• Beware of dentistry that focuses on unnecessary drilling, extraction and general lack of regard for perfectly healthy teeth.