Dental bridge
A bridge is a non-removable artificial extension that replaces a missing tooth or teeth. Adjacent teeth are shaped to allow the bridge to fit, and dental alignment within the patient’s mouth to be restored. Bridges can be made form porcelain, porcelain fused with metal or gold.
Cosmetic Dentistry
Cosmetic dentistry is the generic term for dental treatments and methods that improve oral appearance. This type of dentistry should only be carried out by a qualified prosthodontist or cosmetic surgeon who has undergone the appropriate level of extra education, training and experience. This type of specialized dentistry should not be carried out by a […]
Implantology
‘Implantology’ is the generic term used for dental techniques and the study related to dental implants (see also Periodontology).
Periodontology
Periodontology is the generic term for dental techniques related to teeth supporting structures and the conditions that affect these structures. The common synonym for specific dental techniques related to dental implants is ‘Implantology’.
Titanium
Titanium (Ti) is a light, corrosion resistant, metal used within the process of placing a dental implant and crown. All of the implants used at Smile Clinic are made from titanium. It’s an ideal material as it rarely causes problems after it has been placed in the mouth of a patient.
Abutments
An abutment is a small connector post used to securely join a dental implant and crown. Abutments are inserted once the implant is fully integrated within a patient’s mouth and healing time has elapsed. The new tooth (crown) can then be securely attached to the abutment/implant.
Dental Crowns
A dental crown is used to improve or protect damaged, cracked or broken teeth. The use of crowns is a restorative dental technique. A crown can cap or cover a tooth. Crowns are often used in combination with abutments and implants for partial or full-mouth restoration. Crowns are prepared by dental technicians following preparation by the […]
Implants
A dental implant acts as a replacement for damaged roots and provides support for a replacement tooth, denture or bridgework (in combination with additional implants). The implant fuses with the existing bone to create the basis for additional dental work. Titanium implants are most commonly used, following on from techniques developed by Professor Per-Ingvar Branemark. […]
Overdentures
An overdenture is a type of denture that is secured by precise dental attachments. The attachments are placed in the tooth root, or dental implant, which have been placed specifically for the overdenture attachment. Types of overdentures include bar joint dentures and telescopic dentures. If you lose most, or all, of your lower teeth there […]
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