Nothing But the Tooth: A Dental Odyssey (Elsevier Insights)

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If you have silver fillings they can be quite noticeable when you open your mouth wide, for instance to laugh or yawn. Fillings that curve around onto the front surface of the teeth can also show when you smile. We can replace these fillings with tooth coloured materials which will be virtually undetectable to your friends and family. I just don’t like my smile at all. What can I do? We prefer to work with you at your own pace to help you overcome your fears for good with a combination of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Neurolinguistic Programming type techniques which gradually desensitise you to the anxiety of a dental appointment. You will experience some odd sensations during placement of the implants as there is some vibration, but this does not feel significantly different from having fillings or extractions.

A few weeks later we will uncover the implant and place a special attachment that ensures the gum heals to a good shape for a nice cosmetic result. A healing period will then commence after which you will return for a scan to create the final implant crown. What if I don’t have enough bone in my jaw for the implant? Products that comply with UK law and therefore contain no more than 0.1% active gel are unable to whiten enamel as the concentration is not high enough. Whitening products by reputable companies such as Oral B and Colgate improve your smile by removing surface stain only and will not change the underlying colour of your tooth enamel. This varies depending on what the problems are that you want to correct. In general most treatments take between 4 and 9 months, but some more complex cases can take over a year. We will give you an estimate of when we think you will finish when you have your initial consultations. Will I need to wear retainers? Other products you can buy online or from high street shops often fail to declare the precise chemicals used so it’s very difficult to assess their safety. Because of this they cannot be considered safe or effective. Is the improved colour permanent?I knew I didn’t want to have an office job so I decided on a career in dentistry as it would allow me to be in a caring profession whilst developing a wide range of skills. It’s a cliché, but every day is different! I work here on Saturday mornings, and the rest of my week is split between community dental services and the dental hospital. I get to see a wide range of patients such as those who have dental phobias, special needs and are medically compromised. I am also qualified in administering inhalation sedation.

Whitening with Enlighten is the only tooth whitening treatment guaranteed to get your teeth to “Shade B1”, the lightest natural shade of tooth enamel. It is common with all whitening gels to experience varying levels of sensitivity to cold during the course of your treatment. With its pre-whitening tooth serum and desensitising treatment Enlighten reduces sensitivity during treatment to the absolute minimum. Once you have used the pre-treatment serum for a fortnight, we apply the desensitising treatment and give you enough whitening gel for two to four weeks of overnight use at home. We then see you in the practice for a final in-chair session to get the best finished results. Zoom Tooth Whitening Mouthwashes which contain high concentrations of chlorhexidine if used for more than a couple of days With any brace there is a period of adaptation for a week or two. Speech normally adapts very rapidly, but the Inman Aligner will usually change your speech a little for the whole time you wear it.Stained, dark or malformed teeth, crooked teeth, and uneven smiles can all be corrected by porcelain veneers. These look a little like a false fingernail and are made by the laboratory to your exact tooth shape. The tooth or teeth are trimmed where necessary and the very thin veneer is bonded on top, evening out any crookedness and covering imperfections in the tooth surface. How can I stop my fillings showing when I laugh?