COSMETIC TREATMENT
A “composite” is a tooth coloured restoration used to restore cavities or chipped teeth. When a tooth to be restored is in the “aesthetic zone”, i.e. whenever a tooth is visible in the smile, or near the front of your mouth, we utilise tooth-coloured restorations that give you a natural smile. Tooth coloured materials are more biocompatible than metal amalgam fillings and offer a far more robust finish.
CROWNS
Dental crowns are a ceramic shell, covering a core of natural tooth. Their function is to provide strength and to restore natural beauty to heavily filled or worn natural teeth.
Before a tooth is ready to receive a crown, the dentist must first reduce the tooth in size, so that the crown can fit over the prepared tooth.
VENEERS
A veneer is a ceramic facing, bonded to the tooth at the front, to provide maximum aesthetics in cases where teeth are discoloured or crowded. A veneer acts like a “false nail” and is permanently attached.
BRIDGEWORK
A “bridge” is a prosthetic tooth, used to replace one or more missing teeth and is normally attached to 1 or 2 neighbouring natural teeth. Like a crown, a bridge is a fixed restoration i.e. it cannot be removed from the mouth.
DENTAL IMPLANTS
A dental implant is a metal post, or artificial tooth root, which is surgically placed into the jaw-bone underneath the gum. They are used to replace missing teeth or to anchor a removable denture. Dental implants are made of titanium, which is biocompatible and non-allergenic. Dental Implants fuse to the bone, thus becoming a part of the body.
DENTURES
Removable partial dentures provide a cost effective and simple solution to replace missing teeth. Sometimes treatment with dental implants or bridge work is not possible and therefore a removable partial denture becomes the treatment of choice.
ORTHODONTICS
With safety in mind, Fastbraces® Technology was developed to straighten teeth differently, allowing for a fast, safe and affordable solution.
Fastbraces® Technology allows for movement of the roots of the teeth towards their final positions from the beginning of treatment by torqueing them from the very first appointment.
ROOT CANAL
Root canal treatment or therapy is carried out when the pulp (the nerve inside a tooth) is either inflamed or dead. The purpose of root canal treatment is to remove the inflamed tissue or bacteria inside the root canal and thus allow the surrounding tissues to heal.
SEDATION
Do you fall into any of the following categories?
Anxious, nervous or have a dental phobia?
Have had previous bad experience/unpleasant memories from childhood?
Find any experience of dental treatment uncomfortable?
Have a family member with special needs or disability?
Have a strong gag reflex?
Then sedation may be a preferred option for you.
GUM SHIELDS
The mandatory wearing of gum shields and mouth guards for all under age players participating in rugby and hockey has been compulsory for a number of years. In 2014, the GAA introduced to the compulsory wearing of sports guards for all its members.
