The Plaza Dental Practice

This technique is used as either a standalone treatment alternative to the traditional dental drill or to enhance the bond in adhesive dentistry. It either removed or minimises the requirement for anaesthesia and is a quiet procedure. 

A healthy tooth sits in a supporting socket. When a tooth is lost this supporting bone is no longer required & so is taken away (resorbed) by the body. Bone grafting aims to reconstruct this missing bone by either natural or artificial means

Most of dentistry is cosmetic. The front of the mouth is the most aesthetic as its how we see ourselves & the world sees us.Good cosmetics begins with being healthy. Once dental health has been achieved then we look at all the options and help you choose the most appropriate for you

Bridges are used to replace missing teeth. The teeth are fixed in place either using crowns on the adjacent teeth or an adhesive bonded frame to support the replacement tooth/teeth

Implant bridges are retained by dental implants which are fixed directly to the jaw bone. Six implants can be used to replace 12 teeth in the lower jaw. Four implants can be used to replace 10 teeth in the lower jaw. One implant can be used to replace 2 teeth if there is an otherwise complete dentition

A definitive bridge can be made of a combination of different materials. The most common/durable definitive material is Porcelain Bonded to Gold Alloy. More recent material used are porcelain bonded to Titanium & porcelain bonded to Zirconium. The long term results with these new materials have yet to be assessed.

This is an oral health screen. Most dental problems dont give to symptoms until they are at an advanced stage. Because most dental problems are preventable early detection is an essential part of a preventive health strategy. 

Gold crowns are used to protect back teeth. They are favoured because they are conservative of tooth structure(they can be cast in a thin section and still be strong) so minimal tooth structure is removed to create space for them.Gold alloys are available which are the same hardness as natural tooth structure, this prevents differential wear of the opposing natural teeth.

Zirconia substructures have been used under porcelain crowns for a number of years now. The advent of all zirconia crowns is a very recent and promising development. How these new materials will do in the long term is not known.

This is when a damaged tooth is removed & a dental implant is placed into the same tooth socket at the same visit. This reduces the number of visits and surgeries required. It can be a risky procedure in areas where aesthetics are a priority.It cant be carried if there is pre existing infection.

This is the most common procedure we carry out at the practice. A single tooth is replaced with a single implant retained crown. The great advantage of this is avoiding treatment on adjacent healthy teeth.

X-rays are used to examine the hard tissues (enamel /dentin/bone) in the mouth. The are used to detect early decay between teeth, problems at the root tip, teeth & bone fractures plus any other hard tissue pathology

Removable artificial teeth. Are called complete dentures if they replace all the teeth in a dental arch or partial dentures if they replace only some teeth.

Dr Lynn the practice Endodontist will review your symptoms & carry out the appropriated tests as is required to arrive at a diagnosis. Based on the diagnosis the treatment options open to you will be discussed in advance of any treatment.

Where possible all restorative dentistry at the practice is completed under a rubber dam isolation. Old filling are removed in a specific way to avoid the tooth cavity getting any bigger than absolutely necessary