What is a dental onlay?
Over the years there have been great advances in the science of dental materials and techniques that we use to restore teeth with.
Periodontal disease
Periodontal (gum) diseases, including gingivitis and periodontitis, are infections that if left untreated, can lead to tooth loss, yet most people don’t experience pain with the condition – stressing the importance of regular dental check-ups.
How Dental Implants Are Changing Patients’ Lives
Dental implants have become a routine treatment in UK dental practices to replace missing teeth, with an increased number of patients requesting them in the last 15 years. Prior to dental implants dentists had only two options available to them when replacing missing teeth, these were dental bridges and dentures.
Crowns, Bridges and Veneers
Crowns A crown is a cap placed over the top of your natural tooth to restore it after it has broken to improve both function and aesthetics .Crowns can greatly enhance the appearance of heavily filled, chipped, discoloured or misshapen teeth. In some cases they can be used to correct a misalignment when braces are…
Periodontics
Periodontics Achieving a healthy gum condition is the key issue in the maintenance of good oral health. We know that, unfortunately, about 15% of the population is very susceptible to gum disease and the people in that group could suffer the loss of teeth earlier than necessary if appropriate treatment is not obtained. At Marshgate…
Endodontics
Endodontics When a tooth is severely damaged by tooth decay or trauma the nerve can die and an abscess develops. It is usually possible to salvage the tooth by means of endodontic treatment to clean out the root canal of the tooth and then seal it to prevent re-infection. All the dentists at Marshgate are…
Implants
Implants Dental implants have been around for many years, but new technology developed in the 1970s has brought them into mainstream dentistry. The advent of reliable dental implants, using pure titanium which unites with bone, has revolutionised the dental rehabilitation of patients who have lost teeth. At Marshgate Dental Practice we offer the following range…
Family Dentistry
Dental Care for Children With a sensible approach to brushing and diet children can have teeth free from dental disease. Marshgate Dental Practice can help with regular check ups and allow your children to feel confident in the dental chair and be involved in the health of their own teeth. By applying the preventive dental…
Tooth Whitening
Tooth Whitening Tooth whitening is designed to improve the colour of natural teeth without having to resort to invasive dental treatments such as fillings, veneers or crowns. The chemical process is entirely safe and the colour change long lasting. If your teeth are completely undamaged and healthy the treatment can easily make them look significantly…
Preventive Dentistry
Preventive Dentistry Preventive dentistry describes the philosophy that aims to prevent the damaging effects of tooth decay and gum disease. In most people these dental diseases are almost entirely preventable, a fact which is well documented. The concept of preventive dentistry is that we, as dental professionals, help our patients achieve and maintain the goal…