Adelaide Dentalcare feels that having a great smile is one of the most important assets you can have!

Your smile is the first facial feature people notice. A great smile adds confidence to the individual and in this ever competitive environment we live in, this could be the winning edge you are looking for. Adelaide Dentalcare offers many different techniques to improve your smile, although not all may be suitable for certain individuals. We can discuss this at your first visit.

Some of these procedures may be covered by health funds. Please contact Adelaide Dentalcare for details.

Listed below are the main techniques recommended by Adelaide Dentalcare.

 

BLEACHING TECHNIQUES

• ZOOM ( Light Activated Bleaching)

 

Zoom Bleaching as seen on Extreme Makeovers this form of bleaching is the latest in chair bleaching technique. The procedure only takes about one hour to achieve fantastic results. A take home touch up kit is also provided.

• HOME BLEACHING
  This technique consists of extremely thin mouthguards (stents) being constructed for the individual. A bleaching concentrate is then applied to the small stents each night by the patient. The stents are then worn over the teeth for a number of nights until the desired shade is obtained. Generally this takes about a week.

 

This technique is widely used on all Extreme Makeover shows. Porcelain veneers are like false fingernails that are bonded onto the front surfaces of the teeth. However each veneer is custom made for each tooth.Veneering allows us to change the colour, shape and to some extent the position of the teeth without the radical cutting of the tooth that is required for a crown.

Veneering requires two appointments. The first is to remove a thin layer of enamel from the surface of the tooth and to take an impression. The impression is then sent to the technician who will fabricate the veneers. The second appointment is to check that the appearance is what is desired and to permanently cement the veneers.

Adelaide Dentalcare recommends the use of porcelain for veneers. Other materials are available but porcelain has a good track record, is strong and has good aesthetics. Porcelain veneers have proved to be extremely durable and we hope for a life in excess of ten years.

 

Many patients wish to have tooth coloured fillings. This is usually achieved by using a tooth coloured plastic (composite resin). Unfortunately, if the filling is large this material may not be strong or robust enough to guarantee a successful long term restoration.

 

The answer is a Cerec Inlay. An inlay is a laboratory made filling in which an impression is taken of the filling cavity and the laboratory makes a precise restoration for the patient. This is then cemented permanently into the cavity by the dentist.

 

 

• IMPLANTS
  Implants are a method of tooth replacement. It involves a multiple stage process where a metal fixture ( similar to that used in a hip replacement is placed into the bone. At the next stage an abutment is placed on the fixture this provides a core for the final crown to be placed upon. Implants provide a great foundation for the crown and may be placed as a single units or multiples that can be used for replacing multiple teeth.

• BRIDGES 
  Bridges are constructed to replace missing teeth. As the name suggests, they are structures that span the space left by the missing tooth or teeth. To do this they must be firmly attached to tooth structure at one or both ends of the structure usually through the crowning of the teeth at the end of the span. Where teeth adjacent to the gap are in pristine condition, it may be better to consider the implant option, which requires no change to the structure of the adjacent teeth.