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Dental Examination
By Nick Maxwell / January 20, 2022

Dental Examination

What is it? A dental examination shows how healthy your mouth is. After the examination, you and your dentist can...

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Supportive periodontal care (scale and polish)
By Nick Maxwell / January 13, 2022

Supportive periodontal care (scale and polish)

What is scaling? Scaling is the removal of hard deposits from the surfaces of the teeth. Scaling is carried out...

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Etch-retained restorations
By Nick Maxwell / January 6, 2022

Etch-retained restorations

What are they? Many of the newer dental materials are adhesive, which means that they stick or 'bond' to teeth....

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Veneers
By Nick Maxwell / December 30, 2021

Veneers

What are they? A veneer is a thin layer of tooth-coloured material that is put onto the front of the...

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Extraction
By Nick Maxwell / December 23, 2021

Extraction

What is it? A tooth which is very decayed or damaged, or loose because of gum disease, may have to...

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Tooth coloured fillings
By Nick Maxwell / December 16, 2021

Tooth coloured fillings

What are they? A filling replaces part of a tooth that has been lost because of decay or through accidental...

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Fixed bridges
By Nick Maxwell / December 9, 2021

Fixed bridges

What are they? A bridge fixes a replacement tooth (or teeth) to one or more remaining natural teeth or implants....

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Fissure sealants
By Nick Maxwell / December 2, 2021

Fissure sealants

What are fissure sealants? Fissures are grooves usually found in the chewing surface of back teeth. They are difficult to...

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Dental X-rays
By Nick Maxwell / November 29, 2021

Dental X-rays

What are they? X-rays pass through your body and make an image on a special type of film or through...

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Dental implants
By Nick Maxwell / September 1, 2021

Dental implants

What are they? Implants are one way of replacing missing teeth. Unlike other forms of replacement teeth, dental implants are...

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