A “filling” is the dental procedure where the decayed part of a tooth is cleaned out and then the tooth is filled with some sort of filling material. The good news about fillings is that today’s children need many less than in previous generations. Children have significantly less tooth decay in their primary (baby) and permanent teeth today than they did in the early 1970s. Among children between the ages of six and 18 years, the percentage of decayed permanent teeth decreased by 57.2 percent over a 20-year period. In addition, children between the ages of two and 10 years experienced a drop of nearly 40 percent in diseased or decayed primary teeth.
Bridges
A dental bridge is used to fill in the space left by missing teeth. On a cosmetic level, a bridge can restore your smile. Importantly, filling in the gaps can also restore your ability to chew and speak properly, as well as preventing your remaining teeth from moving further out of position. A bridge is most commonly made of porcelain fused to a metal or ceramic base.
Dentures
Making Dentures | Getting Used To Your Denture | Denture Care | Adjustments | Adhesives
A denture is a removable device used to replace missing teeth when a bridge is unsuitable. A wide variety of denture appliances can be made.
Implants
Implants are a great solution to tooth loss because they look and feel like natural teeth. Dental implants have provided an excellent alternative to dentures for people with few or no restorable teeth. Implants can be used to support permanently cemented bridges, eliminating the need for a denture. They can also be used to attach full or partial dentures. The cost is higher, but the implants and bridges more closely resemble the ‘feel’ of natural teeth. Unfortunately, not everyone is a candidate for implants.
Cosmetic Dentistry
If your teeth are discoloured, chipped, misshapen or missing, cosmetic dentistry can help you. People no longer have to put up with problems that make them feel self-conscious about smiling. Thanks to recent advances in cosmetic dental techniques, it is now easier than ever before to improve a person’s smile, overall appearance and oral health. Modern materials enable excellent colour-matching and a life-like appearance. Lasers have replaced scalpels, allowing greater precision and shorter healing times.
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