Certain dental procedures require an additional level of training and understanding. These treatments can only be practiced by dentists who have achieved an additional qualification in the specific field of dentistry.
Root Canal treatments are carried out when the inside of the tooth (the pulp) becomes infected or damaged. This can cause the root to be very painful, creating inflammation with the risk of severe pain and swelling.
Root canal treatment eliminates the cause of the pain by completely removing the diseased or damaged tissue from the tooth. The root canal is meticulously cleaned, shaped and decontaminated, before securely filling it back up with a durable, inert material.
This means you can be pain free whilst still keeping your original tooth.
There have been great innovations in the last few years to improve the comfort, speed and efficiency of this treatment.
Gum disease affects the gums, bone and ligaments that support your teeth. These structures are the foundations that enable you to keep your teeth for life, but they can be damaged by bacterial infection.
If left untreated, gum disease can progress into a more serious condition, called periodontitis. In cases of periodontitis, the deeper structures of the tooth supporting apparatus, including the jawbone and the connecting ligaments, will be destroyed. Without treatment the supporting structures will have receded to such an extent that the teeth may be lost.
The main cause of this destructive process is bacteria, which form around the neck of the teeth in a sticky mass, called plaque or biofilm. Biofilm is an organized matrix for the bacteria to live in and multiply. Although bacteria are the main cause of periodontitis, gum disease is a multi-factorial disease. Other factors include smoking , genetics, hormonal changes (pregnancy), stress, certain medications and medical conditions such as diabetes and heart disease.
Treatment of periodontal disease starts with an experienced dentist examining the gum tissue and diagnosing the correct type and stage of the underlying gum disease. The aim of periodontal treatment is to stop disease progression and keep the natural teeth. More severe cases need specialist treatment with a periodontist.
Prosthodontics focuses on restorative dentistry and replacing missing teeth with a natural looking substitute. These can be permanent or temporary placements.
What do Specialist Prosthodontists offer?
Aesthetic dentistry
Complex full mouth restoration
Crowns and bridges
Porcelain veneers
Re-treatment of failing dentistry
Tooth wear
TMJ (jaw and bite problems)
Even if you haven't visited the dentist in a while, as long as you have followed a good dental care routine at home the chances are your teeth will have remained in a fairly healthy condition,
If you require restorative dental treatment, its likely you have lost part of or a whole tooth, have damaged your jaw or gums or require advance treatment below the gum line.
At Edge Dental Care, our dentists can help restore your oral structures and prosthetically replace any missing teeth. We aim to assist our patients in achieving optimum dental health, function, and aesthetics.
Whether your dental problem is large or small, or you have one concern or several, we will use a range of dental treatments and specialists to help get your dental health back on track.
Specialist oral surgeons can carry out a wide range of surgical procedures, such as:
Extraction of impacted wisdom teeth.
Surgical removal of retained roots and fractured teeth.
Soft tissue procedures (for lumps, bumps, and swellings).
Removal of cystic lesions of the jaws.
Repair of oro-antral (mouth to nose/sinus) communications.
If we believe an oral surgeon is necessary, you will be referred to a trusted specialist for your treatment.
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At Edge Dental Care we believe financial considerations should not be an obstacle to obtaining some of our more expensive dental services, we therefore may be able to offer flexible payment terms.
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