16Mar

What is a bonded fibreglass retainer?

A bonded fibreglass retainer is a tooth coloured strip of material fixed to the inside of your bottom or top front teeth.

Read More “Bonded Fibreglass Retainer”
16Mar

What is Teeth/Crown lengthening?

Crown lengthening is a procedure to address an excessive gingival display, otherwise known as a gummy smile.A person with a gummy smile appears to have short teeth. Their teeth are actually the typical size, but excess gum tissue partially covers them.

Read More “Teeth/Crown lengthening”
9Mar

What is a Miniflosser?

It is a pre-loaded dental floss holder that makes using dental floss a little easier. The strong, slim and flexible dental floss glides easily between the tight spaces between your teeth.

Read More “Mini Flosser”
1Dec

What is an Over Denture?

An overdenture, as its name implies, is designed to go over a supporting structure. This could be natural teeth, but more often dental implants are used.

Read More “OverDenture”
24Nov

What is a Dry Socket?

Dry socket (alveolar osteitis) is a painful dental condition that sometimes happens after you have a permanent adult tooth extracted. Dry socket is when the blood clot at the site of the tooth extraction fails to develop, or it dislodges or dissolves before the wound has healed.

Read More “Dry Socket”
17Nov

What is Pericoronitis?

Pericoronitis is the inflammation of the tissue surrounding a third molar, otherwise known as a wisdom tooth. The condition most often occurs in molars that are partially impacted, or not fully visible.

Read More “Pericoronitis”