Services
General Dentistry
General Dentistry includes all the dental repair work that does not involve actual tooth replacement. Actually it is restorative dentistry, with the goal of preserving your existing teeth by repairing them, rather than replacing them. Filling cavities, dental crowns, bridges and root canal therapy are all part of restorative dentistry.
Dental Fillings
Tooth fillings replace decayed or damaged tooth material in cases where the cavity or damage is relatively small. In addition to protecting the tooth from further decay and the resulting pain for the patient, fillings can reduce sensitivity by covering areas that have lost their protective enamel.
At Dhillon Dental Care offer these filling materials: composite (tooth-colored), gold, or amalgam.
Root Canal Therapy
A root canal is a term loosely used to mean root canal therapy, which is a dental procedure to save the structure of a tooth when the inner softer parts have become diseased or damaged to the extent that the only other alternative is to extract the tooth.
In a root canal procedure, the dentist cleans, disinfects, and then refills the interior of the tooth, sealing the tooth and preserving the outer shell. Without its inner tissues, the tooth will now be weak, so a crown is placed over the tooth to prevent cracking or breaking.
Dental Crowns
Crowns are synthetic tooth caps, made of ceramic, porcelain, or metal fused to porcelain. A crown forms an artificial replacement for the upper part of a tooth and covers the original tooth.
Crowns are typically used to restore a tooth’s function and appearance when the underlying original tooth can no longer do so.
The size of the crown will be the same as the original tooth. Therefore, the tooth must be reduced in size to accommodate the crown.
Tooth Extractions
Sometimes, it is more difficult to extract a tooth, such as when it is not fully erupted. In those cases, full anesthesia, true surgery will be required.
Your dentist will give you tooth extraction after-care instructions to save yourself from the pain and swelling that can result from an infected or inflamed wound and to ensure full healing of the wound,
Partial Dentures
When a large number of your teeth are missing or must be removed for your health, the function and appearance of your original teeth need to be restored with artificial teeth. This method is called Partial dentures.
There are removable Dentures: and non-removable Dentures.
Dr. Dhillon will advise you as to which particular system of dentures would be best in your case, taking into consideration health, convenience and cost.
Bridge
Missing teeth are the cause of unsightly gaps in your smile. They also may make it more difficult to speak clearly and make some foods difficult or impossible to eat which can contribute to gum disease and bone loss.
Missing teeth can be replaced by a dental appliance called a bridge. A bridge is one or more artificial teeth, bracketed on either side by healthy, natural teeth with crowns. The two crowned teeth form anchor points for the bridge.
A bridge may also be referred to as a fixed partial denture. A denture is a set of false teeth, and a bridge is fixed by being cemented to the crowns on either side. It is not removable by the patient, as are some other types of dentures.
Custom-made, a bridge is indistinguishable from the natural teeth within your smile, and a proper fit ensures you can chew and talk comfortably.
Complete Denture
When you lose all of your teeth, Complete Dentures can help fill out the appearance of your face and profile. They can be made to closely resemble your natural teeth so that your appearance does not change much. Dentures may even improve the look of your smile.
New dentures may feel awkward for a few weeks until you become accustomed to them. The dentures may feel loose while the muscles of your cheek and tongue learn to keep them in place. It is not unusual to experience minor irritation or soreness.
Even if you wear complete dentures, you still have to practice good dental hygiene. Brush your gums, tongue and roof of your mouth every morning with a soft-bristled brush before you insert your dentures to stimulate circulation in your tissues and help remove plaque.
Like your teeth, your dentures should be brushed daily to remove food particles and plaque. Brushing also can help keep the teeth from staining.