More commonly known as false teeth, dentures are fitted in place of natural teeth. A full set is used to replace all your teeth. A part set is used to replace one or more missing teeth. Dentures are custom-made using impressions (mouldings) from your gums. They’re usually made from metal or plastic. They’re removable so you can clean them, although part dentures can be brushed at the same time as your other teeth. A full set needs to be removed and soaked in a cleaning solution. Dentures are important if you lose your natural teeth, as losing your teeth makes it difficult to chew your food, which will adversely affect your diet and may cause your facial muscles to sag. They help with speech, chewing, add support to your lips and chin as well as improving the appearance of your smile.

Root canal treatment (also called endodontics) tackles infection at the centre of a tooth (the root canal system). When the blood or nerve supply of the tooth has become infected, if root canal treatment is not carried out, the infection will spread and the tooth may need to be taken out. During treatment, all the infection is removed from inside the root canal system. The root canal is filled and the tooth is sealed with a filling or crown to stop it from becoming infected again. Root canal treatment usually requires at least two or three visits to your dentist. Root canal procedures are highly successful and can make the world of difference to how you feel about your smile and also in general. If you have a toothache which has become intolerable, call us now to discuss your emergency dentistry options.

It’s common to have teeth broken, chipped, or knocked out, especially for children. If the tooth is just chipped, make a non-emergency dental appointment to have it smoothed down and filled, or to have a crown. If the tooth has been knocked out or is badly broken, see a dentist immediately. Your dentist may fit a denture or bridge.

Fillings are used to repair a hole in a tooth caused by decay. The most common type of filling is an amalgam, made from a mixture of metals including mercury, silver, tin, copper and zinc. Your dentist will offer the most appropriate type of filling according to your clinical needs. This includes white fillings, if appropriate under NHS, otherwise white fillings are available privately if needed as well. Dental inlays and onlays are fillings used to repair rear teeth with mild to moderate decay or cracked and fractured teeth that are not sufficiently damaged to need a crown. Ideal candidates for inlay or onlay work typically have unusually extensive damage or decay in the tooth structure to be successfully treated using a filling, but have sufficient healthy tooth remaining to avoid the need for a crown. This allows the dentist to conserve more of the patient’s original tooth structure. Further, If NHS patients wish to get cosmetic treatment not covered by NHS, for example tooth coloured white fillings on back teeth.

Extractions

Whether you are confident on dental chair or nervous, everybody is a bit worried when it comes to removal of tooth which can be for various reasons like orthodontics, unrestorable tooth, etc. You will always receive compassionate and personalised care when you visit a Easter Ross Dental Care. We welcome you to book a free consultation with our dentist.

Wisdom Tooth Removal

The wisdom teeth grow at the back of your gums and are the last teeth to come through, usually in your late teens or early twenties. Most people have four wisdom teeth, one in each corner.

Wisdom teeth can sometimes emerge at an angle or get stuck and only emerge partially. Wisdom teeth that grow through in this way are known as impacted.

Impacted wisdom teeth can be removed on the NHS. Your dentist may perform the procedure or may refer you to a dentist with a special interest or to a hospital’s oral and maxillofacial unit.You can also be referred for private wisdom teeth treatment if you wish.