Alternative Health and Dentistry, Bleaching, Bridges, |
Alternative Health and Dentistry
Alternative Health Dentistry provides a health service to the client that is interested in holistic care. The practitioner, who provides this type of care is a pioneer in the field, currently provided by a small number of practitioners. |
Bleaching
Bleaching/Whitening helps to improve your smile. When doing cosmetic dentistry, for best results whiten your teeth first. |
Bridges
A bridge improves your smile and:
Needs to be anchored to existing teeth (abutments)
Replace missing teeth when teeth are on either side that are strong enough with good bone support to keep the bridge.
Important to fill the space of missing tooth as up to five other teeth any drift or tip. |
Crowns
Crowns and caps improve your smile and are used to restore damaged teeth back to original form and function. They also strengthen and protect the remaining tooth structure. Crowns are placed on teeth with large restorations or considerable loss of tooth structure from various causes. |
Dental Implants
Dental implants can be used to replace a single tooth, several teeth in the same area or even as an anchor for a full upper or lower denture. The benefits of dental implants include:
Improved appearance
Improved comfort
Eat better
Convenience
Improved self-esteem
Can't get cavities |
Dentures
People who have lost a lot of teeth are candidates for dentures. Dentures improve chewing ability, speech, and provide support for facial muscles. Dentures will enhance the facial appearance and smile.
Dentures can be made to closely resemble your natural teeth (including colour). |
Emergencies
In case of a dental emergency during regular hours, please call our office and we will work you in, (to get you out of pain) at 905-728-7381.For emergencies after hours please call pager number 1-416-329-6166, or contact your local hospital for a dentist on call. |
Endodontic
Endodontic is also known as root canal treatment and are a type of specialized filling.
They are used to save teeth that have nerve (pulp tissue) damage. Root canal is done when the nerve in the tooth is damaged or dead. |
Extractions
Tooth extractions are recommended as a result of:
sever decay
advanced periodontal disease
infection or abscess
fractured teeth or roots
impacted teeth (usually wisdom teeth)
orthodontic extractions
Postoperative instructions will be provided at the time of the extraction. |
Orthodontics
Most often the reason for orthodontics will include one or more of the following:
Poor jaw alignment
Premature loss of teeth (baby / primary teeth are space savers for the permanent teeth)
Large teeth in a small jaw.
Orthodontics straighten your teeth by gradually moving the jaw and teeth. |
