There are a number of types and materials, including veneers, crowns, bridges, porcelain teeth and zirconium prosthetics, each of which can be adapted to suit the patient’s needs.

Veneers

Veneers are a kind of porcelain or composite coating that are stuck to the outer layer of the tooth to improve its appearance.

Crowns

This is a kind of tooth-shaped cover that’s placed on the crown of the tooth that’s covered by dental cement to resemble a real tooth.

Porcelain teeth

The main purpose of this treatment is to replace tooth crowns with an appearance similar to a real tooth.

Zirconium prosthetic

These are zirconium crowns that eliminate the unsightly dark line between the tooth and the gum by doing away with the metal structure, as they’re 100% made with zirconium, a biocompatible material that gives the tooth a natural white, translucent colour.

These zirconium structures are produced using computer designed CAD-CAM technology.  Once the structure has been made, the ceramic is applied, resulting in a much more attractive prosthetic.

Bruxism is the involuntary habit of grinding or clenching the teeth. The patient isn’t usually aware that they’re clenching or grinding their teeth as they tend to do it when asleep. Signs of wear and tear can be seen on the teeth, which can split and break. The patient may have difficulty opening and closing their mouth, or even have a noisy or clicking jaw. The condition also overloads and damages the muscles used for chewing. It can cause tension in the head and neck area as well as headaches.

The main cause of bruxism is stress, so problems at work, personal and family problems can all make you clench your teeth more.

Mouth guards and mouth splints designed to fit each patient are used to protect teeth and prevent them from being worn down as well as to protect the jaw joint.

When the teeth have become severely worn down we rehabilitate them with caps, which return the teeth to their natural size and recover the structure lost from being worn down.