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Dental Implants by cosmetic dentist near Fleet

November 1st, 2012

Dental Implants are now part of comprehensive dental care.  Replacing missing teeth with dental implants is now becoming common place.

The fixed options for replacing missing teeth are either dental bridges or dental implants.  The advantages of dental implants are that adjacent teeth to the gap do not need to be ground down which is required for a bridge and the dental implants also help to preserve the bone in place.

A patient came to Time Dental near Fleet having broken his front tooth in an accident.  We discussed the options above and he opted for a dental implant.  The dental implant is a titanium root that replaces the root of the missing tooth.  Once it is integrated a tooth is attached to the implant.  Dental implants have a success rate of 98% and can make a huge difference to your dental health as well as cosmetically.

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Patients near Winchester feel confident with dental implants at Time Dental

August 22nd, 2012

Missing teeth need not end in wearing dentures.  A patient came to Time Dental near Winchester having broken his upper front teeth.  One tooth was broken badly and the other front upper tooth was completely lost in his accident.  He was looking for a fixed option as he wanted to feel confident and did not want to end up with dentures.

We discussed his options for a fixed solution which was either a bridge or a dental implant to replace his missing tooth.  Bridges are a great option to replace missing teeth.  They involve preparing the teeth on either side of the gap to replace the missing tooth.  They are fixed in place and can last many years.

The other option was an implant.  An implant is a titanium root which replaces the missing root of the tooth.  The dental implant is precisely and carefully placed by an implant surgeon.  Once the dental implant has integrated which normally takes 3-6 months the implant is exposed so that a post can be placed to hold a crown on the post.  There is no need to touch the teeth on either side of the gap, and implants also help to preserve the bone where the root of the tooth used to be.  This helps in stabilising and maintaining support.

Time Dental provides this implant service for patients in Winchester as well as the surrounding areas in Hampshire, Surrey, West sussex and Berkshire.

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Why replace missing teeth with dental implants at dentist near Guildford?

June 28th, 2012

A patient near Guildford came to Time Dental with a swelling at the gum line on one of her teeth.  She had no pain from it but she noticed the swelling was now getting bigger.

On assessing the tooth in question, it had already been root canal treated and had a crown on top.  The swelling origin was from midway up the root of the tooth.  On further investigation the root had a horizontal break thorough it which rendered the tooth unrestorable.  The only option for the tooth was extraction.

This particular tooth was a molar chewing tooth and so the chewing function for the patient would have been decreased after extraction. The other problem that may occur when losing a tooth is teeth drifting and tilting into the space.  This can result in a change of the bite and also cause gum problems as food would now get stuck between the open spaces of the teeth that have tilted.  The patient was keen on replacing the missing tooth and we discussed her options for filling the gap.

One fixed option would be to have a bridge.  This uses the teeth on either side for support.  A good option for replacing the missing tooth, but it does require shaping the teeth on either side of the gap to fit the bridge.  The other option is a dental implant and crown. 

The dental implant is essentially a titanium root that is inserted into the jaw.  Once the dental implant has been integrated a post is fitted to the implant with a crown which fits on the post.  This is a great option for replacing missing teeth as they do not require any preparation of other teeth and the dental impants last many years.  Dental implants have success rates of higher than 95% and are an excellent option for gappy smiles, as well as heping to provide chewing function for back teeth.

Time Dental provides this service for patients from Guildford, and surrounding areas in Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire and West sussex.

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Gum disease causes tooth loss at Dentist near Fleet

June 7th, 2012

A patient came to see us at Time Dental with loose teeth.  He had not been to see a dentist in eight years as he had a bad experience where he could feel the treatment being carried out.  He was now concerned that he would lose his teeth.

On further discussion of why he had not been to see a dentist, the local anaesthetic that was used by his previous dentist had not worked.  So we assured him that any treatment that was to be carried out we would make sure he was anaesthetised and we would test the tooth being treated before we started.

On examination he had advanced gum disease on specific teeth, and unfortunately some of these teeth could not be saved.  Gum disease results in the boney support being destroyed making the tooth loose.  But its not all and news.  Even though he had lost his natural tooth, missing teeth can still be replaced.

The gold standard being dental implants.  Once his gum disease is under control and stabilised, dental implants can be inserted to replace the missing teeth and restore his bite.

Dental implants are titanium roots that replace a tooth root.  The implant then holds a post (abutment) which in turns holds a crown.

Time Dental provides this service to patients not only in the Fleet, Farnborough, Guildford, Alton and Godalming areas but also surrounding areas in Surrey, Berkshire and Hampshire.

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Cosmetic dentistry with dental implants at dentist near Farnborough

May 30th, 2012

A patient came to Time Dental to see how we could help him to smile again.  He had a number of crowns and bridges placed many years ago and a few of his crowns had fallen out.  His bridge also felt loose.  He wanted to know his options and how we could help him.  On further discussion we found that his previous diet was that of drinking lots of cola and eating sugary sweets. This lifetyle diet had now changed and he was looking to smile again with confidence.

On assessing his dental health.  All of his upper teeth had decay underneath the crowns and bridges.  Where the crowns had fallen out remained only stumps of decayed teeth.  Completely unrestorable.  We discussed his options:

1. The gold standard would be a dental implant fixed bridge.  This uses 6 dental implants and holds a fixed bridge in place that would help restore his bite and help him to smile with confidence.

2. An implant retained cosmetic denture.  This is a removable appliance that is supported by 4 implants that help to retain the cosmetic denture securely.

3. A cosmetic denture.  This is a removable appliance and aesthetically looks like normal teeth.

The first step would be to remove his decayed teeth and provide a temporary cosmetic denture while his gums healed.  Following that step the descision would need to be made as to whether the patient wanted something fixed or removable in the mouth.

Time Dental provides this dental implant service for patients in Farnborough, Camberley, Fleet, and Alton as well as the surrounding areas in Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire and West Sussex.

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Dental Implants at Surrey dentist

May 16th, 2012

A patient came to see us at Time Dental in Farnham having eaten a nut and felt that a filling had dislodged from a tooth.  He did not experience any further pain so he left it a couple of weeks before coming to the practice with tenderness around the gum line.

On inspection of the tooth in question we found that he had actually broken the tooth.  He was not experiencing any pain from it as the tooth had already been root treated and so no nerve was present in the tooth.  The broken tooth however had a vertical fracture and now food was wedging into the crack causing pressure on the surrounding gum line.

Unfortunately the tooth could not be saved, so he discussed his options with cosmetic dentist Dr Rashid for replacing the tooth as there would be an unsightly gap when he smiled.  One option could be to have a partial denture which he was not too keen about.  Another option could be a dental bridge.  This uses the teeth on either side for support and can hold a tooth in between.  The tooth coloured types are often made of ceramic which is very strong.  However it does mean preparing the teeth on either side of the gap.  A further option is a titanium dental implant.  This is essentially a titanium root that replaces the root of the tooth that is to be removed.  In certain cases the implant can be placed on the day of extraction and a temporary crown can be placed.  Once the dental implant has fully integrated usually 12 weeks later the defiinitive crown can be placed. 

Dental implants are routinely placed at Time Dental and is a service that is provided for patients in the Surrey, Hampshire, West Sussex and Berkshire area.  See how we can help yo to restore your smile at Time Dental- Private dental care at it’s best.

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Tooth decay causing broken tooth at dentist near Aldershot

May 3rd, 2012

A patient came to Time Dental having broken a tooth and she wanted to know what the options were for replacing it.  On discussion she had a regular diet of sticky hard sweets.  Strawberry bonbons were her favourite.  Sitcky hard foods are a nightmare for your teeth.  They can regularly break yur teeth as they are very hard.  Once they become soft and chewy they have a suction effect on your teeth and can pull off fillings and crowns.  The third thing is that they are loaded with sugar which will result in tooth decay.  All in all not a good idea to eat them!

The tooth that had broken due to the sweet had completely broken at the gum line and the root of the toth was left.  Unfortunately there is no way in saving the remainder of this tooth so it will have to be removed.  However ther are excellent fixed options to place a tooth in the gap.

One option is a dental implant.  An implant is a titanium root that replaces the missing root of your tooth.  It then holds a crown which is attached via an abutment which fits into the dental implant.  Imaplnts have 95% success rates and are an excellent choice for gaps in the mouth.  This will help to restore your function of your mouth and allow you to chew confidently again.

Another option is a dental bridge.  This uses teeth on either side of the gap for support.  The teeth on either side are prepared and impressions are then taken of the prepared teeth.  This is sent to our master ceramist where they provide a bespoke handcrafted bridge that is tooth coloured and which is very strong.  Another great choice for replacing missing teeth.

Time Dental services many patients from Aldershot as well as Fleet, Farnborough, Winchester, Alton and Guildford, and the surrounding areas in Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire and West Sussex.

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Dental Implants at Dentist near Farnborough

April 16th, 2012

A patient came to see us looking for options to fill the gaps in the back of his mouth.  He had not been to see a dentist in 5 years as he had a bad experience at his last visit.  He found that chewing food was difficult as he had lost a number of his back teeth due to tooth decay and there was another large cavity in another back tooth.

On discussion with the pateint, he was looking for a fixed option to repalce the gaps in his teeth.  He was not keen on dentures and had heard about dental implants.  The first thing that we had to found out was why he was getting decay and what was causing his teeth to break.

We discovered that he had not been to see a hygienist in over 5 years and he had advanced gum disease in multiple areas of his mouth.  He also had a diet of hard food that resulted in his teeth breaking.  The first step was to stabilise his dental health.  Placing dental implants in a mouth with active dental disease is a receipy for disaster.

After intensive gum (periodontal) therapy to stabilise his dental health we would then look at his options for placing dental implants.

Dental implants are titanium roots that replace the roots of teeth that have been lost due to dental disease such as gum disease or tooth decay.  Implants have success rates of 95% and are excellent for replacing single or multiple teeth.  The dental implant is placed into the bone by a specialist implant surgeon.  A crown is then attached to the implant using special abutments.  The amount of bone present is crucial for the success of dental implants.  This is assessed by the implant surgeon.

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Dental implants at dentist near Alton

April 2nd, 2012

A client came to see us at Time Dental looking to smile with confidence.  She had previously been seeing a dentist in London but the dentist had retired and she was now looking for a new dentist to help her with her confidence.  She had dental bridges placed sometime ago which she was very happy about but recently they had begun to move.  She was aware that her mouth was in a poor condition and that she would need a lot of help to achieve dental fitness.

On assessing her mouth she had three large spanning bridges in her top teeth; her back lower teeth were missing; and her remaining lower front teeth were very mobile.  The teeth that were supporting the upper bridges had significant bone loss and were very mobile.  All her teeth had a very poor prognosis  and she wanted a long term solution to her dental health.

Her x rays showed that her teeth had lost a lot of boney support and the only option for them was to extract them.  In order to restore her mouth we discussed new options.

The gold standard and most predictable fixed option would be to place dental implants in the top and bottom jaws and provide fixed bridges.  This would achieve a great aesthetic result. Dental implants are titanium roots that are placed into the jaw.  They have a success rate of 95% and are excellent fixed option.

Another option would be to provide implant retained dentures.  This is where implants are placed into the top and bottom jaws and dentures are attached to the implants to help provide retention.  Cosmetic dentures nowadays look extremely life like and are very hard to tell apart from real teeth.

The third option is to provide upper and lower dentures.  These are supported  by the gums and are a satisfactory removable option.

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Dental Implants for patients near Farnborough

March 28th, 2012

Missing teeth and having gaps in your smile can have a real impact on your self esteem.  A new client came to see us at Time Dental with exactly that. 

He had porcelain crowns and bridges placed almost 10 years ago and a few months ago some of his back porcelain crowns started to come loose.  On further discussion with him he wanted a solution as his line of work meant that he was in public alot meeting new people and he wanted to smile with confidence.  He also told me that he previously had a diet of fizzy drinks and lots of sugary foods but only recently found out that it causes tooth decay around crowns.  This certainly explained why his porcelain crowns were falling out and why they had so much decay underneath them.

On examination we found that the decay was very extensive under his crowns and that they were unrestorable.  This meant that most of his remaining upper teeth were rotten and would have to be removed. We therefore  had to discuss different options to help him restore his mouth to give him a long term solution.

One option would be to provide immediate dentures.  Cosmetic dentures are very life like nowadays.  Individually tailored with fantastic aesthetics.  However these would have to be removed daily and cleaned.

Another option could be implant retained dentures.  This is where titanium roots are placed into the jaw which help to secure dentures in place.  Again this is a removable option but much more secure then normal cosmetic dentures.

A fixed option could be implant retained bridges.  This is where 4-6 implants are placed which hold a fixed bridge which looks and feels like normal teeth.  Dental implants have a 95% successful outcome and are an excellent choice for having fixed teeth again.

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