Affordable Dental Treatments in Guildford, Surrey

Bridges

A bridge is a fixed replacement for a missing tooth or teeth. It is made by taking an impression of the surrounding teeth, which will eventually support the bridge.

A bridge is usually created from precious metal and porcelain and will be fixed in your mouth, unlike dentures, which can be removed.

Crowns

A crown is a type of cap that completely covers a real tooth. It can be made from metal, porcelain and metal, zirconia, or pure porcelain such as E-max aesthetic crowns.

Crowns can be fitted where a tooth has broken, decayed or been damaged, or simply to improve the appearance of a tooth.

To fit a crown, the tooth may need to be shaped so the crown can be fixed onto it. It can take up to two weeks for the lab to prepare a new crown, so it is not usually fitted on the same day.

Composite White Fillings

Fillings are used to repair a hole in a tooth caused by decay. Your dentist will offer the most appropriate type of filling based on your clinical needs.

This may include white fillings, where suitable, to help restore the tooth in a more natural-looking way.

Fillings

Fillings are used to repair a hole in a tooth caused by decay. The most common type of filling is amalgam, made from a mixture of metals including mercury, silver, tin, copper and zinc.

Your dentist will recommend the most suitable filling option for your needs, including white fillings where appropriate.

Inlays & Onlays

Dental inlays and onlays sit between crowns and fillings. They are often used for back teeth that have suffered a moderate level of decay or damage.

They can be made from resin, porcelain or gold. Porcelain and resin options can be colour-matched to look natural, making them a popular choice for replacing unattractive metal fillings.

• They can be made to look natural and discreet.
• They do not usually change shape like some conventional metal fillings can.
• More of your natural tooth can often be maintained compared with a crown.
• They can help strengthen the tooth in question.

Root Canal Treatment

Root canal treatment, also called endodontics, treats infection at the centre of a tooth, known as the root canal system.

During treatment, the infection is removed from inside the root canal system. The root canal is then filled, and the tooth is sealed with a filling or crown to help prevent reinfection.

Root canal treatment usually requires two or three visits. It is often recommended that the root-filled tooth is covered by a crown or onlay to help protect it from further damage.

Scale and Polish Hygiene

A scale and polish is a professional clean carried out by the hygienist. It involves carefully removing deposits that build up on the teeth, also known as tartar.

Wisdom Tooth Removal

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.

Sometimes wisdom teeth emerge at an angle or only come through partially. These are known as impacted wisdom teeth.

Impacted wisdom teeth can be removed at our practice. Your dentist may carry out the procedure or refer you to a dentist with a special interest, or to a hospital oral and maxillofacial unit for more complex extractions.

Dental Implants

Implants are a fixed alternative to removable dentures. They may be an option if the loss of teeth has caused the mouth to shrink so that it can no longer support dentures.

Dental implants can be used to replace a single tooth or several teeth. Titanium screws are placed into the jaw bone to support a crown, bridge or denture.

Replacement parts take time to prepare so they fit your mouth and surrounding teeth properly. They may not be available at your first visit.

Dentures and Implant-Supported Dentures

Dentures, often called false teeth, are fitted in place of natural teeth. A full set replaces all teeth, while a partial set replaces one or more missing teeth.

Dentures are custom-made from impressions of your gums and are usually made from metal or plastic. They are removable, so you can clean them properly.

Dentures are important if you lose natural teeth, as tooth loss can affect chewing, diet and facial support.

Teeth Whitening

Teeth whitening involves bleaching your teeth to make them lighter. It cannot make teeth brilliant white, but it can lighten the existing shade by several levels.

Standard home teeth whitening involves wearing a mouthguard containing bleaching gel at home. The full process can take a couple of months.

Dental Veneers

Veneers are new facings for teeth that disguise a discoloured or uneven tooth. To fit a veneer, a small amount of the front surface of the tooth may be prepared.

An impression is taken, and a thin layer of porcelain is fitted over the front of the tooth, similar to how a false fingernail is applied.