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Fillings

admin@practicepl.us — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 13:35:56 +0000

To preserve your oral health, fillings are used to restore a damaged tooth so it both looks and functions normally. Typical signs that you may need include tooth sensitivity, an ache, food lodgement or pain in or around the tooth, or damage you can see or feel when touching the tooth.

The type of damage and state of the tooth cavity will influence what type of filling material the dentist will recommend or that you can choose. One popular choice is a composite resin(White filling), which can be customised in colour to match your own teeth, while other common fillings are amalgam and gold.

Not all fillings will have pain or other symptoms, so it’s important to have regular dental check-ups to prevent decay and detect any problems early on.

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Pregnancy Dental Services

admin@practicepl.us — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 13:02:16 +0000

Your teeth and gums may be affected during pregnancy, with oral tissues displaying an increased response to bacterial plaque, because of increased levels of oestrogen and progesterone. These may affect your immune response to bacteria and result in gum inflammations such as ‘pregnancy gingivitis’, which usually settles down after the birth.

Morning sickness can lead to vomiting, which can have an erosive effect on your teeth surface. A check-up during your pregnancy will maintain good oral health and if treatment is needed, this is best carried out during the second trimester.

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Extraction

admin@practicepl.us — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 13:01:13 +0000

Tooth extraction is the removal of a tooth from your jawbone if a tooth has too much damage to be fixed. Other reasons for a dentist to extract a tooth include decay, infection, and over-crowding to make room for dental prosthetics or braces.

We perform tooth extractions every day, but in some complicated cases, you may need to see an oral surgeon to have a tooth or teeth extracted. Before extraction, your dentist or surgeon will numb the tooth, so you are not in pain during the procedure. Tooth extraction can be important for relieving dental pain and preventing future problems.

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Wisdom Tooth Extraction

admin@practicepl.us — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 10:47:09 +0000

If your wisdom teeth are causing you pain or discomfort, please see your dentist as soon as possible. Early treatment will significantly reduce your risk of bigger problems down the track.

Our experienced dental surgeons can extract one or more wisdom teeth under local anaesthetic at the clinic. A complicated extraction may sometimes be referred to an oral surgeon. Most people experience some discomfort, swelling and initial bleeding after wisdom teeth removal and will require a day or two off to recover.

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Root Canal Treatment

admin@practicepl.us — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 10:43:13 +0000

Root canal treatment is common in dental care and helps dentists to save many thousands of New Zealanders’ teeth each year.

Your own teeth are always better for biting and chewing than artificial teeth, so a root canal aims to save a tooth that has been badly damaged by disease, decay or other problems. The root canals within each tooth contain their ‘dental pulp’ of nerves and blood vessels. If this dies or is unhealthy, people will experience a toothache or the development of an abscess.

Our dentists will recommend Root canal treatment when it is possible to save a damaged tooth.

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