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The questions people ask before they come
We gathered the questions people type into Google and ask over the phone before any visit, and answered them plainly: what actually happens, the downsides before the upsides, and when the simpler option is the better one. And the final answer about your teeth comes at the examination.
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Dental implants
Implant or bridge?What happens to the neighbouring teeth with each option, and when each one fits.Which type of implant is right for me?The country is not the measure. Size, shape, surface and system are.How long do dental implants last?Why there is no fixed number, and what makes one last or fail early.I have diabetes. Can I have implants?Diabetes itself is not the barrier. Uncontrolled sugar is.
Veneers and the smile
What is the difference between a Hollywood smile and veneers?Hollywood is a name, not a treatment. The difference is material, number of teeth and trimming.What are the downsides of veneers?Seven downsides, honestly, and when the simpler option is better.How long do veneers last?What makes them last and what shortens their life, with no number of years.
Whitening and cleaning
Cleaning or whitening?A cleaning removes what sits on the tooth. Whitening changes its colour from within.Whitening at the clinic or at home?The difference is the strength of the agent and who is watching it, not the place.Do teeth go yellow again after whitening?Why the colour drifts back, and what keeps it longer.
Braces
Too old for braces?Age is not the barrier. The gum and the bone decide.Braces on the upper jaw only: does it work?When it really works, and why the bite decides.I'm pregnant. Can I have braces?What waits until after the birth, and what does not.The late mixed dentitionEruption timing and problems, space maintainers, crowding and skeletal malocclusion.Removable orthodontic appliancesIndications, components, spring mechanics and design for each case.
Children's teeth
Your child is crying with toothache?What to give, what not to, and when not to wait for morning.Your child knocked out a tooth?Baby or adult tooth, and how to keep it in milk in the first hour.Baby teeth: when to worry?What is normal about wobbly, late or darker teeth, and when to get a check.A decayed baby tooth: treat it?Usually yes, because it holds the space for the adult tooth.Gaps or overlapping teeth?Gaps in baby teeth are usually a good sign; crowding is worth a look.Fluoride: helpful or harmful?In the right amount, one of the best protections for your child's teeth.When do your child's teeth come through?The full timeline in approximate ages, and how to soothe them safely.Thumb or dummyWhen it starts to affect the teeth, and how to help them stop calmly.Baby bottle tooth decayThe first signs, when it can be stopped, and how to protect the teeth.My child is scared of the dentistWhat to say and what not to, and how to prepare them.At what age is the first visit?Earlier than most parents think, and what happens there.Minimal intervention dentistryEarly caries detection, lowering risk, remineralisation and conservative repair.Caries risk assessmentWhat risk means, the aims of assessment, its tools and care pathways.Enamel structural defectsHypoplasia, MIH and amelogenesis imperfecta.Crowns for childrenWhen a crown is indicated, stainless steel crowns, the Hall technique and zirconia.Composite fillings for childrenComposition, classification, clinical steps and how it compares.Lasers in pediatric dentistryHow lasers act on tissue, and their diagnostic, soft- and hard-tissue uses.Behaviour guidance without drugsClassifying behaviour, what shapes it, and guidance techniques.Sedation in pediatric dentistryLevels, who it suits, preparation, routes and side effects.
Tools for parents
Pain and gums at home
Root canals and extractions
Extraction or root canal?How it is decided, and why we protect the tooth before we think about extraction.How long does a tooth last after a root canal?How it stays with you, what protects it and what breaks it.Deep carious lesionsPulp diagnosis, selective caries removal and indirect pulp treatment.Non-vital immature permanent teethDiagnosis, apexification, the artificial barrier and regenerative endodontics.Root fracturesClassification, diagnosis, management in baby and permanent teeth, and healing.
Your question is not here?
Check the common questions first, or call and ask it directly, or read what decides the cost of your treatment if your question is about cost, and if pain is what brought you here: Toothache: what to do right now.
The final answer about your teeth is yours
The articles describe the general case. The examination describes your case, and after it you hear a clear plan before any decision.