Speciality Dentistry
Restorative Dentistry
Direct Tooth-coloured Fillings
There are alternative, natural-looking materials to conventional metallic fillings made from porcelain and composite resins, which are coloured to match natural tooth enamel. These are minimally invasive, directly bonded on to the tooth structure and virtually undetectable. Direct Composite fillings on your back teeth are the best solution when you develop a cavity, and need to restore the tooth to its former glory!
Dental Inlays & Onlays
Dental inlay & onlay are conservative, dental laboratory prepared restorations that preserves as much of your healthy, natural tooth structure as possible while strengthening the tooth.
Inlays are used on a tooth that has a large filling in it or a large amount of decay where added build-up and reinforcement of the tooth is needed.
Onlays/Overlays are used to add a biting platform when the biting area has been eroded or lost. As a part of modern adhesive dentistry, we deliver metal-free ceramic inlays/onlays due to the superior strength, durability and its life-like characteristics.
Ceramic Inlay
Ceramic Onlay
Procedure
1st appointment
The tooth is prepared in a specific design and an impression of the same is made& sent to the lab.
2nd appointment
The lab fabricated restoration is adhesively bonded to the tooth as to replace the lost tissue and reinforce the integrity of the tooth.
Ceramic/ Metal free Crowns and Bridges
Metal-free crowns and bridges can be an effective and minimally-invasive treatment option for patients who have missing or badly damaged teeth. At Smile Matters, all crowns are made of Ceramic and look every bit as natural, leaving no black line at the gum level as seen with some traditional crowns.
Crowns are extremely versatile and can be used to align crowding or protruding teeth, close gaps or lighten tooth colour. Teeth badly damaged by decay, fracture or root canal therapy need to be reinforced with full coverage restorations. These prevent teeth from breakage in the long run.
Fixed Dental bridges provide a way to replace missing teeth by anchoring an artificial tooth between two natural teeth.
Fixed Dental bridges provide a way to replace missing teeth by anchoring an artificial tooth between two natural teeth.
In order to restore the oral form function and esthetics in case of you hve missing teeth is the main reason to schedule for a bridge. Loss of teeth may cause the slump of your check and lip making you looks older, and cause speech disorders, a bridge can safeguard against the same. Teeth were designed to work in tandem with each other to prevent unusual stresses on them and the other oral tissues. Missing teeth can result in potentially harmful disorders, hence their replacement is essential to maintain oral health.
The procedure usually takes two or three appointments to complete. The first appointment will be to prepare the teeth; on either side of the gap(for a bridge) so that they can act as anchors for the dummy tooth or the single tooth to receive a crown.
Proper impressions along with bite registrations are made to ensure precise fit and form along with superior esthetics of the restoration. This is then sent to the lab for fabrication and later cemented / bonded to the tooth structure.
