Treatments
Restoring teeth, surgery and replacement choices.
General education only, not a diagnosis or prescription. Specialist review is not implied.
- Fillings, inlays and crowns
Restorations replace damaged tooth structure. A filling repairs a selected defect; an inlay or onlay covers a larger area; a crown surrounds much of the visible tooth. More extensive treatment is not automatically better.
Read More > - Root canal treatment explained
Root canal treatment removes infected or inflamed pulp, cleans the canals and seals them to help retain a tooth. It does not make a tooth immune to future decay or fracture.
Read More > - Tooth extraction and wisdom teeth
Extraction is considered when a tooth cannot be appropriately preserved or for another specific indication. Wisdom teeth do not all need removal; symptoms, position, disease and risk to nearby structures guide the decision.
Read More > - Dental implants, bridges and dentures
Missing teeth can be replaced with removable dentures, fixed bridges or implants in suitable patients. Each option differs in surgery, maintenance, effect on neighbouring teeth and cost.
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