Dr. Fotheringham places great
importance on cosmetic dentistry. Whilst it is true that medically
speaking, teeth are for eating, most people feel that it is
important for them to have a nice smile.
Missing, broken and discoloured
teeth can be altered and improved - often very easily and
with spectacular results. At times it is very easy to do,
and surprisingly inexpensive. There is always more incentive
to look after good-looking teeth.
Cosmetic results that are
not so easily seen can be important too. We use very high quality
polishable silver alloy (Permite) for metal fillings and
a superb resin composite (Prisma APH) for tooth-coloured fillings.
Right: Permite Filling
White Fillings
More people are requesting tooth-coloured
fillings. We use a combination of adhesive resins and glass ionomer
cements, depending on position and wearing qualities in the mouth.
The durability and cosmetic properties of these materials are superb,
although there is always the caution that, in general, they do not
last as long as gold, metal or porcelain.
Spaces between teeth
A lot of people dislike the gaps that naturally appear between
teeth. These can be removed by adding filling material which
is perfectly matched to the teeth. This is an easy and very
effective treatment - no drilling and no injections are required.
Left:before
Right:after
Bleaching Teeth
A modern technique whereby we whiten and remove much discolouration
from all the teeth by the simple technique of using thin transparent
trays filled with a whitening gel-highly effective, easy and relatively
cheap.
We now stock the renowned whitening toothpaste Rembrandt
- at considerable less than it's High Street price.
Bridges
Are where we replace a missing tooth by adding
a porcelain tooth onto teeth either side - often to replace
or prevent the necessity for a denture.
Left:before
Right: after
Veneers
Are where we shave a small amount of tooth (usually the most
discoloured part) off the front of the tooth and replace it with
a thin piece of porcelain matched to the adjacent teeth.
