Treatments

 

White Cosmetic Fillings

White fillings are a white or tooth-coloured filling made from a modern resin composite which is used to restore cavities and fractures in teeth.

Surprisingly, mercury amalgam fillings are still widely utilised in the UK today by most dentists, despite being around for well over 150 years! Here at Lancaster dental practice, we routinely use the latest tooth-coloured filling materials.

The tooth-coloured material actually adheres and bonds to the teeth, it helps to prevent fractures and holds teeth together better than the mercury fillings ever did.

White fillings require much less tooth preparation, which means less removal of healthy enamel and dentine to lock them into the tooth.

Composite Bonding

Composite bonding is a procedure of rebuilding teeth using white fillings.

It is more cost effective than porcelain restorations and can be a very conservative way of reshaping teeth.

Jessica Stainer has undergone extensive training for composite bonding.

Dental Hygiene Therapy and Periodontology

Why visit a Dental Hygienist?

  • Remove stubborn plaque and tartar build-up

  • Professional teeth cleaning that helps with bad breath

  • Prevents the development of gum disease for a healthy mouth

  • Prevents any current symptoms from becoming more severe

  • Professional lifestyle, diet, and at-home cleaning advice

Healthy gums mean healthy teeth, and healthy teeth mean a healthier and happier mouth.

Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT)

Lancaster Dental Practice is proud to announce the launch of Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT) at our dental practice.

GBT is the latest revolution in dental hygiene treatment.

What makes GBT so special?

  • Many of you will have experienced traditional dental hygiene treatments which can be uncomfortable. GBT is an extremely comfortable form of treatment for the patient, using air polishing technology.

  • It’s proven to be the most effective way of removing biofilm (plaque) around teeth and gums. Biofilm is known to cause gum disease, tooth decay, bad breath etc. Biofilm is also linked to many health diseases e.g. Alzheimer’s, heart disease, diabetes etc.

  • GBT is safe, effective and gentle to teeth, soft tissues and dental implants. It can even be used for the dental hygiene of children.


Tooth Whitening: Teeth whitening eliminates stained teeth for a brighter smile 

Teeth whitening is a safe and affordable cosmetic dentistry treatment that is effective in removing tooth stains and helps to lighten the shade of teeth to increase your confidence to smile and show off your pearly whites. Teeth stain with age and lose their natural ‘whiteness’ over time. Consuming foods with added colours and preservatives or beverages such as tea, coffee and red wine will add to the unfortunate staining of teeth. Smoking is also a bad habit that can cause tooth staining.

Teeth whitening is a completely safe procedure used to achieve the whiteness you desire with no tooth preparation required. If you are looking for whiter teeth and a brighter smile to remove stains and increase confidence, we can help. At Lancaster Dental Practice, our professionals use Enlighten Evolution Whitening, the world‘s best performing teeth-whitening treatment that guarantees a Vita shade B1 for every patient with long lasting whitening results and low sensitivity.

Veneers: create a brighter, more even-looking smile

Veneers are thin sheets of porcelain that’re custom-made to fit over your teeth like a false nail would fit a natural nail. Very little preparation of the teeth is required to create a more even, uniform, and straighter smile. Porcelain is used due to its durability and natural-looking colour and the veneers are bonded to your teeth using a strong dental adhesive.

Crowns: Create a brighter, more even-looking smile

Crowns are similar to veneers, though they fit over the entire tooth rather than just being fixed to the front. They are carefully crafted to resemble your natural teeth and fit over damaged, malformed, or unsightly teeth. The result of this dental treatment shows a healthier-looking, younger-looking smile with more even teeth.

What are the benefits?

  • Create a more even smile with minimal invasiveness

  • Veneers are ideal for chipped, broken, misaligned, or discoloured teeth

  • Crowns are best suited to malformed, unsightly, or damaged teeth

  • Natural-looking and feeling cosmetic dentistry for ultimate discretion

  • Made using long-lasting and durable materials

Improve the cosmetic appearance of your smile with minimally invasive veneers and crowns. Enjoy a wider, brighter, more uniform smile with the help of our dental practice in Lancaster.

Bridges: Reliably replace missing teeth with Dental Bridges

Our Lancaster dentists understand that a missing tooth can greatly impact your self-confidence. A dental bridge or crown will help to restore form and function to your mouth. At our dental practice in Lancaster, we provide dental bridges to help you smile and talk with confidence again.

Dental bridges are secured using crowns placed on the adjacent healthy teeth, with the artificial tooth or teeth joined in the middle to fill the gap. Colour-matched to your teeth, this procedure will ensure your bridges blend seamlessly with your smile.

What are the benefits of dental bridges?

  • Natural-looking replacement teeth

  • Long-lasting, durable, and hard-wearing

  • Smile, talk, and laugh with confidence

  • A minimally invasive procedure with little preparation

  • Bridges are fitted to your adjacent healthy teeth

Discover a more confident smile by replacing a missing tooth or teeth with a natural-looking, reliable, and minimally invasive dental bridge.

Tooth Extractions Careful & Effective

Nobody looks forward to having a tooth removed. But often, the thought of having a tooth removed is worse than the experience itself. Our expertise in this area means we can go to great lengths to ensure that the tooth is removed carefully and effectively in the most pleasant manner possible. This ensures that post-operative discomfort is minimised.

Root Canal Treatment 

Imagine a tooth is like an ice-cream cone, with the part of the tooth visible above the gum being the ice-cream and the tooth root being just like the ice-cream cone, tapered and hollow.

​The nerve and blood vessels that keep the tooth alive are inside the hollow section of the ice-cream cone (the root canal). Sometimes the root canal becomes infected and causes tooth-ache or an abscess.

​The purpose of a root canal filling is to clean out the root canal and fill it preventing any further infection. 

Normally, the root-filled tooth is weakened by this procedure and a crown would be recommended to strengthen the remaining tooth. 

​Although a root-filled tooth is dead (no nerve supply), if made strong by a crown it should function normally for many more years.

Sometimes this requires 2 visits. Once your dentist has assessed your situation they shall advise how many appointments are required and the length of time they should last.

Dentures

Here at Lancaster dental practice, we have decades of experience in providing dentures. We use the most beautiful, natural teeth available to provide you with a wonderful smile.

What Are Dentures?

A denture (or plate as it is sometimes known) is a removable appliance, which is used to replace one or more missing teeth. There are many types of dentures including full, partial and implant-supported dentures, and there are also different types of materials used in their construction. With proper care and maintenance, the average lifespan of a denture is seven to 10 years.

Dentures can look beautiful, but their functionality is dependent upon a patient’s ability to adapt to it; this is not always easy and requires practice. That said, a denture is a relatively straightforward procedure and is cost-effective compared to fixed solutions.

FACIAL AESTHETICS

Facial aesthetics are non-surgical, cosmetic procedures that are also known as anti-wrinkle treatments.

Lines and wrinkles are an inevitable part of the ageing process. That’s because as you age, the production of elastin and collagen in your body slows down, which causes wrinkles. These can be particularly noticeable around the eyes, mouth and forehead. Other factors can cause them too, such as sun exposure and smoking.