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DENTAL SERVICES & TREATMENTS

Composite Bonding

from £350 - £500 per tooth

What is composite bonding?

Artistically placed aesthetic white filling material can be hand-sculpted and shaped directly onto your teeth, without any drilling needed.

This can be used to enhance the shape & size of your teeth and build up worn out areas of your teeth, to repair and restore them to what they once were.

With the correct maintenance, composite can look great and last well for around 5 years.

(6 monthly cleans + repolishing of the composite is advised)

It can be done on the edges of the teeth (composite edge bonding) or it can cover the full front surface of the tooth (composite veneer).

The colour of the composite is chosen to match the colour of your teeth, so it is advised to whiten your teeth first for the best results.

Porcelain Veneers

from £900 per tooth (2+ teeth)

£1800 for a single porcelain veneer

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What are porcelain veneers?

Porcelain is a type of ceramic, and this is much stronger than composite. Porcelain veneers are more stain-resistant and less likely to chip, compared to composite. They usually last 10-15 years on average.

Dr Sonia works very closely with only the best dental lab's where they make the porcelain veneers alongside her guidance to achieve natural life-like results with her smile makeovers.

Some adjustment of the tooth underneath is required, similar to roughening the surface of a nail before false nails are applied.

Veneers are a great way to enhance the shape, position, size and colour of teeth.

You can go for natural results or Hollywood white veneers.

Tooth Whitening

from £495+

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What is Tooth Whitening?

Whitening your teeth is the single best thing anyone can do to improve their smile and confidence.

It is so simple and easy to maintain your beautiful white smile. The best results are achieved with a bespoke home kit, made specifically for you from digital scans that Dr Sonia will take. She will prescribe a specific whitening gel routine for you to achieve the best results, and will also advise you on the best way to keep your teeth white with a good maintenance whitening protocol.

There are different systems available

eg. Boutique whitening, Enlighten whitening, POLA whitening, Zoom Whitening. Dr Sonia will assess your teeth and help to guide you on the right choice for you.

Invisalign

packages from £3300 - £4500

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What is Invisalign?

Invisalign is the modern day 'invisible' brace. It is the most discrete and comfortable way to straighten your teeth.

This is done using a series of clear aligners (like a retainer) which you would wear for 21 hours a day and change 1-2 weekly, to slowly move your teeth into a different position and straighten them.

Most cases take 6-12 months to complete, depending on complexity.

Dr Sonia is an award-winning, experienced comprehensive Platinum II Invisalign Provider, demonstrating her knowledge & ability to treat almost any case, after treating over 250+ smiles successfully.

Does tooth whitening cause damage to your teeth or sensitivity?

Professional tooth whitening, carried out by a dental professional, requires a legal prescription from a Dentist, and a maximum concentration limit in the UK. This can come as either 6% hydrogen peroxide or 16% carbamide peroxide; or a combination. Within these percentages, it is completely safe to whiten your teeth. There is no permanent sensitivity associated with tooth whitening. Sometimes people can get some sensitivity during the whitening procedure, but this can vary between patients depending on their general tolerances to sensitivity. There should be no permanent damage to your teeth and no permanent sensitivity to your teeth after tooth whitening, if it has been done properly by a dental professional. The total exposure of whitening gels to your teeth over a 3-4 week period at home through your whitening kit, is the same as the amount of acid exposure you might experience when having a single glass of Coca Cola for example.
Does composite bonding damage your teeth?

No composite bonding does not damage your teeth. Although it is often considered 'reversible', there are still microscopic changes that will happen to your teeth during the bonding process. Tubules in your teeth are opened so that we can confidently bond the composite material to be strong and rigid. Therefore if this is attempted to be removed afterwards (if you want to remove it or replace it for example), there would be some microscopic changes to your teeth, which you probably would not notice with the naked, untrained eye. The composite can be removed from the teeth with minimal damage when done properly under a microscope or loupes. Therefore it is important to choose a highly skilled and trained cosmetic dentist. Composite bonding is considered to be a very safe and effective way of transforming your smile, with no permanent cutting of your teeth before hand. The tooth surface is altered chemically with a bonding agent when the composite material is being placed, but this occurs as a microscopic level which you cannot see with the naked eye. Therefore it is considered 'reversible' because your original teeth would look relatively the same if the bonding was to be removed in the future.
How long does Invisalign take?

On average, most Invisalign treatments will take around 6 months to complete, providing that you wear your aligners well and for 21 hours a day. However, sometimes not all of your teeth will move exactly as planned, and this can be due to: - stubborn roots - more force being needed - poor patient compliance (eg not wearing aligners regularly enough, or not using your chewies or munchies regularly enough) and therefore additional aligners may be needed, which will then increase your Invisalign treatment time. Most smile makeover cases will start and finish completely within 9-12 months. More complex cases will obviously take longer, eg 1-2 years.
Do you have to cut the teeth down for veneers?

There are 2 types of veneers; - composite veneers (which are generally added directly to the teeth without cutting anything, but it covers the full front surface of the tooth). - porcelain veneers (these are made externally at a dental lab and then fitted onto the teeth). Sometimes we can get away with no preparation veneers, if the teeth are smaller in size, have some gaps that need closing. Or we would have to make space for the veneers to be seated, particularly if you want to change the colour of teeth, size and shape of the teeth etc. Therefore some preparation of the teeth would be needed, and this is often similar to roughening the surface and adding a small margin at the border. I often like to equate this to getting your nails prepared before acrylic nails are added on, it's to ensure when the final veneer is on, it's a smooth transition between the veneer and your natural tooth. Unlike many horror stories you may have seen about teeth being cut down to pegs and 'turkey teeth', there should be minimal cutting to your teeth for professional thin porcelain veneers (which are often 0.3-0.5mm thin). And if your teeth are relatively straight and well aligned, then often less preparation or none is needed!

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