Dental Treatments

Braces (orthodontic treatment) straighten or move teeth to improve the appearance of the teeth and how they work.

Scale and polish is where your teeth are professionally cleaned by the hygienist. It involves carefully removing the deposits that build up on the teeth (tartar).

Fillings are used to repair a hole in a tooth caused by decay. The most common type of filling is an amalgam made from a mixture of metals including mercury, silver, tin and copper.

A crown is a type of cap that completely covers a real tooth. It's usually made from metal, porcelain fused to metal, or ceramic and is fixed in your mouth.

A cracked tooth is a tooth that has become broken.

This is a plate with one or more false teeth on it. It may be all plastic or a mixture of metal and plastic.

A crown is a type of cap that completely covers a real tooth. It's usually made from metal, porcelain fused to metal, or ceramic and is fixed in your mouth.