Dentist Cape Town
The SMILE TRIANGLE: The 5 STEP plan to your best smile
Our mission is to educate and help people to become cavity-free and to have a best looking and functional smile for life. This is really a mouthful, but isn't this what we all want? Nobody ever taught you that having and keeping a great smile requires effort, self-control and hard...
Help, my front teeth are wearing away!
According to Einstein's second law of thermodynamics, everything wears away in life, even our teeth! Our top and lower teeth touch each other every time we bite, eat and swallow. Then there is the subconsciously clenching and grinding we often do during night time. An increase in the force...
Is your diet destroying your teeth?
Have you heard about the story of how a tooth will dissolve when placed in a glass of COLA? If you have ever wondered how this is even possible or true, take it from us... stay away from soft drinks! It all depends on the pH surrounding the tooth. One of the most important factors in...
Metal Free Dentistry
It was a great photo. You were caught in the middle of a "full-on" laugh. Then you noticed the old, silver, amalgam fillings and realized that your entire dental history is on display! No need to be self-conscious any longer. There is a simple and attractive solution to the problem. The...
The magic of longer teeth
One of the first things that are noticeable on an aging smile is usually the shorter front teeth. As we age, our front teeth usually wear down due to normal biting, grinding and wear from the opposing jaw. During a normal day our teeth usually touch 2000 times against the opposing teeth and...
The Sequence to a perfect Smile!
You want that perfect new smile and you want it yesterday! Porcelain veneers, teeth whitening, bonding, crowns… where do you start? A beautiful smile consists of many ingredients including colour, gums, shape and obviously your teeth. 'Doctor I just want a straight, white and good looking...
I cannot open my mouth properly after my dental injection!
This is called DENTAL TRISMUS or Lock-jaw and although various reasons exists for the condition the most common dentalcauses are normally after lower dental injection or dental extraction. This leads to the limitation of jaw opening and pain after dental injection, especially in the lower jaw....
Bridge vs Implant
Before dental implants were available dental bridges were the only fixed option you had when losing a tooth. Other options like dentures were all removable options and are still available today, but usually serve as a more temporary solution. Please note that having a dental bridge does not...
Dental Implants: The procedure (video)
This video byconsult-PRO explains everything about how dental implants work! Must see if you are missing a tooth....
Toxic Sugar
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Is Sugar Toxic & Causing Metabolic Syndrome?
What do obese people and normal weight people have in common these days? The answer in short: Normal weight and obese people are exposed to the same toxin (sugar) that cause metabolic disease. As per “The New Zealand Herald” Dr Robert Lustig says that 40% of the normal weight population have...
CROWNS: Full Porcelain or Metal-Porcelain?
I recently received the following question from an overseas patient:My husband is concerned about the new "one visit" crowns. He had one done and it broke and then had to be replaced with the old fashioned kind that takes longer. He is adamant that I shouldn't get the new ones because of...
Reverse Your Age in ONLY 1 VISIT!
You may have heard of some of the many recent advances in Cosmetic Dentistry and how new smiles can literally be created. What you might not be aware of is just how easy and quick some of these procedures are.Turning back the clock is now easier than ever with restoring your smile back to the...
Another Reason To Smile
“Look Ma, no cavities!” That famous line from an old toothpaste commercial certainly did the general population good, encouraging regular brushing and preventing dental decay. In fact, brushing one’s teeth as a daily habit was actually a foreign concept until as late as after World War II,...
Most People Don’t Brush Their Teeth Effectively To Prevent Tooth Decay
A Swedish study found almost all Swedes brush their teeth, but only one in ten brushes teeth in a way that effectively prevents tooth decay. Now researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, are eager to teach Swedes how to brush their teeth more effectively. . Most...
Take Years Off!!! This is how
Crown your day and rejuvenate your smile! Make no mistake – crowns do rejuvenate smiles. Although the primary purpose of a dental crown is to protect and strengthen teeth, you’ll love your improved great look too! . Crowns are an attractive, time-tested option for teeth that have been...
ABC of CPR – saving a life
Hazard –Scan area and make the area safe of potential hazards. . Help –Shout clearly for help and ask someone (name the person) to phone the ER services or ambulance. . Hello – Check if the casualty is conscious: Say “Hello” or inflict pain (press with knuckle on chest bone) to receive a...
Close that gap!
Which solution is best to replace a missing tooth? Sometimes the inevitable happens and the best option is to have a tooth removed. Tooth loss can be due to tooth decay, trauma or gum disease, but the important thing is to close the gap as soon as possible to avoid further complications. Losing...
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Cosmetic Contouring – A Simple Solution
Cosmetic contouring is a simple and easy solution to repair small cracks and chips on teeth and require very little reduction to tooth enamel. The dentist simply polishes away unnecessary cracks or chips using a polishing drill or disk. Dentists that focus on cosmetic dentistry are best equipped...
MOVIE: The Tooth Fairy
Who played the lead role in THE TOOTH FAIRY? Watch trailer below for answer....
What makes composite Bonding so great?
Composite bonding is a great way to restore front teeth that need the following: * chipped or worn down teeth * Closing gaps between teeth * teeth that are discoloured and need a whiter look * Teeth that are misaligned, skew, too long, too short or uneven * to restore an aged look due to...
I’ve heard that I can get bonding on my teeth instead of veneers? What is bonding?
Bonding uses composite resin to restore chipped or broken teeth,fill in gaps, fix cavities and reshape or recolour your smile. The same material used for bonding is used for making tooth colored fillings, which appear more natural. Your dentist applies the resin and sculpts, colours and shapes...
What kinds of sedation dentistry do you offer?
2 Options are available for a relax and sleepy dental visit: 1) Taking a pill 1 hour before the procedure This will help you to relax and just takes the edge off. Almost like a strong sleeping tablet. Someone mustaccompany you to provide transport to and from thesurgery. Cost: The price of...
Less cavities? Use this instead of sugar
Some 120 years ago German chemist, Emil Fisher and French chemist, M.G. Bertrand discovered the natural occurring sugar substitute xylitol. In the early 1940's Finland began to use xylitol in place of sucrose. In the early 1970's the University of Turku in Finland began to research xylitol and...
Do you want a better looking smile?
For many people having a truly beautiful smile is just another dream. For some reason they just believe that they should accept the fact that they do not have the teeth or smile they really want. Many people are unaware of the many options COSMETIC DENTISTRY is offering them. A SMILE...
Eat this after meals to decrease chances for cavities
The sequence that foods are eaten can determine the risk for cavities. If you eat sugary foods after meals, you decrease the chance for cavities, as opposed to eating sugary foods alone. How does this work?Plaque bacteria feed on sugary sweets and produce acid that eats away at our teeth and...
The Secret to 100% cavity prevention
We live in a world where Knowledge is Power! This statement is as old as we can remember and yet so very powerful. "The Power" in this case is CAVITY-FREE TEETH! Really? Absolutely! Lets have a closer look: About 90% of decay starts in the fissures (grooves on the tooth surface). These fissures...
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