Cape Town Dentist
Dental Exam & Cavity Check
Most people need to see the dentist every 6 months to ensure optimum dental health. 6 Months is enough time for most of us to develop tooth decay (caries) and treatment start with diagnosing these lesions. What Happens At The Dental Exam? Greetings and Medical/Dental HistoryAfter...
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I Have Bad Breath (Halitosis)
Bad breath can really change your life dramatically. This is for sure a romance stopper and many times the person is unaware of having this. It is sometimes also a simptom of underlying disease and should be diagnosed early and treated. If you suspect bad breath, don't hesitate any longer...
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Dental Sugar
R100 / 500g Dental Sugar™ contains 100% xylitol and is aimed at helping you to prevent tooth decay. Our product also carries a GMO free label, meaning as natural as you can get. Expect to pay much more in supermarkets. Tooth Decay & XylitolTooth...
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Composite Bonding, What Is It?
If you have strong, healthy teeth, but are unhappy with the shape, size or colour, you may want to consider bonding. During this quick process (usually less than an hour), a mild composite resin is applied to the tooth. It is then sculpted to match the surrounding teeth and hardened using...
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Contouring
Many times we can simply remove or polish some enamel (enamel plasty) away if teeth are too wide, too long or simply uneven. Care is taken to stay within the 'safe' parameters and to still leave enough enamel intact. This can easily provide sufficient correction to change the smile...
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Composite Fillings
Say goodbye to your old ugly metal (amalgam) fillings!The days of metal (amalgam) fillings are long gone. Although they still exist, we have so many more cosmetically pleasing options of which composite fillings are one. The 2 most popular white materials are...
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Closing Gaps with Composite
Another useful application is the closure of gaps (diastemas) between front teeth with composite. Most of the time NO local anesthetic is needed and existing enamel is left untouched. Many patients have gaps between their front teeth and are unaware of just how easy it is...
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Composite Repairs
Due to the amazing properties of composite, composite bonding can be used to repair almost any chip, crack or defect on teeth or existing dental work! This makes composite closer to the ideal material than any other as it becomes very economical and changeable should the need arise to...
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Composite Veneers
When Composite Bonding is used to cover the whole front surface of a tooth to create a better colour or shape, the term composite or resin veneer is used. Resin veneers are amazing in creating an easy makeover and can look very similar to porcelain veneers. Resin veneers can be done in one...
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Dental Crowns
Dental Crowns are dental restorations otherwise known as "caps" that fit over the visible tooth structure. A dental crown is different to a filling, because of one basic thing: a filling is placed inside a tooth and have walls of tooth...
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Dental Bridges
What Is A Dental Bridge?A dental bridge is two or more dental crowns that are joined together to form one unit. They therefore "bridge" over a gap or space, left by another tooth that was removed. Dental...
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Dental Extractions
When Do I Need a Dental Extraction?Dental Extractions refer to the removal of teeth or roots. In dentistry today, many extractions are still performed to remove unwanted teeth or roots. Although we always try to keep our own teeth for as long as possible, sometimes it is...
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Kids Dental Exam
Most people including our kiddies patients need to see the dentist every 6 months to ensure optimum dental health. 6 Months is enough time for most of us to develop tooth decay (caries) and treatment starts with diagnosing these lesions. Kids have other special needs that adults don't...
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Dental Sealants
What Are Dental (Fissure) Sealants?About 90% of tooth decay starts in the fissures (grooves on the tooth surface). The problem with these fissures or grooves is that they are often very narrow and deep and brushing them is not nearly effective in removing all the...
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Root Canal Treatment
What Is Root Canal Therapy (RCT)?Primarily it is a means of saving a tooth by the removal of the pulp that is found inside every tooth. Pulp is the term for all the tissues inside the canal, i.e. nerves, arteries and veins. After the pulp has been removed the tooth...
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Post & Core
What Are Dental Posts And Cores?A Dental Post and Core are usually used to give maximum strength to an already weakened tooth after Root Canal Therapy. There are different Dental Post and Core systems available with their...
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Teeth Whitening Cape Town
ZOOM Teeth Whitening Cape TownIf you just can't wait to get that ultimate white smile and you have to have your new smile yesterday - ZOOM! WHITENING can make your teeth up to 10 shades lighter in under an hour. ZOOM! Whitening is the whitening method used by Dr Bill Dorfman...
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A) 'On The Go' Clean
If you are on a tight budget or just want to remove some staining from your teeth, our On-The-Go option might be for you! Drop the fluoride treatment and focus more on a good polishing session that removes plaque and staining. Toddlers, babies and pregnant moms are all good...
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B) Standard Clean
Our passion is to get your teeth to their whitest, brightest and cleanest possible state and to keep them that way! We also know that your teeth don't always need the same type of cleaning. Maybe you only need a light cleaning, perhaps you are...
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C) Super White Clean
Our passion is to get your teeth to their whitest, brightest and cleanest possible state and to keep them that way! We also know that your teeth don't always need the same type of cleaning. Our Super White Clean is aimed at the...
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Fluoride Treatments
Since demineralisation causes tooth decay, fluoride plays a critical role in preventing this destructive process. The Hygienist will apply fluoride to your teeth after cleaning visits to finish off the cleaning treatment. This is part of our chemical weapons attack on plaque and...
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Teeth Grinding
Our teeth are only supposed to touch during chewing and swallowing to ensure optimum dental and joint health. For many people (20 - 40%) their teeth are touching more frequently and lead to a condition called bruxism (Greek 'bryx' meaning gnashing of teeth) or teeth grinding.Teeth...
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Gum Disease Treatment
Periodontitis or gum disease is a very serious dental disease. Very few people are educated about this disease. Gum disease is the GREATEST cause of tooth loss in adults! According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 10 - 15% of the world...
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Smile Analysis- Identify problem areas
Kindly check your smile in a close-up mirror. With our unique Smile Analysis you can know whether or not a procedure is applicable to you. If you identify your problem in the photos, click on the treatment options to see how we can transform your smile. Go check it out....
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