Decisions about which treatment is appropriate will be based on a clinical assessment and clinical judgement. The below list is a summary of the treatments we may provide.
Examination and Assessment
- X-rays
- Clinical photographs
- Taking a sample of cells or tissue from your mouth for examination
- Treatment planning
Oral Health Prevention
- Applying sealants or fluoride preparations to the surfaces of your teeth
- Treating sensitive cementum (the tissue that covers the root of a tooth)
- Tooth brushing and oral health advice
- Dietary advice
- Smoking cessation referral
- Mouth guard and night guards
Gum Treatments
- Scale and polish
- Root planing (cleaning bacteria from the roots of your teeth)
- Deep scaling and a polish
- Gingivectomy (removal of gum tissue)
Fillings and Fixed Restorations
- Root canal treatment
- Permanent White (composite) fillings
- Temporary sedative fillings
- Crowns – a fixed replacement for a missing tooth or teeth
- Bridges – a type of cap that completely covers your real tooth
- Inlays and onlays – used to restore damaged teeth
Dentures
- Full acrylic dentures
- Partial acrylic dentures
- Metal dentures
- Immediate dentures
- Addition to your dentures – such as adding a clasp or a tooth
- Relining and rebasing dentures
Oral Surgery
- Extraction – removal of a tooth
- Surgical extraction
- Removing a cyst, or soft tissue surgery to the mouth or lips
Emergency Treatment
- Advice and assessment
- Splinting loose teeth – for example, after an accident (this does not include laboratory-made splints)
- Trauma care
- Treatment of infection
Dental Treatment for Children
- Examination and assessment
- Oral health and dietary advice
- Pulpotomy – removing dental pulp (the soft tissue at the centre of a tooth)
- Halls crowns – protective silver cap over tooth
- Fluoride and sealant treatment
