These days, we know that there is an intimate connection between your dental health and your overall health. Looking after your oral health can help to protect your overall health and vice versa. Here at West Bowmanville Family Dental, we prefer to take a holistic approach towards dentistry, taking into consideration your general health when providing dental treatment, aiming to prevent dental disease before it can begin.
As part of this holistic approach, we strongly recommend people have regular checkups and hygiene appointments in Newcastle. Taking this preventive approach ensures any small signs of dental disease are detected quickly and at a stage when treatment is less invasive and often cheaper too. Regular hygiene appointments are essential for healthy teeth and gums, removing plaque and tartar buildup.
If you do require dental treatment, we use modern techniques, and we can use materials that are more biocompatible with your body. These are materials that work harmoniously with your body and are more suitable for people with metal sensitivities or autoimmune issues.
Holistic dental treatments include metal-free fillings, metal-free ceramic crowns, titanium or ceramic dental implants, and digital dental x-rays. We also ensure amalgam fillings are safely removed.
Metal-Free Fillings
Metal-free fillings in Clarington use tooth coloured composite resin to restore small to medium-sized cavities in teeth virtually invisibly. Composite resin is an excellent material for repairing tooth decay because, unlike amalgam, the material doesn’t flex or expand and contract when it comes into contact with hot and cold food and beverages. Larger cavities are mended with an inlay or onlay made from strong ceramic material. Our CADCAM milling machine can make these restorations on the same day.
Metal-Free Crowns in One Dental Visit
All-ceramic crowns can look amazing because there is no metal substructure to obstruct light passing through the restoration. Consequently, the crown replicates a real tooth structure more accurately. West Bowmanville Family Dental is equipped with an advanced digital impression system that scans your prepared tooth in preparation for the restoration. You won’t need to have a conventional and often uncomfortable tray impression. After scanning your tooth, our CADCAM milling machine can design and make your new crown in Courtice on the same day.
Titanium or Ceramic Dental Implants
Dental implants are a great option for tooth loss in Bowmanville and are usually made from medical grade titanium, which is highly biocompatible with the body. However, if you prefer not to have any metal in your body, you can have a ceramic dental implant made from a strong type of material called zirconia. The implant crown or bridge is also metal-free and made entirely of a ceramic material.
Digital Dental X-Rays
Dental x-rays are often needed to show hidden areas such as your tooth roots and the bone around the roots. Our dental office uses digital dental x-rays that only emit a very low dose of radiation, typically 90% less compared with film x-rays. Also, digital x-rays are viewable almost instantly, so diagnoses are quicker, and treatment is planned accurately, which is critical when planning dental implant surgery.
Removing Amalgam Fillings Safely
If you still have some silver-coloured amalgam fillings, we can discuss their removal when the time comes. Every restoration needs replacing periodically, and we can review the condition of your fillings regularly. When removing amalgam fillings, we take additional precautions to ensure all mercury vapour is contained, and to make sure all particles of the amalgam cannot enter your body. The tooth is isolated using a rubber dam, which prevents you from swallowing any particles. High-quality air filtration removes any mercury vapour, and the amalgam is captured so it can be disposed of safely.
