If you are experiencing tooth pain, you should immediately call and make an appointment to visit your London dentist. Your tooth pain can be rapidly alleviated by your London dentist, and may not be as bad as it appears. However, if you let it go for awhile, and the cause is not treated, it could lead to much more serious problems. So, don’t procrastinate! Tooth pain can occur from pulpal injury or surrounding gum and oral bone problems. If the tooth pain is caused by injury to the tooth pulp, it may be reversible at its early stages, if the tooth wasn’t severely damaged. Symptoms of tooth pulp injury or damage include; tooth sensitivity from touch, sweets, hot, and/or cold. Tooth pain caused by infection in the gum or oral bone can also be treated if you see your London dentist in time. If not properly treated, you can lose the tooth. Most tooth pain is acute, and if treated rapidly and properly, your tooth pain can be resolved rather quickly. Once your tooth pain is treated, you can continue to function normally. Dental decay in a tooth can cause tooth pain, and this can be treated rather quickly.

Your London dentist is very well trained in the placement of amalgam fillings. They have been used for over 150 years in dentistry. Although their compositions and formulations have changes over the years, their design and placement remained constant. Dental amalgam is a mixture of liquid mercury in combinations with various metal powders or shavings. These metals are usually combinations of silver, zinc, copper and/or tin. There are still many advantages of amalgam fillings over white composite fillings. These include their cost, durability, strength, easy application, and bacteriostatic properties. Due to the recent concerns about mercury safety, the level of mercury in amalgam fillings has been reduced in recent years. Your London dentist will use these amalgam fillings in your back teeth, so that they are not visible when you smile. Amalgam fillings are very adaptable, long lasting, strong, and take less times to place than composite fillings. Also, amalgam filling placement is not as technique sensitive as composite fillings.

Your London dentist is very well trained at recognizing and treating dental diseases. The most common dental diseases are dental caries and gum disease(s). These occur due to build-up of oral bacteria in the mouth that is not regularly and properly removed using good oral hygiene practices. When dental caries occurs, it is commonly due to bacteria and plaque that build-up on the tooth surfaces and creates acids after sugar is introduced from the diet. The result is the demineralization of the tooth surface enamel and the beginning of dental caries. When these acids are formed in the mouth, it becomes difficult for the saliva to maintain its pH level, which also rapidly becomes acidic allowing for further demineralization of the teeth surfaces. After about an hour your saliva will attempt to resupply minerals to your teeth. However, if you keep introducing sugars from your diet, this does not occur and the saliva will remain acidic, and more tooth minerals are lost. Gum disease (gingivitis) occurs when bacteria and dental plaque create inflammation in the gum tissue which overwhelms the body’s defence mechanisms. Bleeding gums are a tell tale sign of gingivitis. If your teeth are not cleaned properly by you twice daily, and you do not visit your London dentist for regular checkups and professional teeth and gum cleanings, your gingivitis may go unnoticed until it is too late. If not properly treated, periodontal disease can result, which can lead to permanent oral bone loss. So, visit your London dentist regularly for checkups and professional cleanings.

Regular dental crowns usually take two dental visits to complete. This isn’t the case with Cerec crowns that are now being offered in London. Cerec crown fabrication uses an advanced technical system to make the crowns in a very short time. Your London dentist can make your Cerec crown in 60-90 minutes, and this will save you and your dentist valuable time. A temporary crown is not required, as the Cerec crown will be placed in a short time; before the dental anaesthesia wears off. Cerec crowns are also aesthetic and contain no metal. There are several very slight disadvantages to Cerec crowns including the difficulty in exact colour match, since they are made of standardized porcelain blocks with are milled using computer technology. They are best when used on the back teeth. Also, you need to make sure that your dentist is specially trained in this technology. Your London dentist has received the required training.

City of London dentists use various types of dental bridges in order to replace teeth that are missing or that require extraction. Depending on the situation there are several types of bridges that can be made by your City of London dentist, which include traditional bridges, canti-lever bridges, and resin-retained bridges. After a complete dental examination and discussion with you, your dentist will create a treatment plan in order to properly restore your missing teeth. The different types of bridges will be discussed, along which the dentist’s opinion about which one is best for you. The area of your mouth to be worked on will be numbed with local anaesthesia, and your adjacent existing teeth will be prepared to accept a dental bridge. This is performed using special dental drills. An impression of your teeth is then made using a putty material, as well as an opposing impression and bite registration. A shade is then chosen, and these are sent to a dental laboratory for them to fabricate your bridge. An interim bridge is then made for you to wear until the final bridge is returned from the lab. This interim bridge will keep your teeth from shifting and provide coverage to exposed dentin in order to prevent tooth sensitivity. Teeth that are not replaced may lead to bite and temporomandibular joint problems.