Category / Cosmetic Dentistry / Restorative Dentistry
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Why Bone Grafting Isn’t Something to Fear: What It Means for Your Implant Journey
There’s a particular moment that many patients describe after their first implant consultation. They came in with a straightforward goal, replace a missing tooth with an implant, and they’re leaving with a term they weren’t expecting: bone graft. For some people, this lands well. They ask a few questions, nod along, and leave feeling informed.…
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Do My Medications Affect My Teeth? What Your Dentist Isn’t Telling You
There is a conversation that happens far too rarely in dental waiting rooms across Australia. A patient sits down, hands over their medical history form, lists the medications they take daily, and then watches as that information is filed away without much comment. The appointment proceeds, the teeth are checked, and the patient leaves none…
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Facial Trauma and Your Teeth: How a Prosthodontist Can Help You Rebuild
Facial trauma can happen to anyone, at any age. A fall from a bike, a sporting collision, a car accident, a workplace incident, in a single moment, teeth can be knocked out, fractured, or driven into the jaw. Bone can be broken. Soft tissue can be torn. The physical impact is immediate and obvious, but…
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Stressed and Clenching? Here’s Why Your Teeth Are Feeling It
Signs of stress have a way of showing itself in unexpected places. You might notice it in your shoulders, your sleep, or your stomach, but one of the most common and least recognised places is your teeth. For years, patients have been seeing their dentists with signs of tooth wear caused by clenching or grinding, often without realising they are doing it. For many, it’s a silent habit linked to periods of high stress or tension.
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Get a Second Opinion on All-on-4 Before You Sign Away Your Teeth
No doubt, for those reading this article in Perth WA, you’ve seen the TV ads that quote about wanting and loving that perfect smile with implants. Full-arch implant solutions may be the correct treatment option for the right person, but it is not the only option, and for some it is not always the best one. All-on-4 is a widely used full-arch solution that anchors a whole set of replacement teeth on four implants.…
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Addressing the Gap with Removable Partial Dentures
Partial dentures are designed almost like the finishing puzzle piece for your smile, inserted where you have a gap because of missing teeth.
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Do you Need a Full Mouth Rehabilitation?
You may have heard of a full mouth restoration and wondered if you’re a candidate. There’s several prosthodontic procedures that can be used on their own or in combination to restore your smile to how it was. Some people choose to use a combination of procedures to completely makeover their smile and function. What is…
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Why You Should Replace That Tooth
It’s common to lose the odd adult tooth. Many people feel it’s a normal part of getting older. Some act straight away to replace the tooth while others aren’t bothered by the appearance of the missing tooth and assume that because they have plenty of other teeth it won’t impact on function that much. But…
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How You Benefit From Our In-House Technician
Not many prosthodontists in Australia can say they have a technician in the same building preparing their patients dental prosthetics. But for us at the Western Prosthodontic Centre, it was important that we invested in the staff and equipment so that our laboratory was in the same building. The Problem with Overseas Labs More dentists…
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Why Implants Aren’t the Only Answer to Missing or Damaged Teeth
Many adults are told by their dentist that their tooth (or teeth) can’t be saved, and an implant is their best option. They may come to see us for a second opinion, and we’ll disagree. While we believe implants are an excellent option, we think they should be used as a last option when a tooth can’t be saved.
