Dentist in Adamstown Heights NSW

A check-up looks at your teeth, gums, bite and the soft tissues of your mouth, including a screen for signs of oral cancer. A professional clean removes the plaque and tartar that brushing and flossing miss. Children are seen at an unhurried pace so early visits feel normal, and sports mouthguards are made from a mould of your own teeth for a closer fit.

• Examination and oral cancer screen
• Scale, clean and polish
• Fluoride to help protect against decay
• Custom-fitted sports mouthguards

Small areas of decay are repaired with tooth-coloured filling material matched to the shade of your tooth. When a tooth is badly broken or heavily filled, a crown covers and protects what is left, and a bridge can fill the gap left by a missing tooth. If the nerve inside a tooth becomes infected, root canal treatment cleans and seals the canals so the tooth can often be kept.

• Tooth-coloured fillings
• Crowns to protect weak or cracked teeth
• Bridges to replace a missing tooth
• Root canal treatment for infected teeth

A dental implant is a small post placed in the jaw to hold a replacement crown, and it does not rely on the teeth beside it. Dentures are removable and can replace a few teeth or a full arch. Before any treatment, your dentist checks your gums, bone and general health, then explains the options, the number of visits and the costs in writing so you can decide.

• Assessment of gums and bone first
• Implant-supported crowns
• Full and partial dentures
• Written treatment plan and costs

Professional whitening lightens the natural colour of your teeth. Your dentist first checks that your teeth and gums are healthy and explains what change to expect, because fillings and crowns do not lighten. Clear aligners are a series of removable trays that move teeth gradually, and they suit many cases of mild to moderate crowding or gaps.

• Health check before whitening
• Shade discussed before you start
• Removable clear aligner trays
• Assessment to see if aligners suit you

Wisdom teeth usually arrive between the late teens and mid-twenties. An x-ray shows whether they are coming through straight or are stuck against the tooth in front. Teeth that cause pain, repeated gum infections, decay or damage to the teeth next to them may need to come out, and your dentist will tell you whether that can be done in the chair or needs a specialist.

• X-ray to check position and roots
• Advice on whether removal is needed
• Removal under local anaesthetic where suitable
• Referral for complex cases

Toothache, swelling, a broken or knocked-out tooth, or a lost filling or crown all need prompt attention. Call the clinic as early in the day as you can: reception will ask about your symptoms and offer the earliest suitable appointment. If swelling spreads towards your eye or neck, or you have trouble breathing or swallowing, go to a hospital emergency department.

• Toothache and swelling
• Broken or knocked-out teeth
• Lost fillings and crowns
• Earliest suitable appointment