Amalgam fillings are a thorny issue in dentistry. They have been used to fill holes in teeth for over a 100 years and it has to be said that they do fill holes very well. The problem is (a side from all the health concerns) that that is all they do. Amalgam fillings do not offer any strengthening to the damaged tooth and in fact often weaken teeth making them prone to fracture. A great many … [Read more...]

The previous article showed a 4 year review of an implant retained bridge. The results are excellent but the work involved is lengthy, surgically demanding and at the more expensive end of dentistry. On occasions implants are our only restorative option and they certainly offer excellent long term stability and predictability. This case, however, is at the other end of the bridge spectrum and … [Read more...]

This case shows how implant retained bridges can rescue a damaged dentition and can give excellent long lasting aesthetics. The original two front teeth were lost at a young age and were replaced with a conventional tooth borne bridge. (The adjacent teeth are cut down for crowns and a fixed 4 unit bridge was cemented in place). These conventional bridges have been the mainstay of prosthetic … [Read more...]

These next three cases highlight the sort of treatment that StoneRock Dental Care is most passionate about. What we see here is how much we can do enhance a smile and protect damaged teeth with out removing any sound tooth tissue. The reason we are so passionate about it is that we know just how important it is to minimise the impact of dentistry on the teeth that we are treating.  Enamel is … [Read more...]

This case highlights an excellent result for a very tricky challenge. Getting one single veneer to match the other teeth is notoriously tricky and it is only with the skill of Dr Blanchard and the team at Walton Dental Arts that you can hope to achieve results like this. The existing veneer was too bulky and too dark.  The veneer was replaced and the adjacent teeth were whitened using the … [Read more...]