Here at Ashgrove West Dental we are able to offer restorative dentistry, giving patients the opportunity to restore their smile and functionality with custom-made crowns and bridges.
Why are restorative procedures important?
- Replacing/restoring teeth helps you maintain good oral hygeine, and can prevent oral disease and plaque build up
- Filling empty gaps helps keep teeth in correct alignment
- Missing teeth can affect functionality, health, and looks – crowns and bridges help to fix all of these elements
Crowns
Constructing a crown requires two appointments. The first appointment involves preparing the existing tooth to receive the crown. Impressions of the tooth are taken and sent to dental technicians where the final crown is created. A temporary crown is placed on the prepared tooth until the second appointment. As you may imagine, this appointment is quiet long – ranging from 90 minutes to 120 minutes in duration.
During the second appointment, the temporary crown is removed, and replaced by the new custom-made crown. It is then adjusted and cemented into place. This usually takes our dentists between 30 and 45 minutes to complete.
Dental crowns can be made from a range of materials, including porcelain, gold, and alloys, or a combination of these. Porcelain is the most popular choice for crowns as they can be sculpted to closely match your natural dental aesthetics, whilst still providing strength and resilience.
Bridges
A dental bridge covers or “bridges” the gap between the missing tooth. It is made up of two crowns for teeth on either side of the gap – with a false tooth inbetween. Bridges may be suitable for you if you have multiple teeth that need work.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Our genuinely caring dentists are only focused on looking for the best options for you. We are privileged to have been trusted by the community for over 60 years. Some of our patients are the 4th generation from their families to attend our dental practice.
Understanding our patients’ concerns is of high importance to us, therefore, endeavouring to maintain our fees below the national and state average, despite constantly rising costs, is our mission. Our quality of work is never compromised, as the most researched and reliable materials and techniques will be used for you.
Being able to support great local Australian dental laboratories is what we love. Many dentists send their crown, bridge, implant, denture, plate and splint work overseas. We are proud to use local laboraties based on what you need. A huge thank you to Hade’s Dental Ceramics (Kenmore), Drew Kelly Dental Lab (Ashgrove/Toowong), Stevenson Orthodontic Lab (Ashgrove), Paul Buchanan Dental Ceramics (Red Hill) and Hi-Tech Dental Lab (Murrarie). We have built a strong relationship with some of these guys spanning over 50 years!
Our dentists are passionate about dentistry, therefore, by attending to regular conferences and courses to remain updated with our knowledge and undertaking further training is of high importance to us, so that we can provide our patients with the best quality service they deserve.
People of all ages are more than welcome at our practice, as we look after patients ranging from 9 months old to over 100 years old! Providing a wide range of dental services to cover all the needs of our patients is our aim. Accomodating for our patients is of high value to us, therefore, we have free on-site parking for your convenience.
We always accept new patients, so give our friendly staff a call 🙂
The purpose of these appointments is to prevent any dental conditions and maintain the health of your teeth. We assess your medical history and discuss any problems or concerns that you may have with your dental health. Next we assess your teeth, gums and all areas of the mouth to ensure they are healthy. A thorough scale and clean will be done, followed by fluoride treatment. X-rays may also be taken at your initial visit with us, which are then updated every two years after that.
If you are having problems or concerns with your teeth, please call the practice and leave a message with your name and contact details, and our friendly staff will return your call the following business day. We can provide our patients with same day appointments for all tooth related emergencies. In the meantime, it is important to try and avoid the area as much as possible, including eating or drinking any hot or cold items as they may make your symptoms worse.
Here at Ashgrove West Dental, we support a variety of health funds, and are also preferred providers for BUPA and HCF. For your convenience, we have HICAPS terminals to make instant claims. We simply swipe your health fund card, authorise the claim and the gap can then be paid either by cash, card, or cheque.
