At Oak Lodge Dental we have a strong focus the value of conservative and preventive dentistry.
We believe nothing is as reliable, or as strong as your natural teeth and aim to help our patients retain their natural teeth for as long as is feasible.
Maintaining regular dental check-ups is vital to the ongoing health of your teeth and only undertaking treatment which is necessary, our dentists will work closely with you to help you achieve and maintain a healthy mouth and teeth.
During a 30 minute hygiene therapy appointment your hygienist will remove plaque and calculus (the substances that cause gum disease), stains (from tea, coffee, red wine, smoking) and offer bespoke advice on oral hygiene.
We encourage our patients to attend regular hygiene appointments as they are important for keeping your smile fresh and healthy. Regular hygiene appointments are also crucial to maintaining dental implants and ensuring the longevity of any dental treatment you may have previously had, such as crowns or bridgework.
A dental exam may seem like a quick check of your teeth, but your clinician has an important list of areas to assess and care for during your appointment.
Among other things, during your routine examination your dentist will:
The high value we place on trust and honesty means that you can rest assured that we will make all diagnoses and recommendations with your best interests at heart.
We also understand that many of our patients are nervous, or dental-phobic. All of our clinicians and staff are highly trained in ensuring that your care is delivered empathetically, that you feel you are in control and feel comfortable and informed throughout.
The crown of the tooth is the part which is visible in your mouth. We can provide you with new porcelain covers for damaged teeth or aesthetic reasons, to dramatically improve the look of your smile.
Each crown is carefully made, specifically for you, to look natural and blend with your surrounding teeth.
Crowns have a number of benefits:
Our talented team has many years’ experience of guiding patients through the process of designing and fitting perfectly natural looking crowns to blend in with your existing teeth.
Root canal treatment is often the most feared dental treatment. However, the treatment is often a tooth-saver and can mean the retention of your natural teeth, or the instant relief from acute dental pain due to infection.
Your teeth are held into your jaw by their roots. Front teeth normally have one root, but the bigger teeth further back have more. At the core of the tooth is a soft mass of tissue called the pulp. The pulp may become inflamed or may die if there is significant decay in a tooth, if there is a large restoration (filling or crown) or if the tooth has been subjected to trauma. Decay or injury can damage the pulp, which can lead to an abscess and severe toothache.
Root canal treatment (also known as endodontics) is a great way of preserving teeth by removing damaged or dead pulp and filling the space at the centre of the tooth. This may take a couple of appointments, however the happy end result is that root fillings have a fantastic success rate and can last many years.
We will do everything possible to save your natural teeth.
However, sadly there may be occasions when extracting one or more teeth is the best course of treatment for you and your oral or overall health.
Your dentist will explain and discuss the procedure with you in detail prior to the treatment. Extractions of teeth are often painless and simple procedures, one that many of our patients equate to the same experience as having a filling. Modern dentistry and developments in anesthetics means that dentistry just shouldn't be a painful or stressful experience these days!
A bridge provides a permanent fixed replacement for missing teeth and can restore a confident smile. Unlike a crown which restores a single tooth, a bridge does just that, it 'bridges' a gap of one or more missing teeth.
Bridges are made by placing a crown on each of the teeth either side of the gap and incorporating an extra crown to fill the gap. The bridge is carefully constructed by a specialist dental laboratory after an impression is taken of your mouth and is made of porcelain and metal (for strength) to your exact shade. Like crowns, the ‘teeth’ are coloured and shaped to feel and look like your real teeth.
Bridges are particularly popular with people who have a gap in their mouth but prefer not to wear dentures.
A denture is a removable appliance worn to replace lost teeth. They can be partial (replacing a few teeth) or full (replacing all the natural teeth in the upper and / or lower jaw) and are made of a special plastic or metal. They are custom made to fit perfectly, feel comfortable and match the colour of your remaining natural teeth.
At Oak Lodge Dental, we understand that you want your dentures to look as natural as possible. We work alongside first class denture technicians to achieve this and ensure that we provide you with great looking dentures that fit and feel comfortable.
'Thank you for building me a new smile'
Sophie
'Your team always exceed my expectations. Oak Lodge are exceptional with patient care and making me feel at ease. There is always a clear explanation ad no pressure to proceed.'
Denise
'Everyone at Oak Lodge is very welcoming. Dr Tiwana was extremely kind and I felt very comfortable and relaxed during his examination.'
D Wells
'The quality of the dental treatment and service is always excellent, complemented by helpful, friendly staff'
Mr & Mrs G
'I have been a patient of Dr Philip Bolton for the past four years. I would unhesitatingly recommend him to anyone requiring dental treatment, in particular complicated treatment.
Dr Bolton explains clearly what he is proposing to do and exudes confidence as a competent and caring dentist. The staff at Oak Lodge are charming and helpful and they always try to accommodate ones wishes. The whole enterprise is one of the finest I have come across during many years of dental treatment'.
Nicholas D
'Dr Bolton is a God send, I've even flown over from the USA to receive treatment - twice!'
Jacky
Having seen Dr Sond for my dental implant treatment, I can't recommend him highly enough. He was brilliant! He explained everything really well at all stages and the actual treatment was painless. He was very gentle and obviously highly skilled to give me such a great result. I'm so happy with my new teeth.
Thank you so much.
Mr M G
'...a massive loud THANK YOU! for fixing my tooth as you did. It was such an easy, stress free experience - I'm really very grateful'.
Donall
Need to book an appointment? Speak to a member of our reception team on 01428 723179 to arrange your appointment today, or email us at smile@oaklodgedental.co.uk.