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If You Have Missing Teeth Dental Crowns and Bridges May Be The Answer

Posted on March 23, 2010 by admin

Crowns and bridges can be used if you are in need of a cosmetic and restorative makeover. These are quality cosmetic treatments that can reinvigorate and rejuvenate a smile that is looking tired or needs enhancement.

Crowns

A crown is a fitting that is placed over the damaged or affected tooth. This can be done to amend its size, shape or strength, all which is important in teeth. There are 2 types of crowns; these are metal based porcelain crowns, and full porcelain crowns.

The metal based crown has a metal core which is the surrounded by porcelain outer, after the porcelain is placed on the outer of the metal, it is completely invisible and all that can be seen in the porcelain on the outside. Zirconia all ceramic crowns have ceramic core and contain no metal, both are commonly used.

Most often crowns are used to repair cracked teeth weakened by fillings, grinding, clenching or root canal treatment. They can also be used for cosmetic reasons and if excessive wear has occurred.

Bridges

If you have missing teeth and are looking for a straight forward treatment that looks good and restores your mouth to good dental function, then dental bridges are a suitable option. Bridges are a long term solution to covering tooth loss; it prevents such problems of shifting and drifting of remaining teeth into the missing gaps which could lead to further complications. A bridge is essentially a device anchored to surrounding teeth that replaces one or more missing teeth.

Visit your local dentist today to discuss if crowns and bridges could be the option for you to finally regain that perfect smile.

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Cosmetic Dentistry Can Transform Your Smile

Posted on March 23, 2010 by admin

If your teeth need a cosmetic makeover, your dentist can provide quality cosmetic treatments that can reinvigorate and rejuvenate a smile that may be looking tired or in need of cosmetic enhancement. Some people may feel low on confidence and self esteem if their smile is not to the standard that they may feel is necessary or that other people may not find aesthetically pleasing.

Your smile is predominantly the first thing that people notice about you when you meet. First impressions count for everything in personal and business walks of life, and a cosmetic makeover can help toward achieving that perfect smile for all occasions.

The two main procedures that are included in cosmetic makeovers are porcelain veneers and dental crowns. These in different ways, help to make you feel confident again showing of your beautiful smile.

Porcelain veneers are excellent for treating gappy, chipped, discoloured or misshapen teeth. They are an ideal option for improving shape, length, and size and tooth colour producing great natural looking smiles. The popularity of porcelain veneers is continually increasing. This is due to their ability to enhance both the functional and aesthetic nature of your smile.

A crown is a restoration that is placed over the affected tooth to amend its shape, size or strength. They cap or completely cover a tooth and may be used for aesthetic or functional reasons. Most frequently, crowns are used to repair cracked teeth which have been weakened by fillings, grinding, clenching or root canal treatment. Although mainly used for these treatments they can also be used for cosmetic reasons if the tooth has occurred excessive wear.

Both veneers and crowns if maintained correctly are durable solutions that restore function to your teeth. Porcelain veneers and ceramic crowns are the number one choice as the results produced are second-to-none, and can leave you with the perfect smile you have always wanted.
Contact your local cosmetic dentist today to see if cosmetic dentistry can benefit you.

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Rejuvenate Your Smile With Cosmetic Dentistry

Posted on March 20, 2010 by admin

Your smile is one of the main attributes of you as a person, and leads to people making a judgement about you whether it is good or bad. This can be achieved with a clean, straight, white smile, of which not everyone can achieve through daily teeth cleaning.

Some feel they need a boost in achieving the results they desire and the main way that they can achieve this is through cosmetic dentistry. After all nobody wants to make a bad impression so consider the treatments that can ultimately lead to gaining a perfect white smile.

Cosmetic dentistry may not be just one procedure but in fact a whole range of different procedures all aimed at creating the smile you want. Some of the treatments involved in cosmetic dentistry include; porcelain veneers, crowns and bridges, dental implants and teeth whitening. All used at once or individually can help to rejuvenate your smile in ways you thought unimaginable.

Each person is different and has different desires and need within making their perfect smile happen, so they may only need one treatment or they may need to undergo several in order to achieve their goal.
For most people general cleaning and hygiene just isn’t enough for them to achieve an optimum level of teeth cleanliness and prevention of damage to their teeth so cosmetic dentistry can rectify this and help to achieve what they have set as their goal.

If you feel that cosmetic dentistry could benefit you and help to rejuvenate your smile in ways you thought couldn’t be done, contact your dentist today to see if cosmetic dentistry is the way forward for you.

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A Bright Smile Can Boost Your Confidence

Posted on March 20, 2010 by admin

Are you looking for a renewal and burst of life to be put back into your smile? Looking to dazzle and wow your peers with how your teeth look? Well now you can undergo teeth whitening treatment with either in-chair or take home treatment – teeth whitening has never been easier.

Everybody wants to smile proudly in whatever circumstances they may find themselves in, but for many they hide behind their smile and do not show it off, this is often because of a serious discoloration of the teeth. Discoloration of the teeth can happen because of many reasons such as drinking too many sweet drinks, drinking coffee, eating sugary foods, smoking or just a general lack of good oral hygiene.
Now you can regain a perfectly white, sparkly smile through teeth whitening. Both in-chair and take home whitening treatments are very effective and will leave you with results you are ultimately very happy with.

In-chair whitening consists of a gel substance being placed onto your teeth, and light will then activate the gel, helping to make your teeth whiter. This process is repeated 3 times every 2 minutes, so you can see and feel the results in an hour.

Take home tooth whitening consists of a mold being made of your teeth (a bit like a mouthguard) to which you can place a solution into and then place over your teeth. You will wear these molds every night for however long it takes for the solution to start working on your teeth, this is a gradual process and will not work as fast as in-chair teeth whitening, but the advantage is that you can do it in the comfort of your own home.

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Why Dental Implants?

Posted on March 5, 2010 by admin

dental implantsAre you suffering from pain or discomfort because of missing teeth, are you unable to talk, eat or chew properly because of this problem? Then you should think about undergoing a dental implants procedure to fix this problem.

Nobody should have to suffer with pain or discomfort with their teeth, this is why we realise it needs to be fixed as soon as possible. We feel that dental implants are the best and safest treatment and solution to the age old problem of missing teeth. They are strong, stable and look like a natural tooth would when finished.

Dental implants are where a small titanium screw is placed into your jaw bone to create a strong and secure fitting. This is inserted into the bone, which then fuses around the titanium screw to provide a sturdy structure to be placed onto the implant. A crown or denture is then placed over the implant for it then to function like a normal tooth would.

You can now chew, eat and speak properly without the stress and strain of pain and discomfort. If you feel that a dental implant could help you cure your long standing dental problems then do not hesitate to contact us a Hartrick Dentistry for a consultation to change your life today.

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The importance of regular check-ups

Posted on March 5, 2010 by admin

Maintaining a healthy and clean mouth can sometimes be a challenge even for the best of us. A healthy and well maintained mouth is of paramount importance to everybody, and we feel at Hartrick Dentistry we can guide you in making the right choices in terms of toothpaste toothbrushes and the techniques of brushing.

Sometimes brushing on your own 2 times a day is not enough to maintain a healthy mouth, and you feel that a dentist can help you to get back on track and motivate you to keep a healthy mouth. Whether you are still a child with milk teeth, and adult with a full set of teeth, or a mature adult with missing teeth and dentures, mouth maintenance is still of paramount importance.

A check up every 6 months is a perfect time scale to stick to in terms of dentistry treatment, as we feel with our guidance, you can stick to keeping a healthy mouth, and we can track your progress carefully and efficiently.

We think you agree with us when we say that the health of our teeth and mouth in general is a high priority in anybody’s life and at Hartrick Dentistry we can help you gain this with minimal effort and maximum results.

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How to get the perfect white teeth

Posted on March 5, 2010 by admin

Discolored teeth is a problem for many people in Australia, and nearly every single one of them would like to have perfect white teeth, and not the discolored ones that they have to deal with on a daily basis.

Discoloring of the teeth can happen for many reasons including, eating too much sugary foods, drinking too many sweet drinks, smoking, and just general poor dental hygiene at home. If any of these factors has caused your teeth to become discolored, we can now cover up this process through teeth whitening.

At Hartrick Dentistry we offer both in clinic treatments and take home treatments. In clinic treatments consist of a gel being put onto your teeth and a light that reacts with the gel, to gradually change your teeth from the discolored state they were in before, to new shiny healthy white teeth. Take home whitening consists of a simple mouthguard style tray shaped to your teeth, which you then place a solution into and wear the mouthguard over night, this isn’t an instant process, but if you do it properly for the time set by us at Hartrick Dentistry you will definitely see a change in color.

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Welcome

Posted on February 26, 2010 by admin

Careful Attention, Comfort, Excellence, Honest Interaction, Friendly and Positive Atmosphere

That is the type of experience you will enjoy at Hartrick Dentistry. Our pleasant, easily accessible Royal Oak practice on Woodward Avenue is eager to meet you and attend to your dental needs in 9the office of Dr. Nancy Hartrick,DDS. Dr. Hartrick has been actively treating patients for over 28 years with great success. She , in harmony with her staff, enjoys the opportunity to allay any concerns you may have and utilize their collective talents to skillfully take care of your dental needs.

Nominated by her peers each year as one of the Top Dentists in the Detroit area, Dr. Hartrick has developed a reputation for outstanding dental treatment and care while expertly treating her patients. Our dedicated team of well-educated staff at Hartrick Dentistry has served an abundance of patients, who have developed a history of exceptional service at the practice, and can testify to the friendly, personal and professional level of care that they have received.

We hope you will take a moment to browse through the following pages, which detail some of exceptional service options that we offer, including, but not limited to:

For all your dental needs, Hartrick Dentistry strives to maintain the highest degree of patient care and trust in our relationships with you. Come and enjoy our quality, attentive approach to your dental needs in our beautiful, classic building with a peaceful adjoining garden, comfortable and pleasant reception area and modern, up-to-date technology. Our friendly, attentive, professional staff will immediately put you at ease as they thoroughly address your concerns in an honest, caring, yet thoroughly knowledgeable manner.

If you have any questions about the services we offer, or would like to speak in person with a member of our friendly, approachable team members, please do not hesitate to contact us and a member of our staff will do their utmost to help you in any way possible.

We hope to see you in the future and eagerly anticipate helping you achieve the smile and dental care of your dreams.

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