General Dentistry

Mouthguard

Contact sports such as Football, Basketball, Soccer, Hockey and Martial arts are a part of our healthy active Bendigo life, but they can involve heavy knocks to the teeth and mouth. If you or your child is playing a sport where there is a chance of being hit in the jaw or head, wearing a Custom-made mouthguard will help prevent common dental injuries such as chipping, breaking or knocking out teeth, as well as soft tissue injuries such as split lips, cheeks and gums.

If your child is undergoing orthodontic treatment, a mouthguard is critical to help protect their braces and mouth from damage.

Your mouthguard can be professionally made incorporating your favourite colours or can be made clear to be less visible.

If you love your sport and want to protect your child’s smile from sporting injuries, come in to Palm Square/ Bendigo Family Dental Care for a Custom-made mouthguard.

Fillings

White fillings of composite resins, result in restorations that look and feel just like the natural enamel of a tooth. Best of all, they are bonded directly to the tooth, making them strong and long lasting.

Modern dentistry has come a long way. In the past if you needed a filling or a crown, the options were limited to silver amalgam (black metal fillings) or gold restoration. Advances in dental materials now allow our dentists to repair cavities using modern, tooth-coloured fillings or composite restorations. By using fillings made of composite resin, our dentists can give you virtually undetectable fillings. You can have your teeth repaired without a silver smile.

Some patients also come to our dental practice to have existing silver amalgam fillings removed and replaced with composite resin fillings. The replacement of these old fillings not only creates a more-pleasing smile, but also reduces the risks associated with older mercury-filled restorations.

Contact our practice to find out more about tooth-coloured fillings.

Root Canal Treatment

Root canal treatment is often the final attempt to save a broken, diseased or traumatic tooth. Once the pulp of a tooth becomes infected by bacteria or becomes irreversibly inflamed, a painful abscess forms at the base of the tooth. The tooth needs treatment if it is to remain in the mouth.

At our practice we make root canal treatments as comfortable as we can for our patients, with the availability of rapid digital radiography, rubber dam and rotary endodontic techniques.

Root canal therapy usually entails one to three visits. During the first visit, the diseased pulp tissue is removed, the inner chamber cleansed and disinfected, and the tiny canals reshaped. The tooth is filled with an anti- inflammatory and anti-bacterial medicament after which it is sealed temporarily.

Once the infection has subsided these canals are filled with gutta percha and sealed permanently.

Most root canal treated teeth require a crown to protect and strengthen the treated tooth.

Speak to one of our dentists to properly assess the suitability and prognosis of this treatment should you require endodontic therapy.

Wisdom Teeth Extraction

Our dental surgeons and the team are experienced in removing troublesome wisdom teeth of all levels of difficulty. From simple extractions to those that may require minor oral surgery, you will be well cared for during and after your wisdom tooth extraction. In circumstances where specialist treatment is necessary, referral to an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon is readily available in Bendigo.

In the relaxed environment of our practices and with the high level of care available, patients usually elect to have wisdom teeth removed in the dental surgery, with the option of Sleep Dentistry.

However for whom Sleep Dentistry is not enough, the option exists to have dental treatment provided by an accredited dentist from our practice, in hospital under General Anaesthetic.

Dentures

The loss of teeth can have negative effects on self-confidence and ability to chew food. Since teeth provide structure and support to the cheeks, tooth loss can result in the sagging of cheeks and make us appear older than we are. It is essential that missing teeth are replaced as soon as possible.

Dentures are removable replacements for teeth, designed to look and function like our own natural teeth and surrounding gum tissues. Modern-day dentures can look very realistic and natural while being comfortable.

Types of Dentures.

A full/complete denture – is used to replace all (missing) teeth.