Dental Implant Clinic

read moreWe aim to make the procedures at The Dental Implant Clinic as easy as possible for you. If you are nervous or do not want to be aware of what is happening during treatment, then sedation might be the option for you. This will be discussed as part of your treatment plan. In sedation we administer a drug that will prevent you from being conscious of the procedures being carried out. You will not remember anything about the treatment, and it will seem to pass very quickly. Yes, you will be awake for the whole procedure.

read moreOrthodontic treatment involves moving the teeth with braces in order to make them straight and to correct the bite. At The Dental Implant Clinic, our specialist orthodontist treats patients of all ages. These are the most common type of braces which are fixed to the front of the teeth. These appliances are either made of a ceramic material, which is a similar colour to your teeth, or are made of metal. The tooth coloured brackets are less visible. The metal brackets give the patient the option of using the coloured rubber rings.

read moreA dental implant is a small screw which is placed into the bone where a tooth is missing to provide the most stable and long-lasting platform for the replacement of the missing teeth. Titanium dental implants were first used forty years ago. Over that period of time there has been a very large amount of research to show that they work extremely effectively and reliably, and in most situations, are the best possible replacement for missing teeth. Ceramic implants made of Zirconia are now also available.

read moreSmall titanium screws placed into the bone to provide the most stable and long-lasting platform for the replacement of the missing teeth. You can bite and chew hard foods like apples with an implant just like natural teeth and they help preserve bone and gum. Also known as root canal therapy, endodontics involves saving infected teeth by carefully removing an infection from inside a tooth. It is necessary to correct any root canal issues before implants are placed, in order to help you achieve the perfect smile.

read moreThe Dental Implant Clinic is run by Jonathon Schofield, who is a nationally and internationally known dental implantologist with over 25 years of experience in using dental implants to restore smiles to perfection. Jonathon has carefully selected a team of expert clinicians to assist him in providing world class dental implants. The Dental Implant Clinic places over 500 dental implants every year, and ensures that all patients can find the best possible treatment. Unlike other practices that place some dental implants in addition to other treatments, The Dental Implant Clinic is dedicated to dental implants, so we are able to focus only on providing the best possible dental implants.

read moreOur philosophy is to save teeth wherever possible. Although we are a predominantly implant practice, this does not deter us from viewing each tooth carefully and, in discussion with you, trying to save it if possible. As the root canal treatment inevitably weakens the tooth to an extent, most teeth (mainly the back teeth) will require coverage with a partial or full crown after endodontic treatment. In the vast majority of the cases root canal treatment will prolong the life of a tooth by many years.