Veneers
Veneers are commonly placed on the front surface of your prepped tooth to enhance your teeth for cosmetic and structural purposes. All our veneers are Australian made.
Veneers are mainly of two types:
Composite veneers - are made of composite and can be done in single visit.
Porcelain veneers - are made up of ultra-thin porcelain that is permanently bonded to your natural tooth enamel. Porcelain veneers provide a more natural look, superior durability and are highly stain resistant. This requires two to three visits to the dentist
Dental veneers can alter the outward appearance of teeth in many ways. They can whiten your smile, straighten slightly crooked teeth, cover up small chips and cracks, increase the size of your teeth, close small gaps and cover certain stains.
Dr Basil will discuss alternative treatments such as teeth whitening, bonding to repair small chips and cracks or orthodontic treatment to straighten crooked teeth, so you know all the options available.
In the first dental visit, Dr Basil will evaluate your smile, discuss your goals, examine the rest of your teeth to address problems like caries and the health of gum tissues. Study models, scans, x rays and photos are taken.
The second visit is the longest and it is where all the preparation of teeth and soft tissue occurs. A scan is taken after your teeth have been prepared which is sent to the lab for fabrication. The ceramist constructs the veneer but they also look at photos taken of the teeth before and after preparation as well as the detailed instructions on shade and shape prescribed by Dr Basil.
The placement procedure is also a time consuming and delicate process and sometimes revisions are needed to achieve the desired result.
Cosmetic Gingivectomy
Cosmetic Gingivectomy, in dentistry, gingiva means gum and ectomy is the removal of the gum. This cosmetic dental procedure is commonly known as gum contouring, or gum reshaping.
It is done under local anaesthetic, where the excess gum tissue or the uneven gum line above your teeth is trimmed with a fine tipped Diode Laser.
As you can see in the photos, the end result is a smile showing reshaped gumline showing more of your teeth. There is minimal pain and swelling after the procedure.
Sometimes, laser cannot be used to trim the excess gum because of an excess of bone growth, called vertical maxillary excess. To treat vertical maxillary excess, it requires a referral to an oral surgeon to re-position the jaw upwards.
Gummy smile
Gummy smile is a characterized by excessive display of gum during smiling or laughing. Where the top lip sits high up on the gum instead of sitting on the gum line of the upper teeth. It occurs more frequently in females compared to males. Dr Basil treats this with a muscle relaxant injection to the upper lip muscle causing it to relax. As a result, the lip lowers and sits nicely on the gum line of your upper teeth. Patients who have had this cosmetic procedure, say they are no longer self-conscious of smiling or laughing rather they smile and laugh confidently.
This cosmetic treatment, is quick, relatively painless and has no swelling or down time. The muscle relaxant injection can take 24hrs to 2 weeks to take effect and will last for approximately 3 months. The only downside of this treatment, is that muscle relaxant injections will be required every 3-4 months to maintain a relaxed lip.
