Dr Wilson’s experience covers a range of cosmetic dental treatments, including professional teeth whitening, endodontics, dental implants, veneers, periodontics and smile makeovers.
What is Aesthetic Dentistry?
Aesthetic dentistry is the art of enhancing the visual effect of your smile. Nine out of ten people are unhappy with their smile, modern aesthetic dentistry can offer many options to improve the appearance of your smile.
This treatment can be from simple tooth whitening or creating invisible fillings to what is often referred to as a " smile makeover", "Hollywood smile" or "Wedding smile.
A beautiful smile can have numerous knock on effects in an individuals self-confidence, self-esteem and personal relationships.
However Paul feels that no two smiles should look exactly the same, he will design your smile with you, with your desires and expectations in mind.
Your smile will be crafted to suit the shape of your face and lips that frame it.
To Paul communication is very important so that he can fully understand what YOU want from a smile makeover.
You may just require a small adjustment, a single tooth straightened, slightly whiter teeth, the removal of old restorations and re-placement with invisible natural looking restorations, closure of some gaps or even a full set of dental veneers.
What ever treatment option you choose for your smile, it will be tailored for you, he never compromises on materials.
If you would like to have the smile of your dreams and you can rest assured that you are in the hands of a dentist with a great deal of experience and expertise in transforming smiles.
How well do aesthetic restorations last?
Aesthetic restorations can last 15 years before requiring replacement. This is very dependent on the position they are in and the environment in which they are placed. Smoking, tea, coffee and red wine can all cause discolouration of some aesthetic restorations. If this is a factor for you a different technique can be used to limit this problem.
What are natural aesthetic restorations?
These are restorations that mimic the natural tooth. Aesthetic restorations are invisible and blend in with natural teeth.
How can aesthetic restorations change my smile?
A beautiful smile can have numerous knock on effects in an individual's self-confidence, self-esteem and personal relationships. One tooth can make you self conscious about your smile. Masking this can give you your confidence back.
How are they different from normal white fillings?
The materials used are very similar, the major difference is the layering technique used to build these restorations.
Why can I see my white fillings and not aesthetic restorations?
The number of layers and stains utilised to construct aesthetic restorations is far more numerous and mimics all the minor imperfections that construct a beautiful tooth.
Are aesthetic restorations expensive?
No. Individual restorations are only slightly more expensive than more conventional restorations, this is to due to the increased surgery time, the material and lab fees.
Aesthetic treatments
Cosmetic bonding – involves applying a synthetic tooth-coloured compound to your teeth to rebuild or cosmetically sculpt them to a desirable shape.
Crowns – are permanent custom-designed shells that cover the entire tooth to protect a weakened tooth or improve tooth appearance.
Porcelain crowns can be made to match existing teeth.
Natural colour filings – are tinted to match natural teeth they are used to replace old fillings or replace fractured teeth.
Permanent bridge is a non-removable dental restoration that replaces a missing tooth.
Implants are used to replace a missing tooth by surgically positioning a metal post under the gum and attaching a custom crown to fill in the space.
Veneers are tooth-coloured laminates or shells custom-fitted to cover the front surfaces of you natural teeth to provide better colour, texture or shape.
Whitening or bleaching is a process that involves the application of a solution or gel to lighten teeth, giving them a brighter appearance.