Cosmetic Dentistry Guide

What is your confidence worth? At Lane Ends Dental Practice in Preston , Lancashire, we believe that there is no better time than the present to take a step towards the comfort and convenience of a beautiful smile, achievable through specialised and expert crafted cosmetic dental implants. A dental implant is a specially engineered, titanium tooth root that occupies the space in your mouth where your natural tooth used to exist. This implant creates a permanent space for a replacement tooth, as well as stabilises the jawbone so that bone density is maintained, and bone loss is prevented. Today’s sciences and technologies allow for dental implants to be minimally invasive, while still being strong and long- lasting embellishments upon your smile’s appearance.  They don’t require reducing other teeth like a dental bridge might, and are rapidly becoming the new standard for replacing a missing tooth, because of their success and satisfaction rates among patients. Furtherm...

Dental Implants Lancashire Over the last few years I have repeatedly been asked the same question over and over, by my patients; Dental Implant restoration or a fixed Bridge. Patients would like to know which the better option for them is. If you are looking at it from a purely financial angle; dental bridges can be a cheaper option, depending on who the cosmetic dentist is, their qualification, experience and of course the type of bridge provided and the materials used. But bridges are supported on the surrounding good teeth. Over time the load on these perfectly good teeth causes them to wear away. Or you might have to shave down the other teeth in order to get the “bridge” done right. This is the worst aspect of the bridge. It weakens your other teeth while trying to keep your tooth in question. Now, ten years down the line you will be looking at fixing two more teeth. So, it seems like the answer to the question dental implant or bridge? The dental implants...