All articles from: April, 2007

Oral surgery

Oral surgery – tooth extraction, wisdom teeth- by Dr Smyth Tooth removalSometimes it is not possible to repair teeth and they may need to be removed. The most common reason for the loss of teeth in childhood is tooth decay (dental caries). In adulthood gum disease is the cause of the loss of teeth.When a [...]

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Crowns or Caps

Crowns or Tooth Capsby Liverpool Dentist Peter Smyth Teeth that have been weakened by large repairs or root fillings in the past can be prepared for crowns in order to strengthen them. Porcelain and gold crowns (porcelain bonded, PBC, metal ceramic)The majority of crowns are gold thimbles covered with tooth coloured porcelain to make them [...]

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