The first key to having a beautiful smile is a set of healthy teeth. Our Department provides comprehensive dental services aiming at giving you a brighter and healthier smile.
Cosmetic Dentistry Tooth Whitening Teeth naturally darken as we age. Over time, exposure to coffee, tea, dark-coloured drinks, tobacco and certain food causes staining. In some cases, discoloration can occur because of certain childhood illnesses, medications, physical trauma, etc.
With our in-office one appointment whitening treatment or take home tooth whitening kits, your teeth can be effectively bleached to look whiter and brighter. You will notice the improvement right after treatment, and the whitening effect usually lasts for years.
To make the improvement more long-lasting, it is advisable to reduce your consumption of tooth-darkening food and beverages and stop smoking. Visiting your dentist regularly for cleaning treatments also helps in keeping your teeth white and bright for a longer time.
Veneers The appearance of defective or roughened teeth surfaces can be improved with veneers, which are thin, custom-made shells crafted with tooth-coloured materials designed to cover the facial part of a tooth. You can also choose the shade of veneer you desire.
You should be aware that veneering is usually an irreversible process because it is necessary to remove a small amount of the frontal surface enamel from your tooth to accommodate the veneer. Your dentist may recommend that you avoid some food and beverages which may stain or discolour your veneer.
Conventional Orthodontic Treatment and Invisible Aligners You do not have to live with crowded and mal-aligned teeth. With orthodontic treatment, teeth can be straightened for a better-looking smile and proper functioning. Aside from the conventional use of braces to align teeth, the transparent aligners or "invisible braces" can be elected as your treatment system of choice, making you look good even when you are having your teeth straightened.
Children and adults can both benefit from orthodontic treatment. The average duration of treatment is about 18 to 24 months. It varies with the complexities of the problem of each individual case and may take a little longer for adults. Also, an adult's facial bones are no longer growing. Certain corrections may not be accomplished with braces alone.
Conservative Dentistry Dental Hygiene A healthy mouth and a set of healthy teeth involve oral health promotion and disease prevention for a brighter and healthier smile. In addition to mechanical removal of dental deposits by scaling and root planning, our registered dental hygienists provide comprehensive oral hygiene education and customise proper maintenance therapy to suit each patient's individual needs and situation.
A regular dental cleaning and check-up every 6 months is recommended and needed to help keep your teeth working well and functioning healthily for life.
Fillings Small or moderately decayed teeth can often be restored with simple fillings to prevent further destruction. Taking care of early decays and defects could save you time and money in the long run and possibly future dental "nightmares".
Crowns When a tooth is fractured, extensively filled or severely decayed posing a high risk of fracture, the placement of a crown may be recommended to strengthen and protect the remaining tooth structure in order to restore the tooth back to its normal size, shape and function.
Bridges When there are one or more missing teeth, your dentist may recommend replacing them with a fixed porcelain bridge, using the adjacent teeth as supports. A bridge prevents the drifting of neighbouring teeth into the tooth space "created" after tooth extraction to restore functions of teeth, including mastication, speech and aesthetics.
Endodontic Treatment (Root Canal Treatment) Teeth fractured by accident or trauma or severe tooth decay that progresses to a destructive extent in which the bacteria have already entered the pulp (the soft tissue chamber inside the tooth) and infected the nerves may lead to an acute toothache or severe pain. In root canal treatment, the dentist will remove the bacteria, nerves and the infected tissues of the tooth pulp. The pulp chamber of the tooth will then be filled with an inert medication as a permanent sealing to salvage the tooth from the fate of extraction.
Paediatric Dentistry If your child is one year old, it is time you start taking him/her for regular dental check-ups. Our dentist who specialises in treatment for children (a pedodontist) can make your child's dental experience more enjoyable and fun, whether it is for fillings or just dental cleaning. We also cater to children with disabilities and other behavioural problems. For children who are difficult to work with by local anaesthesia, we sometimes provide treatment pre-medication and general anesthesia with the assistance of a specialist anaesthesiologist.
Implant Dentistry Implant dentistry has matured to become the treatment of choice in replacing missing tooth/teeth in many situations because it provides a restoration that looks natural and "secure" without irreversibly compromising the adjacent teeth. The procedure requires a titanium fixture placed into the bone to act as the root of a tooth, and a custom-made crown is then fitted on top. The result could be phenomenal in functions and aesthetics.
However, implant placements are not an option for everyone. Because implants require surgery, patients must be in good health, have healthy gums, have adequate bone to support the implant and be committed to meticulous oral hygiene and regular dental visits. If you are considering implants, a thorough evaluation by your dentist will help determine if you would be a good candidate. Some patients may need CT scanning to evaluate the bone quality to assist in diagnosis and treatment planning for implant placements.
Prosthetic Dentistry Removable Appliances / Dentures In some situations of missing tooth/teeth when dental implants or fixed prostheses are not appropriate as replacements, removable full or partial dentures may be the treatment indicated.
Periodontic Dentistry Periodontal disease or "gum disease" is one of the major causes of tooth loss in Hong Kong adults. Noticing the signs and symptoms helps you seek early treatment and prevent the loss of teeth. Notably, if your gums bleed easily or your teeth are loose and separating, you better pay your dentist a visit. Chances are you have periodontal problems that require expert management and advice.
The treatment of periodontal disease involves deep debridement and root planning, while surgery may sometimes be necessary. Our periodontist will tailor a treatment plan to best suit each patient's needs.
Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Extraction of Erupted or Impacted Wisdom Teeth Wisdom teeth may erupt with a lot of variations. They may erupt in alignment in the dental arch but more often than not, problems develop that require their removal. Wisdom teeth may grow sideways, only partially erupt or remained embedded in the bone behind the second molar.
It is not unusual that one or more wisdom teeth are naturally "missing". Removal of wisdom teeth can be difficult at times, and these cases are best managed by a dentist who specialises in the field of oral-maxillofacial surgery.
Oral Pathology The inside of the mouth is lined with a special type of skin called mucosa which is smooth and coral pink in colour. Any alteration in this appearance (outside of genetic pigmentations) could be a warning sign of a pathological process (e.g., cancerous growth), and this could happen anywhere in the oral cavity, including the lips, gum tissue, cheek lining, tongue and the hard or soft palate. This would require full and efficient examination for the diagnosis of oral tissue pathologies which sometimes require biopsy procedures. |