Metro Dental

Because Metro Dental offers all types of general care, children and adults can be treated at the same dental practice. This aspect of our practice provides families with the convenience of scheduling everyone’s appointments at the same time and place.

If you have a damaged or decayed tooth, our dentists can help you choose the best solution. Crowns and bridges are custom-fitted tooth prosthetics that function and look like natural, healthy teeth. Veneers are a less invasive alternative, but may only be a solution for those with slight tooth damage or discolouration. These thin porcelain or resin shells come in customisable colours and are bonded to the surface of your teeth.

At Metro Dental we strongly believe that prevention is better than cure. Preventive dentistry is the modern way of helping you keep a healthy mouth. It helps you to keep your teeth, and means you need to have less extensive dental treatment. The main causes of tooth loss are tooth decay and gum disease. The better you prevent or manage these two problems, the more chance you will have of keeping your teeth for life.

A number of problems can arise when the wisdom teeth are left in place. It is impossible to keep them clean, so they can collect bacteria that promote periodontal disease and tooth and bone loss. Wisdom teeth can also directly damage adjacent teeth. Some wisdom teeth may also develop cysts.

You may need a filling if you have a cavity or tooth decay. This is a hole in your tooth that has grown bigger and deeper over time. Cavities will occur if you do not brush and floss your teeth regularly. It is important to have cavities repaired as soon as possible to prevent further damage and save the tooth.

Dental implant technology has advanced to the stage whereby only a dentist can tell the difference between the replacement teeth and the teeth that were there originally. They work just as well as natural teeth, and look and feel the same. Whether you need one or a full set, get in touch with us today for a consultation.

Common symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) include snoring, disrupted sleep and daytime sleepiness. With OSA your breathing during sleep is reduced or may stop repeatedly. You are likely to only have breathing difficulties when asleep, not when awake. You may have no idea this happens. Untreated OSA may increase the risk of accidents and medical problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart attack, stroke and depression. OSA can be successfully treated.

Many people have experienced teeth grinding and clenching (bruxism), especially during sleep. Many more people suffer from headaches, neck aches and jaw aches. Some people can wake up with jaw muscle tension or pain and feel tired all day.

An Orthodontist treats dental and jaw displacement. These are common causes of chronic diseases (such as gastric and intestinal problems due to poor chewing and bite functions, bad posture and resulting back pain, twisted back, headaches caused by tension, and so forth).

Root Canal Therapy is required when the nerve pulp inside the tooth begins to die leading to its infection by bacteria, allowing the bacteria to then multiply and spread.

Tooth whitening is the safest and most cost effective way of enhancing the appearance of teeth.It is the most requested dental procedure of patients between the ages of 18-60 years of age. Most results will last a long time with good maintenance. Top ups can be used without fear of damaging the teeth.

Invisalign is a cosmetic dental treatment that uses a series of removable invisible braces or clear aligners to gradually straighten your teeth over a certain period of time. Invisalign uses clear, medical-grade plastic aligners that are practically invisible, to systematically and efficiently straighten your teeth without any traditional metal brackets. It’s also completely removable, so that you can take your aligners out to eat, brush and floss as normal.