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SLActive: We are now using the new SLActive implant surface. This surface heralds the next generation in implant technology and was supported by more scientific studies than any other dental implant technology at the time of market launch. The new Straumann surface optimizes implant stability in the critical early treatment period, thereby enhancing treatment predictability and allowing the implant to be fitted with the final crown only 8 to 10 weeks following placement.

Computer Guided Implants: With advances in computer technology and the wish to place implants very accurately, less traumatically and restore them immediately we invested in a computer guided implant placement system. To complement the process we have become one of the few sites in the UK to have in house 3D scanning facilities.

In this fast developing process we use cone beam scan data in our computers, this data will produce a very accurate three-dimensional map of the jaws and soft tissues. We then plan implant placement on the computer model in conjunction with ideal tooth positions gained from scanning a denture indicating the best position for each tooth. We then manufacture a computer formed stent to guide the accurate placement of implants in the positions generated on the 3D computer model.

The technique has the added advantage of allowing us to place the implants without the need to cut the gum and then stitch up afterwards in a conventional fashion, this speeds up the operation time and reduces the post operative recovery period dramatically. More significantly the accuracy of this process allows us to produce a temporary bridge in advance that will be fitted at the time of surgery.

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We offer a free initial consultation and treatment plan for those patients interested in Dental Implants.

Tooth whitening: We now have use of a new improved bleaching system developed in America. The system allows you to lighten the shade of teeth and remove stains in a fast and effective manner. Please ask your dentist for more information.

Patients are becoming increasingly aware of recession of the gum at the neck of teeth and wear at the tips of teeth. Similarly, migrainous type headaches and tension in the neck may all be caused by tooth grinding at night. In most cases simple pain free treatment can relieve these symptoms and prevent further problems in the future.