Dental implants offer the only permanent method by which a dentist can replace your missing teeth. At Dublin 18 Dental Rooms, our skilled implant dentists can use implants to replace one, some, or all of your teeth.

How dental implants work

Teeth are made up of two parts – crowns and roots. Standard tooth replacement treatments, such as bridges or dentures, only replace the crown portions of your teeth. The problem is that without the roots in place, the jaw bone starts to recede or shrink back, which is a common reason that traditional dentures become increasingly loose over time. This can also cause a sunken appearance to the jowls and the facial skin.

Dental implants are bionic tooth roots, which means that they actively prevent these problems, as well as holding your new teeth firmly in place in the same way that your natural tooth roots did with your natural teeth. This means they give you back not only a smile to be proud of, but also full functionality in your jaw, meaning you can eat whatever you like and easily keep up a healthy, balanced diet.

Dublin dental implants

When you come to our Dublin Room for an implant consultation, your dentist will take x-rays and scan as necessary to aid with diagnosis and assist with treatment planning. After establishing how many implants and new teeth you need, they will plan your implant surgery.

Most people require just a local anaesthetic for dental implants to be placed. Your implants will be left to heal and mesh with your jaw bone, creating a very strong base on to which your new teeth will then be attached. These new teeth may be crowns, dentures, or a bridge, depending on your personal requirements.

Orthodontic treatment no longer has to equal metal braces – at Dublin 18 we offer a number of more discreet treatment options, specifically designed for the scores of adults who want straighter teeth but balk at the thought of wearing an obvious metal appliance for months or years on end.

It’s true that braces are often the best way to straighten teeth, because they afford your dentist or orthodontist maximum control over each tooth’s movement, and produce predictable results. What’s not true, however, is that braces need to be made from metal.

Discreet orthodontics in Dublin

At our Dublindental clinic we use both braces and aligners to straighten adults’ teeth, with minimal fuss and without the whole world having to know you are having treatment. We invite you to join us for a teeth straightening consultation, during which we will discuss all your relevant treatment options, after first conducting a thorough clinical examination.

Six Month Smiles

Six Month Smiles are cosmetic braces that comprise clear ceramic brackets and tooth-coloured nickel-titanium wires for enhanced discretion. Unlike their metal counterparts, Six Month Smiles are hardly noticeable in daily life, and many people won’t even realise that you are undergoing treatment.

Invisalign clear aligners

Clear aligners are a modern alternative to standard orthodontic appliances. They are designed to fit snugly over your teeth and gently guide them into a new position. At Dublin 18dental clinic we use Invisalign clear plastic aligners, which are invisible when in your mouth, and which are also removable, meaning you can easily pop them out to clean, to eat and drink, and to brush your teeth.

Inman Aligner

This single aligner quickly corrects problems such as crowding or protrusion of the front teeth. It is a popular choice in cases of adult relapse.

Dental implants afford your dentist a permanent way to replace your missing teeth. In fact, implants are the only permanent tooth replacement solution, and the only way to replace the root portions of lost teeth. At Dublin18 Dental Care in Dublin, our team of implantologists can restore your smile and full functionality to your jaw with the aid of implants.

Adult teeth are supposed to last us a lifetime, but at our Dublin dental Room we see many patients who have lost one or more teeth for a whole host of reasons. As the general population lives longer, people are unfortunately outliving their natural teeth. Younger people also lose teeth through untreated gum disease or tooth decay, accident and injury, and phobia of the dentist.

Whatever the reason for having missing teeth, we urge you to contact our Dublin Room as soon as possible so that we can find the perfect way to replace them. Any dentist will tell you the importance of replacing your lost teeth, sooner rather than later. As well as making many people self-conscious about smiling and laughing in public, gaps in the mouth can cause oral health problems. Remaining teeth may tip as they move into any gaps, making them more difficult to clean, and additional strain will also be put on those teeth when you bite and chew food.

Dental implants are often the perfect tooth replacement product. They are titanium tooth roots, put into your jaw in a small surgical procedure carried out here at our Dublin clinic by an experienced implant surgeon.

After a healing period, which is typically a couple of months, your dentist will attach permanent new teeth to the abutments on top of your implants. These may be crowns, an implant-retained bridge, or implant-secured dentures. Get in touch with our Dublin clinic today to find out how dental implants could change your life for the better.

It is very difficult to say if one system is better than the other, as both fixed and removable braces can work extremely well, but some people may benefit more from one particular brand of braces than another. This is one of the reasons why Dublin18Dental offers patients both kinds. A consultation with one of our dentists in Dublin will be sufficient to determine which type will be best for you. To a certain extent, it may depend on how comfortable you feel with a particular system.

Invisalign

Some people love Invisalign braces, and they are very popular. They are removable clear plastic aligners that can be taken out whenever you eat or drink something, and as they are made from clear plastic they can be very discreet. They are great at correcting most bite problems such as overcrowded or protruding teeth, gaps in between teeth, and overbites, underbites and open bites.

However some people don’t like the fact that they have to be taken out whenever they eat or drink, and find it inconvenient to have to brush their teeth before placing the aligners back in their mouth. It may not be the best system for anyone who is inclined to forget where they put stuff, as the aligners can be easy to lose.

Inman Aligner

Another system offered by our Dublin dentists is the Inman Aligner. This is another removable brace that moves the teeth through the forces created by two metal bows. It is not quite as invisible as Invisalign, but is perfect if you just want to correct problems with your front teeth. Some patients will see results within three months. This might be the brace for you if you are thinking about having dental veneers, as it can be used to help correct the alignment of the front teeth so they do not require as much preparation for veneers. Having orthodontics in Dublin prior to veneering helps to ensure the veneers are as thin as possible, improving the overall result.

The choice might seem confusing, but our Dublin dentists will guide you through the entire process, and will take the time to discuss the pros and cons of each system. Things to consider are whether or not you are concerned about having removable braces, or if you think you might lose them, how much time you need to spend cleaning each type of brace, and the length of treatment.

If you want to find out more about how undergoing treatment for Braces in Dublin we can improve every aspect of your life. Contact us on 01 235 4631 for further information.

Quite a few people have teeth that are slightly wonky. There is nothing really wrong with them, but they could look better. If you fall into this group, and are fed up with having crooked teeth then you might have thought the only solution was to have years of expensive orthodontic treatment. There is an alternative that could be far quicker and easier, and that is to have cosmetic braces.

Dublin18Dental offers an orthodontic system that can correct the position of slightly crooked teeth in just a few weeks or months. It is called the Inman Aligner, and although not completely invisible it is very discreet. The aligner is removable, so you can take it out when absolutely necessary. It consists of two thin metal aligner bows, one in front of the teeth and one behind. These are powered by two nickel titanium springs that work to squeeze the teeth into position. It is fast, comfortable and affordable.

Some people will use this system as a standalone cosmetic dental treatment, while others might wish to use it in conjunction with other cosmetic dentistry procedures. It can be used prior to veneering the teeth, providing a conservative approach as the tooth preparation for veneers will be less than if the teeth had been veneered without any orthodontic treatment. It can also be used prior to dental bonding. This is a process that uses tooth coloured composite resin to change the shape of teeth, and is another very conservative treatment.

The Inman Aligner is a great solution for correcting front teeth that are too protrusive, or for moving teeth that look too crowded. It is only designed to work on the front teeth as this is a cosmetic braces system, so if you have more extensive problems with the way your teeth bite together we might recommend a different orthodontic system that would be better suited to your needs.

The best way to find out if this system could help correct your teeth is to visit your dentist in Dublin. If you decide to go ahead, then treatment is very easy. You will need to have some impressions taken as these are sent to the laboratory so they can fabricate your brace. Once the brace is ready you can return to Dublin18Dental for fitting. After that it is simply a matter of wearing the brace every day, for between sixteen and twenty hours each day. This means that if you do have a special event to attend you can easily leave out your aligner for the evening without worrying that it will delay treatment. You’ll need to make an appointment to visit your Dublin dentist every two or three weeks, just so we can check your teeth are moving as planned.

Once treatment is completed it is important that you wear a retainer to prevent the teeth from drifting back to their original positions. The retainer can be removable, or it can be bonded onto the back surfaces of your teeth so it is invisible. The exact choice is something you will need to discuss with your dentist in Dublin so you can pick the most suitable.

If you want to find out more about how undergoing treatment for Braces in Dublin we can improve every aspect of your life. Contact us on 01 235 4631 for further information.

If you’ve had the misfortune to experience missing or broken teeth then there are several options open to you. You could of course ignore the situation; and many people do, especially if it’s a back tooth or teeth that aren’t visible. However this really isn’t advisable as one missing tooth can cause a catalyst of other problems which can lead to further missing teeth. Alternatively you could choose a dental implant in Dublin per see or finally, you could go down the less invasive route of having dentures fitted.

Dentures have been around in some form or another for hundreds of years and as such they are a tried and tested form of tooth replacement. In addition, dentures which used to be regarded as cumbersome, bulky, and uncomfortable to wear are now lightweight and easier to get used to. That said they still have their issues. The main problem being bone loss, or rather the continuation of it….

When a tooth is missing the bone tissue that once supported the tooth root is no longer stimulated and like a muscle, it has a tendency to gradually waste away over time. This continues until the jawbone starts to deteriorate, altering the shape of your face. When a person requires a denture it’s crafted to fit the current shape of the jawbone. However as the bone continues to waste away then the denture becomes less of a snug fit and starts to loosen. Dentures that become loose can cause severe embarrassment when eating or speaking and can also cause discomfort as they continually rub on the gum line. For these reasons, a denture needs regular adjusting to fit the changing contours of the jawbone until eventually it needs replacing (usually somewhere between 5 and 10 years).

So is there another alternative?

Anyone undergoing treatment for dental implants in Dublin will require surgery to have them fitted, since unlike dentures which sit on the gum-line, implants are anchored directly into the jaw bone. Because of this the implant acts just as a natural tooth root would and stimulates the surrounding bone tissue. This means that dental implants have the ability to halt the bone degeneration process completely, and is in fact the only form of tooth replacement to do this. Aside from halting bone degeneration, because of the bone fusion process that takes place when implants are anchored into the jaw, it can actually reverse the process and re-stimulate new bone growth.

If you want to find out more about how implants can change your life for the better then contact Dublin18Dental today. We’re a dentist who have much experience in fitting dental implants in Dublin. As such we invite you to contact us on 01 235 4631 and book a consultation where we can discuss your options.

Many people seek dental implants in Dublin because they have missing or broken teeth that they feel self-conscious about, or alternatively they are fed up with wearing dentures long-term and are looking for a more permanent solution. The good news is that dental implants can improve the look of your mouth and provide stability and comfort unlike many dentures, but more importantly, they can also help you to eat better.

Eating is considered one of the most pleasurable things to do but this may not be the case for those who are suffering missing teeth, or who wear dentures. Trying to eat and chew when you have missing teeth can be difficult and when you consider that a normal tooth has to take around 200lbs per square inch of bite pressure that’s a lot of pressure that’s being transferred either to gums or adjacent teeth. This can often cause further damage. One such solution is to wear dentures but as the shape of a person’s jawbone changes over time, the dentures become loose causing them to slip and slide in the mouth. In addition they may also rub on the gum line which can cause major discomfort. As a result normal eating can become either acutely embarrassing or painful.

So how can dental implants in Dublin help?

In essence implants replace both the form and the function of missing teeth. As they are secured directly into the jawbone, they’re solid and reliable and aren’t going to move. They can also withstand pretty much the same level of bite pressure that a natural tooth can take and this means no more worries when eating or chewing, giving you the chance to enjoy food again.

What other advantages do dental implants bring?

Because you are able to eat and enjoy any type of food, it means that you’re no longer limited by what you can eat. The result is that if you choose to, you can improve your overall health and well-being by eating a wider variety of foods. Foods which are good for you such as raw vegetables, lean meat, nuts and hard fruits, which you may have struggled to eat prior to having your dental implants fitted, will no longer be off-limits.

If you want to find out more about how undergoing treatment for a dental implant in Dublin can improve every aspect of your life. We’ve been placing dental implants in our patients for many years and know first hand the real benefits that they can bring. Contact us on 01 235 4631 for further information.

The opportunity to eat what you like when you choose may seem second nature to many people but for those with dental problems it isn’t always that straightforward. Our mouths serve as a gateway to proper nutrition and if a person can’t easily eat the right foods then it can have an effect on their overall well-being. By visiting a dental clinic who have a special interest in fitting dental implants in Dublin it’s possible to restore the mouth, giving a person the chance to eat both nutritiously and healthily once again.

Are there certain foods that can help the mouth?

Whilst there are a number of foods that are good for our overall health and well-being, there are also a number of foods which are specifically good for the mouth. For instance food containing calcium and vitamin D helps to keep our teeth strong and healthy. When combined with calcium it makes for a formidable team. Vitamin D also serves as an anti inflammatory and can help to keep bacterial infections at bay that could otherwise cause periodontal disease. Omega 3 is another source of nutrition that has the ability to strengthen the gums making them less prone to gum disease. By eating foods that are rich in vitamin D, calcium, and omega 3 you’re not only eating essential nutrients for the body, but also for the mouth. Therefore foods such as eggs, oily fish like tuna and sardines, and calcium rich foods such as milk and cheese, plus calcium fortified juice drinks are ideal.

What about other foods?

 Foods rich in phosphorous such as lean white meats, nuts, and again milk, all help to re-mineralise teeth, thus protecting the dental enamel. Crunchy, firm fruit and vegetables such as apples, pears and celery contain a high water content which dilutes any sugar that they naturally contain. They also have the ability to stimulate saliva, which in turn can help to wash away acid and food particles. In addition, tap water not only helps to dilute the sugars found naturally in other foods, but the fluoride contained within helps to naturally protect and strengthen teeth.

Whilst some foods are easy to chew and digest, others such as lean meat, crunchy fruit, vegetables and nuts can be problematic for those with missing teeth or for denture wearers. For this reason, replacing missing teeth with a dental implant in Dublin is the ideal solution not only for your overall nutritional well-being, but also to protect your mouth.

If you are considering dental implants in Dublin and need more information then don’t hesitate to contact us. Here at Dublin18Dental, we’ve been fitting implants for many years and as such understand the real value that a well-fitting set of implants can bring. With this in mind why not contact us on 01 235 4631 to book a consultation? So go on, take the first steps towards creating an all-round healthier you!

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This month is oral cancer awareness Month, so book your check-ups now.

We cannot stress the importance of regular dental check-ups enough. With our 13-point health checks we are able to perform a thorough, yet quick and painless, examination of the teeth, tongue and gums, to look for any warning signs of developing dental health problems and check for any changes in the mouth. Any changes that we do notice will be recorded in your notes.

As part of our 13 point checks, we look out for potential signs of oral cancer, which is also known as the silent killer. Often, patients are unaware of the symptoms of this deadly disease and sadly, this means that cases go undiagnosed until an advanced stage. With our checks, we are able to look for symptoms on a regular basis and this means that cases can be diagnosed early when the chances of successful treatment are much higher.

Oral cancer screening

This month is Mouth Cancer Awareness Month and the Dublin18 Dental Care team is urging patients to arrange regular dental checks and take advantage of oral cancer screening. We are delighted to be supporting such a worthy campaign and we will be on hand to offer screening tests and to talk to patients about oral cancer.

Symptoms of mouth cancer include abnormal lumps or swelling in the mouth or throat, red or white patches of tissue in the mouth, difficulty swallowing, a persistent sore throat and ulcers that take a long time to heal. If you have a mouth ulcer, this is usually nothing to worry about, but if you’ve had it for more than 2 weeks, it’s a good idea to get it checked out just to be on the safe side.

How often should I have a check-up?

We recommend 6 monthly check-ups for adults and children. We offer flexible appointment times and we are happy to see members of the same family together for greater convenience. If you’re due a check-up, now is the time to call and book your appointment!