Cosmetic Dentistry at Midland Smiles Centres

While the health of your teeth is absolutely essential, the way your teeth look is also something that can be very important. The aesthetic value of teeth can sometimes make a person more confident, and here at Midland Smile Centres, we are able to help teeth look their best. With various forms of treatment available, you might want to consider cosmetic dentistry with MSC now, and look forward to a new year with a perfect smile.

One treatment on offer at Midland Smile Centres is white fillings. Whilst being able to provide you with the function that ordinary filling do, white fillings have the added advantage of being much more pleasant to look at. An alternative to grey or silver fillings, white fillings have a natural appearance and avoid making a person look older or feel self-conscious when smiling or laughing.

If you would like to remove the stains from your teeth, then Airflow may be the treatment for you. A specially designed treatment, Airflow polishing utilises a jet of air, water and sodium bicarbonate to clean and polish your teeth. It can reach between your teeth and can remove the build-up of plaque. Offering a better clean than a normal scale and polish and more comfortable for the patient receiving it, Airflow can be effective in making your teeth less sensitive, too.

To make a clear difference to the appearance of your smile, opting for teeth whitening is an obvious choice. At MSC, we can provide you with special teeth whitening trays made specifically to fit your teeth. These trays should be to be filled with whitening gel. They will then need to be worn for a few hours every day. Given the extent of discolouration of the patient’s teeth, the treatment may need to be increased. Our highly experienced dentists will decide whether home whitening is suitable for you. This form of teeth whitening will only affect natural teeth, and can be stopped as soon as you are satisfied with the results.

For teeth that are discoloured or have an irregular shape, veneers can be used. Veneers are also suitable for teeth that have suffered decay or damage, and they are applied when crowns are not needed. Usually made from porcelain, veneers are placed over teeth, and in contrast to crowns, they do not require you to have large parts of your healthy tooth removed. The impact of having veneers fitted is a definite improvement to the appearance of your smile, and in most cases, only one or two veneers can help you achieve this aesthetic enhancement.

The treatment available at Midland Smile Centres can be accompanied by sedation. This is perfect for those who are anxious about having dental treatment or entering a clinic. Our intravenous sedation (via a vein in the arm) will make you drowsy and unaware of treatment, but still enables you to cooperate with the dentist.

If cosmetic improvements to your teeth are something that you are interested in, then it might be worth getting in touch with Midland Smiles Centres to find out more about the treatments we offer. Our highly skilled and experienced dentists are sure to help you achieve the smile that you desire.

Emergency Dental Treatment

Midland Smile Centres are always available to provide help with any dental issues you have that need immediate attention. We can be reached at any time on our emergency treatment number, which can be found here: emergency treatment. Additionally, you do not need to be a patient of Midlands Smile Centres to have access to emergency treatment.

Another brilliant thing to be aware of in regards to MSC emergency dental treatment is that getting to us is quicker than making your way to the Dental Hospital in emergency situations. This is largely due to the fact that we have a number of practices, and they are situated around Birmingham, which means that finding a dentist near you shouldn’t be a problem. We at Midland Smiles Centres are confident that we can provide you with the dental assistance you need more quickly than the Dental Hospital.*

Apart from this being reassuring and positive news, especially for those suffering from problems that require immediate dental assistance, it is also great for the chances of successful treatment. The quicker a problem can be attended to, the more quickly it can be resolved.

It is worth taking a moment to think about emergency dental treatment and why it may be necessary, as there are a number of ways in which your teeth can suffer and thus necessitate emergency treatment. Some of these ways or the knock-on effect they can have may not be obvious, so it is certainly a good idea to learn about the dental issues that may arise, and how we can help you in these urgent situations.

One major reason for seeking immediate dental assistance is when you have had one of your teeth knocked-out. In these cases, Midland Smile Centres dental staff will be ready to give you the help you need. However, there are a couple of steps you can take that will be helpful in ensuring that the tooth is successfully re-inserted. After your tooth has been knocked-out, it is advisable to put the tooth into a container of milk and remember to take it with you to the dentist. Also, refrain from cleaning or washing the tooth.

Sometimes you may have a tooth that is loose. With the assistance of one of experienced dentists, this tooth may be also be re-inserted successfully, so getting in touch promptly via our emergency line is a wise decision. You may not realise though that unless you are stopping the tooth from falling out, touching a partially dislodged tooth is not recommended. It is a much better idea to support the tooth rather than using pressure to hold it in place.

Be aware as well, that lost teeth are another reason to seek help. This is due to the fact that the wound that is left after the tooth has been lost can become infected, possibly resulting in abscesses and further complications. Seeking assistance for this problem is especially important if you have plans to have a dental implant.

Some problems may seem less urgent, and you may believe that they do not require the attention of a dentist due to their seemingly minor nature. Tooth ache is a dental issue that may seem small but will actually require the immediate attention of an MSC dentist via our emergency number. If you experience a tooth ache which lasts for more than 30 minutes after taking painkillers and cleaning and flossing between your teeth, you should contact us.

Another issue with your teeth that could perhaps be overlooked or ignored but MSC should be alerted to immediately, is the formation of a lump on your gum line beside the root of your teeth. It may be that this lump is an abscess, and without treatment, it could result in tooth loss.

Other problems that you need to contact Midland Smile Centres about on our emergency treatment number include: a broken tooth or filling - this can lead to additional tooth or filling damage as well as tooth loss if it goes untreated; a broken crown - this can result in untreatable decay in the root of the tooth, abscesses and eventual tooth loss if you do not receive treatment.

Make sure that you are always aware of the symptoms related to emergency dental problems and ensure you respond quickly in emergency situations. Failure to do so may lead to further complications. If you have any dental issues that require immediate attention, call our emergency treatment number.

*assumes Midland Smile Centre practices are closer to patients than Birmingham Dental Hospital and patients call during practice opening hours.