At Innovative Dental Care Centre we provide a full spectrum of dental procedures. We aim to provide these essential services in a stress free and comfortable environment, setting our patients at ease and ensuring that procedures are professionally completed without pain or discomfort. We make sure that visiting the dentist is a pleasure in the hopes that this will encourage our patients to keep up with regular dental check-ups to ensure good long-term oral health.
As recently as the 1970's it was not unusual for people as young as in their 40's to already have full dentures having lost all their teeth. It was unusual for people over 60 to still have their own natural teeth. Revolutionary research and developments in the last 3 decades have made it possible to enjoy your own healthy teeth well into old age. However regular visits to the dentist from a young age are an important part of oral care that will help ensure strong, healthy teeth for your whole life. We do full dental assessments, including X-rays and encourage patients to visit every 6 months for follow-up maintenance. In this way potential problems can be identified and addressed early, meaning that our patients can often enjoy their whole lives with the original smile they were born with.
We all maintain the things that are valuable to us: we service our cars regularly, maintain plumbing in our homes and our gardens and electrical appliances - how much more valuable are our teeth? And yet regular visits to the dentist are often neglected. We look after our teeth with regular check ups because we will always need them.
Restorative Dentistry (Fillings, crowns and bridges)
It is inevitable that sometimes our teeth need repairs. We use the latest research and technology, including pain-free injections to ensure a painless repair for our patients. Whether this means fillings, crowns, bridges or other restorative measures we aim to provide a professional, affordable service in a comfortable stress-free environment when you visit the dentist. With X-ray equipment onsite to ensure the highest quality treatment that is done right.
Dental Periodontitis (Disease of the gums & supporting bone)
Periodontitis is when your gum line becomes inflamed, this inflammation can spread and affect the bone that surrounds and supports your teeth. Symptoms may include swollen, sensitive, red or bleeding gums, gums that recede or move away from the tooth, ongoing bad breath or a bad taste in your mouth, loose teeth and in advanced stages visible pus surrounding teeth and gums. This condition can be treated by your dentist, if you observe these symptoms please call our office in Midrand and make an appointment with a dentist immediately. As with most health conditions, the earlier we can catch it, the more effective treatments will be.
Endodontics (Root canal treatments)
Root canal treatments remain one of the procedures that create the most anxiety for patients when visiting the dentist. In this procedure your dentist removes the damaged nerve or pulp of the tooth. However dental procedures have come a long way and at Innovative Dental Care Centre we use pain-free injections to ensure a painless procedure for our patients. You can relax in a comfortable, peaceful environment knowing that we have the expertise to complete your root canal professionally, correctly and without pain. If you're experiencing toothache, please contact our office in Midrand right away so that we can take X-rays and resolve the problem right away. There is no need to deal with constant pain because you're afraid to visit the dentist.
Paediatric (Child) Dentistry
From the age of 3 years, children should be learning a positive relationship with their dentist. Although their baby teeth will eventually be replaced by their adult teeth, it is important to look after their "milk teeth" because the healthier their temporary teeth are, the healthier their permanent teeth are likely to be. Bringing your child to the dentist for regular check-ups not only teaches them good dental habits and not to fear the dentist but also gives an opportunity to monitor the adult teeth throughout their growing cycle, giving the opportunity to identify and resolve potential problems early. Our dental professionals are trained to work with children and prioritise the dental health of your whole family.
Dentures, Sport Guards & Gum Guards
Dentures have come a long way since our grandparents and great grandparents kept their gross clunky dentures in a glass next to the bed! Modern dentures are more comfortable, look natural, and are measured and made to fit your mouth exactly. In addition, denture technologies have developed that we can now supply partial dentures replacing individual missing teeth that fit between your own natural teeth and match your own teeth exactly.
In addition, preserving your smile is important and so we can also supply sports guards to protect your teeth during sporting activities as well as gum guards to help prevent excessive grinding. Contact your dentist in Midrand at Innovative Dental Care Centre to discuss what protective options may be right for you.
Cosmetic Dentistry (Whitening & Straightening)
A great smile makes us feel more confident. We offer cosmetic dental procedures such as teeth whitening and straightening using a variety of techniques to help you strut a perfect smile. Discuss with one of our dentists what options might work for you, orthodontic braces are no longer the only option for perfect straight teeth, there are more immediate options available for adults that can correct a crooked smile.
Laser tooth whitening can return your yellowing smile to a bright white you can be proud of and flash your smile with confidence.
Slimming Wires
Slimming wiring is not a bariatric operation. In fact, it is not even a surgical procedure. But it is a possible treatment for obesity and compulsive eating. Jaw wiring is performed in a dental chair, in less than 60 minutes, and is painless thus requiring no anesthesia. The goal of this orthodontic method of weight control is to prevent the consumption of solid food, thus causing a drastic reduction in calorie intake. Once the required weight loss is achieved, the wiring is removed and the patient is free to eat normally. Unfortunately the success rate of jaw-wiring as a long term method of achieving a normal weight is very low. Most patients have not learned a new way of eating. So once the jaws are unwired, dieters often revert to their previous diet habits and regain weight. In addition, the fixed position of the teeth and jaw may make speech and movement difficult, which patients might find distressing. Jaw wiring is not a main stream therapy for weight reduction, although its lack of appeal may stem from its out of date image, rather than lack of effectiveness as a weight loss strategy. More common in the 70s and 80s, jaw wiring has now been overtaken by bariatric surgical procedures such as gastric bypass or Lap Band.