Unfortunately, the difference is not immediately obvious. So is there really any difference in seeing a specialist dentist? Well, in a word, yes. Newly qualified graduates in Dentistry, leave dental schools with a basic skill set. They can manage most general day to day dental problems. Dental specialists on the other hand concentrate on specific areas of dental […]
Open any fashion and lifestyle magazine today and you will be bombarded with images of models and celebrities with amazing smiles. Some of these smiles are natural but others have been enhanced to improve things like colour and shape. Tom Cruise is the classic example of the type of corrective dental work that is possible. […]
To understand a root canal procedure, it helps to know about the anatomy of the tooth. Inside the tooth, under the white enamel and an organic hard layer called the dentin, is a soft tissue called the pulp. The pulp contains blood vessels, nerves and connective tissue, and helps to grow the root of your […]
Did you know, that like medicine, dentistry also has its own specialists. There are thirteen recognised dental specialties in Australia and each specialty focusses on a very specific set of dental treatments. Your general or primary care dentist completes the equivalent of at least 6 years of University based training and on graduating, is fully licensed to do […]
Is your dentist a specialist? Many patients seem to think that they are seeing a specialist. Dental specialists study full time for a further three years. This study is in addition to the original five years it takes to become a dentist. This is your guarantee of appropriate and quality dental advice and treatment. In today’s […]
With the recent relaxation of advertising rules applied to medical and dental practice, it is now common to see Doctors and Dentists advertising in new and creative ways in an attempt to impress you and to hopefully generate an enquiry that may progress to treatment. Terms like Implantologist, Cosmetic and Aesthetic Dentist, Implant Institute are […]
A prosthodontist is a dentist who specialises in the restoration and replacement of teeth. A Prosthodontist is a specialist dentist, who, after qualifying and practicing as a dentist has undertaken a further 3 years at university to study the specialty of prosthodontics. Prosthodontics is one of only seven major dental specialities and 13 recognised dental specialties. […]
A Prosthodontist is an expert in rebuilding damaged and worn teeth. Many older patients suffer from dental decay and today have many large and extensive dental fillings. If your problem involves more than one or two teeth, then you would benefit from seeing a prosthodontist. A general dentist is responsible for looking after your basic […]
What is a periodontist? A periodontist is a specialist in treating gum disease. Gum disease is a condition caused by your bodies response to plaque and bacteria you have stuck to your teeth and under your gums. The immune response these bacteria stimulate can result in the destruction of your jaw bone causing your teeth […]
Endodontists are experts in root canal treatment and other procedures involving the pulp (the internal structures of a tooth). An Endodontist is a specialist dentist, who, after qualifying and practicing as a dentist has undertaken a further 3 years at university to study the specialty of Endodontics. Endodontists restrict their practice to this specialty exclusively […]
