General Dentistry
General dentistry involves the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of conditions, disorders and diseases affecting the teeth, gums and structure of the jaws and face.
Preventative dentistry is the ideal way to minimize the impact of the disease processes that affect the oral tissues. This includes regular dental visits that are scheduled as appropriate on the needs of the individual. Oral health maintenance practiced in this manner helps prevent the development of serious dental problems that can require costly treatment.
General dental services comprise the provision of tooth restorations; both routine restorations and more complex restorations, including all ceramic restorations and a full range of crown and bridge materials. It includes the provision of dental implants to replace missing teeth.
General dental services also embrace the monitoring, the treatment and the maintenance of the supporting tissues of the mouth. This includes the provision of hygiene services.
Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth.
Alan Watts
Implants
We might knit that knot with our tongues that we shall never undo with our teeth.
John Lyly
A dental implant (also known as an endosseous implant or fixture) is a surgical component that interfaces with the bone of the jaw or skull to support a dental prosthesis such as a crown, bridge, denture, facial prosthesis or to act as an orthodontic anchor.
In many cases dental implants may be the only possibility to restore the necessary function of the teeth and supporting structures.
An implant can replace a single tooth, and multiple implants can be used to replace multiple missing teeth with an implant bridge.
Implants can also be used to provide additional retention to full dentures
Crowns and Bridges
A crown is a type of dental restoration, which completely caps or encircles a tooth or dental restoration. Crowns are often needed when a large cavity threatens the ongoing health of a tooth. They are typically bonded to the tooth using a dental cement. Crowns can be made from many materials, which are usually fabricated using indirect methods. Crowns are often used to improve the strength or appearance of teeth. While inarguably beneficial to dental health, the procedure and materials can be relatively expensive.
Full crowns can be made of a variety of materials including porcelain, or all ceramic crowns, porcelain fused to metal crowns, and full gold crowns.
The choice of material is determined by the clinical needs of the patient, the aesthetic outcome required and the costs involved.
Bridges involve using existing teeth to replace a missing tooth or teeth adjacent to them. These restorations were considered to be the most sophisticated way to replace missing teeth however with the advent of implants these are not so often provided. There do still exist clinical situations where these are an ideal prosthesis.
She laughs at everything you say. Why? Because she has fine teeth.
Benjamin Franklin
Cosmetic Dentistry
If you’re going to kick authority in the teeth, you might as well use both feet.
Keith Richards
Cosmetic dentistry is dental work that improves the appearance of a person’s teeth, gums and/or bite. It primarily focuses on dental aesthetics in colour, position, shape, size, alignment and overall smile.
Cosmetic dentistry may involve:
- The addition of a dental material to teeth or gums – examples: bonding, porcelain veneers (laminates), crowns (caps).
- The removal of tooth structure or gums – examples: enameloplasty.
- Can also mean an improvement that doesn’t involve adding or removing dental materials, tooth structure, or gums – examples: teeth whitening (bleaching), straightening of teeth accompanied by improvement in appearance of face.
The provision of cosmetic treatments is provided after a thorough assessment of the needs and wants of each individual case and may include referral to specialists as part of the treatment plan
Children and Adolescents
We provide treatment for all age groups. Preschool and up to year 8 children can have free dental treatment if referred by the Dental Therapists under the special dental benefits scheme. Year 9-13 children enrolled under the Adolescent Oral Health scheme have free dental treatment until their 18th birthday.
A child who has suffered an accident will receive treatment provided under the ACC scheme. There may be a surcharge associated with this treatment.
The provision of free dental care does not extend to any treatment associated with the straightening of teeth or associated treatments.
Parents are the bones on which children cut their teeth.
Peter Ustinov
Contact Us
Havelock North Dental Services
57 Middle Road
Havelock North, 4130
Phone: (06) 877 7926
Hours: 8am to 5pm Mon to Fri
Email: hndentalservices@xtra.co.nz
Policies
Where to find us
Havelock North Dental Services
57 Middle Rd
Havelock North