Treatments
Emergency & General Care
From a toothache today to the everyday care that stops one happening — every dentist here keeps time aside daily for patients who need to be seen urgently.
In pain today?
Call us rather than booking online — we hold emergency time every working day and will get you seen as soon as we can.
Wisdom teeth
We check wisdom teeth at your annual review, so an impacted or crowded tooth is caught before it causes infection, pain or swelling — not after.
Bruxism (teeth grinding)
Often shows up as worn teeth, jaw pain, headaches or disrupted sleep. We treat it with a custom night splint, or in some cases a course of Botox to relax the muscles involved.
Gum disease
Bleeding gums are usually the first sign. Caught early, a thorough clean is often enough — left untreated, it can progress to bone loss around the teeth, which is why regular check-ups matter.
Snoring & sleep apnoea
A custom-fitted mandibular advancement device gently repositions the jaw during sleep, easing snoring and mild obstructive sleep apnoea for many patients.
Six-monthly check-ups
The single best way to avoid an emergency in the first place — a routine exam and clean, twice a year, catching small problems while they’re still simple.
Bruxism
More than just grinding
Bruxism is the involuntary grinding or clenching of teeth, most often during sleep, and it’s easy to miss until the damage or the pain shows up. Stress, sleep disorders, an uneven bite, caffeine and smoking are all common contributors.
Worn or chipped teeth, jaw and ear pain, morning headaches and a partner who hears you grinding overnight are the signs we look for. Left alone it can flatten and fracture teeth over time.
Night splints
A custom-fitted guard worn over your teeth, usually at night, that spreads the force of grinding evenly and stops it wearing your teeth down.
Botox for bruxism
For grinding that doesn’t settle with a splint alone, Botox relaxes the jaw muscles doing the clenching — reducing pain with minimal downtime, for several months at a time.
Gum disease
Catch it at gingivitis
Gum disease starts as plaque hardening along the gumline — red, swollen, bleeding gums are the earliest sign, and at this stage (gingivitis) it’s fully reversible with a proper clean and better brushing and flossing.
Left untreated it progresses to periodontitis: gums pull away from the teeth, pockets form, and the bone underneath begins to break down — at that point treatment moves to deep cleaning below the gumline, and in advanced cases, surgery. Regular check-ups are what catch it while it’s still simple.
Root canal treatment
Saving a tooth, step by step
When decay, a crack or an old filling lets infection reach the nerve inside a tooth, root canal treatment removes the infected tissue and seals the tooth — saving it rather than extracting it. Pain when chewing, sensitivity to hot or cold, swelling, and a small pimple on the gum are the usual signs.
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Exam and X-rays to confirm the tooth and plan the treatment.
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Local anaesthetic, so the procedure itself is comfortable.
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A small opening made to reach the infected pulp.
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The infected pulp removed and the canal cleaned thoroughly.
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The canal filled and sealed to prevent reinfection.
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A crown placed to protect and restore the tooth long-term.
Need to be seen?
Call for anything urgent, or book a routine visit online.
Can’t get through on the landline?
Call our mobile on 0490 124 880.