Restorative dentistry relates to the care of patients requiring, prevention, treatment and replacement of diseased oral and dental tissues and their return to health.
We provide a consultant led regional specialist service for patients presenting with complex dental and oral facial problems. The specialty accepts referrals from dentists and GPs. We work closely with other specialties in the hospital e.g orthodontics, maxillofacial surgery, ENT, speech and language therapy.
Our staff pride themselves in delivering excellent standards of care using state of the art on-site dental laboratory facilities, CAD –CAM (computer aided design) implant planning software and guided techniques for surgery.
Raising the standards of oral awareness and prevention of the disease is important to us. Our dental hygienist in conjunction with specialist dental nurses operate the dental specialty shop providing relevant dental products and oral health advice.
Services
We provide diagnosis, treatment planning and advice for colleagues.
Conditions we treat include the following challenging patient groups that require liaison with other specialties:
- Head and neck cancers
- Facial deformity
- Genetic dental disorders such as cleft lip and palate, congenital absence of adult teeth (Hypodontia), disorders of tooth colour, shape and size
- Trauma and dental injuries
- Sleep apnoea
- Jaw joint discomfort
- Toothwear
Treatment of patients with complex or advanced dental diseases:
- Periodontics – treatment of a spectrum of diseases of the gum and bone supporting the teeth not amenable to routine dental treatment
- Endodontics –root canal treatment in teeth with complex root shapes leading to tooth retention and improvement overall health and quality of life
- Prosthodontics - the provision of removable and fixed appliances e.g obturators, dentures, crowns/caps, dental bridges and dental implants for patients who meet locally agreed specialty referral guidelines
Our dental hygienist provides supportive therapy for patients under our care presenting with the following conditions:
mouth cancers, aggressive gum disease, hereditary gum disease, implant patients, cardiac patients , orthodontic patients including cleft lip and palate patients and those with learning difficulties.
Resources
Gum disease (patient leaflet)
Dentures (patient leaflet)
Root canal treatment (patient leaflet)
Tooth wear (patient leaflet)
