HIGH TOWN DENTAL PRACTICE

Smithfield Centre, Whitburn Street Bridgnorth, England, WV16 4QT United Kingdom

01746 766 488

We are a local dentist, located in the beautiful market town of Bridgnorth, in Shropshire. The practice has been established since 1993 and has continued to grow from strength to strength. We provide both NHS and private dental care, and also work with Denplan to offer monthly payment plans.

We pride ourselves on our ethos in promoting the prevention of dental disease, and our dentists, hygienists and nurses all actively engage in updating their knowledge and skills in order to deliver care in line with most recent guidance.

As well as helping to improve and maintain oral health, we also offer cosmetic treatments, including Invisalign clear braces, to help improve the appearance of your teeth and give you the confidence in your smile that you've always wanted.

RESTORATIVE TREATMENTS

Simple fillings: Dependent on the position, depth and surrounding environment of the tooth to be filled there are different options for filling materials that can be used. 

Resin composite (made of powdered glass or other ceramic particles added to a resin base) is the most popular material of choice for most fillings, where decay isn’t too deep, and the tooth can be easily isolated to keep it dry. Composite fillings can be shade matched to your natural tooth to provide excellent aesthetics, and are also durable and relatively fast to place. 

Amalgam is a silver-coloured material which is often favoured when cavities may be a little deeper, are tricky to access, or where moisture control is compromised, as they do not require to be completely dry like resin composite. Amalgam is used in posterior teeth where aesthetics are of less concern, and has been shown to be extremely durable and reliable.

Crowns: A tooth may need to have a crown, or a “cap” placed in circumstances such as the tooth being weakened by decay or extensive restoration, following trauma, or when a root canal treatment has been carried out. Your dentist will explain the procedure of preparing the tooth for a crown, and the risks v benefits of doing so. Modern processes of digital design and laser guided milling have revolutionised dental crowns, allowing for perfect restoration and aesthetic replacement for missing tooth tissue, which is indistinguishable from the surrounding tooth. When additional strength is needed, crowns can be made out of precious or non-precious metals as well.

Bridges: Where suitable, a bridge can be a very effective way of replacing a tooth when alternative options may not be suitable/preferred. Bridges require a neighbouring tooth to be crowned in order effectively suspend a false tooth into the gap. As with crowns, modern materials mean that bridgework can often be indistinguishable to natural teeth, providing restorations that are cemented into place.