Our Philippines Dental Team

Our dental team has a wealth of experience and have trained in Germany, Switzerland, and the USA. We employ the very best professionals we can find, not the cheapest. The dental clinic is located in one of Manila’s major modern medical centres in the heart of the Central Business District. We have been practicing from the same Makati location for twelve years.

Members of our team include:

• Oral Surgeons
• General Dentists
• Dental Hygienist
• Anesthesiologist
• Dental assistants and Reception staff

What We Offer

Cosmetic Dentistry
Now a movie star smile is as close as your mirror. Starting with healthy teeth and gums, we can perfect your smile through porcelain crowns, veneers, Implants, and whitening.

Dental Implants

Dental implants are fixtures of titanium which are surgically screwed into your jaw bone. The implant is an anchor for a naturally-appearing false tooth or a set of false teeth. Implants are great for replacing missing teeth. It is important that you have enough bone in the area of the missing teeth for the implants to be attached to. Implants are not only used to replace one tooth, but those missing most if not all of their teeth benefit greatly as well. Implants are increasingly being used to replace certain types of bridges and removable partial dentures.

If you're missing one tooth or all of your teeth, implants may well be for you. So long as you have enough bone in the area of the missing tooth to facilitate the anchorage of the implants, this procedure can yield terrific results. If you don't have enough bone for this purpose, a bone graft may be necessary. If you have a dental bridge or dentures (removable type), implants will be a welcome alternative. Implants are also an alternative to a fixed bridge. The implant will last a lifetime if cared for properly

Implants are surgically placed in your jaw bone while under anesthesia. It is a very time consuming procedure when having many implants placed. As this procedure is surgical, it is very important to research and find a well credited cosmetic dentist that you are comfortable with. For some people there are varying degrees of discomfort or pain, but this usually subsides in a couple of days. As with similar types of surgery, bruising and minor swelling might also develop shortly after the procedure.

Dental implants can be rejected. Usually they are replaced with another implant of a slightly larger size. The rejection or "failure" rate is minimal, only 1 to 2% of all implant procedures.

Our clinic uses the very latest Straumann and Imtec implants. The advantage of these over the older style conventional implants is they are minimally invasive and have a three week healing time before the crown placement as opposed to the old three month healing time with conventional implants. This allows our clients to have their implants completed in one trip instead of two. Straumann implants are a two on one system where two teeth are replaced with the one implant.

Denture Implants

Dentures may be the best solution for those who have lost most or all of their teeth. They can restore a person’s ability to chew, boost their self-confidence, and give them back the smile they used to have. Though dentures can adequately work well in replicating the look of real teeth, they often fall short when it comes to their function.

The most common complaint for full dentures is shifting or even detachment while chewing or talking. For mild incidences of this a denture adhesive may be used. However, for those with sensitive gums adhesives are out of the question. Furthermore, adhesives can’t completely solve this problem when it comes to hard foods like candy or nuts. To compound the problem, the gums and jawbones shrink with time. This means that the dentures get progressively looser as you age.

Denture implants are a way to secure dentures to your mouth without the use of messy adhesives. In this technique, a drill is used to implant prosthetic posts in the jawbone (implants). Once the surrounding tissue heals, the posts become integrated into the mouth. They are then used to fasten the dentures into the mouth so that even under rigorous conditions they’ll stay in place. Reports have indicated that it is possible to restore a patient’s chewing ability back to normal.

Patients receiving denture implants can have the peace of mind knowing that they won’t even have to think about them. Wearing dentures with denture implants is a breeze, and most patients forget they’re even wearing them. A return to a normal life is what an implant can do for you. Imagine being able to eat everything that you’ve always enjoyed in life, without the worry of shifting or even dislodging your dentures.

Dentures
Replace worn dentures with a 21st century version and you'll look ten years younger. Numerious options available including regular,Ivocap BPS or the very best in dentures, the German made All Porcelain CD Denture.

Crowns

Grinding your teeth, an improper bite, age, fillings and tooth decay can all be contributing factors in the wearing down, cracking or breakage of your teeth. Dental crowns cover the entire visible surface of your affected tooth and add strength, durability and tooth stability.

Crown types

All Porcelain. The new reinforced resin or bonded all-porcelain type of crown has the nicest appearance. This crown can be made from pure ceramic or a new reinforced composite resin, and is almost indistinguishable from natural teeth. The new bonding technology involved provides an exceptional bond your tooth. It is metal-free, and thus satisfies the needs of patients with metal sensitivities. When correcting your back teeth with bonding, the cosmetic dentist will perform a tooth colored onlay. This type of procedure is used to correct only those parts of the tooth that are in need. This is a metal-free procedure.

Gold crowns are appropriate when appearance is not a priority to you. The gold metal is extremely workable making gold crowns a more precise fit than any other type. While there exists a slight possibility of chipping with porcelain crowns, gold crowns provide no such possibility.The preparation of a tooth for a gold crown is the simplest and least complicated preparation as there is minimal tooth structure removal with as much as possible of the healthy tooth structure remaining untouched. While porcelain is hard by comparison, it may cause wear on opposing teeth over the years where gold is not as likely to do so. Gold is also easier to fit to the area where the tooth and crown meet for a better fit. Gold is also a healthier environment for the gum tissue.

Porcelain Fused To Metal Crowns. For a very natural appearance, porcelain fused to metal crowns are the answer. They are very durable and are ideal for the extreme bite pressure and grinding action of the chewing teeth.They have a metal substructure and require an opaque below the porcelain. This can make the translucency of natural teeth difficult to replicate. Occasionally a darker line will be visible at the edge of the crown, near to your gum when it recedes with age.

Veneers

Veneers, porcelain or composite, are placed over the front teeth to change their colour and shape. Veneers are ideal for teeth that are too small, too big, or have uneven surfaces. It is very common for people to have imperfect teeth, either oddly shaped teeth, chipped teeth, crooked teeth, teeth with small holes in them, or an inappropriate sized tooth or teeth that have an odd appearance. Veneers solve such irregularities and create a durable and pleasing smile.

Unlike crowns, veneers won't require the dentist to remove much of the tooth itself in most cases.

Veneers are created from an impression taken in your cosmetic dentist's office. Your custom veneer is then glued directly onto your tooth. Veneers won't stain, making veneers a very popular solution for many people seeking that perfect smile. Strong and very durable, veneers last from ten to fifteen years, and come in colors that will brighten dark teeth without the worry of them changing color.

It takes roughly a week or two of a period of adjustment to get used to your teeth that have been changed in colour, size, spacing and shape. While very little tooth is removed in most cases, there are situations where more tooth must be removed which increases the risk of trauma to the tooth. The amount of tooth to be removed for the veneers should be discussed with your cosmetic dentist beforehand.

It is common to have minor sensitivity after your teeth have been prepared for your veneers while wearing the temporary veneers and some people can temporarily experience a difference in speech, usually pronouncing "s" and "f" sounds. Veneers are very reasonable facsimiles of natural teeth, but not perfect replacements for natural teeth. It's common to see slight variations in the colour of veneers upon very close inspection, as with natural teeth. It can take up to a month or two before your new smile feels a part of you.

If you suffer from bruxism, (night grinding), clenching or grinding of your teeth, then your veneers can become damaged, chipped or cracked. Speak to us about wearing a mouth guard at night to protect your new smile.

Root Canals

If your tooth is infected or there's severe damage to the pulp, a root canal will be recommended. An untreated cavity is the most common cause for this infection. The pulp inside the tooth can become inflamed from trauma or extensive restorative work. It can even be affected from a series of fillings being applied in a short period of time. This inflammation usually leads to infection. Pain in the tooth is the most common and obvious symptom.

Depending on the number of teeth and severity affected, root canals usually require one to three visits not including any follow-up visits. Your dentist or Endodontist will numb the area around the affected tooth, or may offer you the option of mild sedation. A rubber dental dam is placed and the tooth is then drilled to the pulp area either through the top or the back of the tooth. The actual root canals are measured after some of the pulp has been removed. This is done so that the dentist can clean the entire canal, and so that enough of the filling material will be used to completely fill the canal. The actual measuring is done with either x-rays or electronic imaging devices.

All of the diseased pulp in the tooth is removed, and the canal is cleaned out thoroughly with an antiseptic solution. This solution will clean all of the canals within the tooth. The canals are then filled with gutta percha, a flexible plastic material. A temporary filling is then put on top of that. A crown or permanent filling will be done after there has been no sign of infection. Crowns are most common since the root canal procedure weakens the tooth. The crown is usually placed as soon as possible, within a month or less.

Expect two to three days of soreness after the procedure, or longer if the infection in the root canal was severe.

Pain is always associated with root canals, but there should actually be little to no pain during the procedure. The procedure is not for cosmetics, but rather your health. The infect will only get worse with time if left untreated. The root canal procedure is successful over 92 percent of the time. The biggest advantage is that the tooth will not need to be extracted in the future.

Not often, but sometimes infected tissue is pushed through the ends of the root, which will infect the gum. This is easily treated, but is also painful until the infection is cleared up. Canals are irregularly shaped, and if the canal is not accurately measured or branches of the canal were not discovered, it cannot be completely cleaned or filled requiring the procedure to be done again when this area becomes infected.

Family Dentistry
Choosing the right dentist for you and your children is an important decision .At our Clinic we're ready to give you and your family the quality dental care you deserve.