Kensington Dental Clinic

General dentistry is the examination, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases causing damage to the teeth, gum, and the maxillofacial area of the body.

Yes, most general dentists offer restorative dental care, including direct and indirect restorative procedures.

You may need a dental crown to protect a weak tooth from breakage, restore a broken tooth, hold a dental bridge in position, cover a dental implant, cap a damaged or decayed tooth, refine a discolored tooth, or strengthen a filled tooth.

Crowns help relieve pain from damaged teeth, improve chewing and eating, provide protection, offer flexibility, and help make smiles better.

Inlays and onlays are types of dental fillings made from porcelain used to repair and restore damaged teeth. Inlays fill pits and fissures, while onlays cover the entire chewing surface.

Orthodontic treatment improves appearance, corrects issues while eating, boosts self-confidence, prevents severe dental issues, and is affordable.

Benefits include a happy lifestyle, improved digestion, no room for tooth decay, and improved chewing and speaking.

Tooth extraction is a dental procedure that involves forcefully removing a mature tooth right from its roots.

Tooth extraction may be necessary for severe dental decay, broken tooth, excruciating pain, abscessed tooth, risk of infection, orthodontics, or impacted wisdom teeth.

Modern dentistry uses local anesthesia to numb the mouth, making the procedure more or less painless.

After treatment, you may feel some discomfort when anesthesia wears off. Tips include eating ice cream, keeping gauze on, and taking soft foods.

Tooth sensitivity results from dentin exposure due to decay, enamel erosion, or gum recession, causing discomfort with hot, cold, sweet, or acidic foods.

Common dental emergencies include toothaches, chipped or broken teeth, knocked-out teeth, and gum injuries.

Stay calm, rinse with warm water, use cold compresses, and contact your dentist immediately for guidance.

A filling can be replaced multiple times, but each time the remaining natural tooth becomes more fragile. After several replacements, a crown or other treatment may be needed.