Veneers can improve the colour, shape and position of your teeth. A precise shade of porcelain can be chosen to give the right colour to improve a single discoloured or stained tooth or to lighten front teeth generally. A veneer can make a chipped tooth look intact again. The porcelain covers the whole of the front of the tooth with a thicker section replacing the broken part. Veneers can also be used to close small gaps, when orthodontics (braces) are not suitable. READ MORE

They are a very flexible way of replacing missing teeth. They can be used to replace one missing tooth, several teeth or retaining a denture. They are made from tooth coloured porcelain; a titanium post is connected to the implant and held in place with a small screw. READ MORE

A bridge is used to replace missing teeth. It is an artificial appliance that is usually used where there are only a few teeth to replace or when the missing teeth are only on one side of the mouth. A fixed bridge is made by putting crowns on the teeth at either side of the space, and then joining these two crowns together by placing a false tooth in the space. This is cemented into place and cannot be removed for cleaning. READ MORE

A crown is an artificial restoration that fits over the remaining part of a prepared tooth, making it strong and giving it the shape of a natural tooth. A crown is sometimes known as a ‘cap’. READ MORE

Until now, the alternatives to straighten front teeth involved either long and expensive orthodontic treatments or destructive and expensive restorative treatments such as veneers or crowns. Even ultrathin veneers involve heavy reduction of natural teeth when used to align crowding or protrusion. READ MORE