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CREATING NATURAL RESULTS WITH A SINGLE DENTAL IMPLANT AND PORCELAIN CROWNS.

Creating a natural-looking dental implant replacement for an anterior front tooth can be one of the most challenging cases to treat, as aesthetics is so important here. Our patient opted to replace his broken down front tooth with a dental implant, as he did not want a removable denture option. So what did we do? […]

Composite Bonding To Transform Your Smile

SmileFast is the ground-breaking new development in Smile Design and the Provision of Smile Makeovers. What was once an overwhelming and complicated procedure, has now been simplified with the SmileFast technology to help you achieve the smile of your dreams with as little worry and stress as possible. You are only one step away from […]

Leaving a space where a tooth was removed, what is the problem?

Losing a single tooth can lead to many short-term and long-term consequences, and we must consider these very carefully when deciding how to replace the missing tooth.   Implants are most commonly used to replace single teeth or to fill a small gap where several adjacent teeth are missing. One of the advantages of dental […]

CBCT X-Ray Images

Dental CBCT, what is this? A dental CBCT scan has become a crucial tool that can be instrumental when considering complex treatments and surgical procedures.(Cone Beam Computed Tomography)  The CBCT images can be useful for a wide range of cases, including those that involve:* Dental implant planning and placement* Diagnosis and detection of infections and tumours* […]

Which Whitening System is Right for me?

Here are some startling statistics about how we perceive our teeth. •28% of people don’t smile for pictures on social media because they feel their teeth are unattractive. •81% of people believe that their teeth look unattractive in photographs. •42% of people said their smile was the first thing they would change about themselves. The […]

Looking after my Clear Aligners and Retainers, how should I do this?

Here at Indigo Dental, we are proud providers of ClearCorrect aligners for teeth straightening. During this process, and also at the end once you receive your final retainers, there are some things you need to know about in terms of looking after the aligners. Aligner Storage. When you receive your aligners, you will get a […]

Talking about Our WHY

Here at Indigo Dental, everything we do is based around the highest level of patient care.   We have created a golden circle, which is a living breathing document, outlining why we do what we do, how we do it, and what that means for us and for our patients. We believe it is important […]

Digital Innovations at Indigo Dental

Here at Indigo Dental, we are proud to say that keeping up with digital advances is crucial to us. Our practice owner embraced digital x-rays when she took over the practice in 2016 almost straight away, and arranged the IT infrastructure to allow real time backups of patient data to be done via a cloud […]

What is a Dental Implant?

A dental implant is a a small but very strong post made from bio compatible titanium alloy. It is used to replace a single or multiple missing teeth, and is placed into the jaw bone to support artificial teeth or any other dental prosthesis to the jaw.   In addition to its use in replacing […]

Gum Disease, what does this mean?

You have probably come onto this blog, as you have been told by your dentist or dental hygienist that you have gum disease. Here is a video from Teeth4Life outlining what gum disease is, and how you can help yourself manage it at home. We would advise that the best steps to control gum disease are: Stop […]