by Dr Cornel De Klerk | Feb 18, 2022 | Dental Implants, Dentistry
What options do I have to replace my missing tooth/teeth? Implant Bridge Partial/Full Denture What is a dental implant? It is a titanium screw surgically placed inside the jawbone beneath your gums. At I love my Smile, we wait at least three months for...
by Dr Cornel De Klerk | Dec 2, 2021 | Dentistry
Experiencing sharp pain after a dental restoration has been done? Especially when biting forces are applied to the tooth or while drinking or eating something cold? Here are the most probable causes: 1. The dental filling might be obstructing the way your teeth...
by Dr Cornel De Klerk | Nov 22, 2021 | Dentistry
The main reasons why it is so important to replace missing teeth is to prevent the following: Over-eruption of the opposing tooth Forward or backward drifting of the teeth on either side of the extracted tooth. What does it mean when a tooth becomes over erupted? When...
by Dr Cornel De Klerk | Nov 4, 2021 | Dentistry
What is a cavity and how do they develop? A cavity or tooth decay is a hole that forms inside your tooth. The tooth exists out of two layers; the outside layer is called the enamel and the inside layer is called dentin. A cavity starts off as demineralization. Once...
