Medicare Clinic in Reading & Cardiff
Tel: 0772 330 3324
Cert.no.CRT1-470316920
Phone Bookings
0772 330 3324
9am - 9pm (7 days a week)
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Medicare Clinic in Reading & Cardiff
Tel: 0772 330 3324
Cert.no.CRT1-470316920
Phone Bookings
0772 330 3324
9am - 9pm (7 days a week)
Language
About Dental Prosthetics in Reading
Dental Prosthetics in Reading
There are any number of reasons that you might be missing teeth; whether it’s from natural tooth decay, trauma, or the destruction of the tissue that holds teeth in place. Prosthetics in Reading allows for missing teeth or soft tissue to be replaced. It also involves replacing damaged teeth with crowns, which is when the visible part of the tooth is replaced.
Both fixed and removal dental prosthetics are available. Fixed prosthetic treatment options include bridges and crowns that will be cemented in place in the mouth. Removable prosthetics are things such as dentures.
Crowning can be used to fix a badly damaged tooth. If a tooth has been damaged a lot, filled several times over, or has darkened – like it might following root canal treatments – then a crown is a great alternative prosthetics in Reading treatment. Crowning makes the tooth look better and feel stronger. The tooth that needs to be treated will be grounded into a support pillar for the crown to be built on. The dental technician creates the crown according to the individual patients needs and attaches it to the tooth pillar. Crowns can be made from a range of materials including ceramics or metal alloys, or even gold. If you are missing your whole tooth and need an implant, then the crown will be placed on the implant.
If you have several missing teeth than a bridge, partial denture, or implant is the prosthetics in reading solution you need. Bridges are fixed onto teeth next to the missing tooth before being crowned. Any gaps as a result of several missing teeth can be covered using dental bridges. Much like a crown, a bridge can be made from a range of materials.
Partial dentures are different from bridges in that they are removable. Partial dentures, for example, could be a plate of metal or plastic with artificial teeth affixed. As the partial dentures are installed in the mouth, the teeth in the denture cover any gaps from missing teeth.
Should you have lost all your teeth, then the only treatment option is full dentures. Complete dentures replace all teeth and are completely removable. Complete dentures can also be bonded to your mouth with implants, but even then they can be removed if you need to clean them.
It can take you some time to become accustomed to your dental prosthetics. Another factor is that the tissue in your mouth are constantly adapting and changing, which can affect how well your prosthetics fit. You should visit your dentist in Reading regularly to have the fit of your prosthetics checked. The dentist will be able to make any necessary adjustments. Practicing good oral hygiene will also help your dental prosthetics last longer. A good dental prosthetic can last you a lifetime if you take good care of it.
From May 2018, in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), each patient having an appointment will be asked to consent to processing and storing their data, including the right of the clinic to contact the patient via phone, SMS, e-mail (including sending newsletters) or by post. The patient has a right to object to us using their personal contact details. Please note that this, however, will result in:
• the clinic being unable to contact the patient to change, confirm or cancel appointment
• the doctor being unable to contact the patient to discuss the test results or answer patient’s query
• the clinic being unable to send laboratory test results
• the clinic being unable to send newsletters to inform about our new services or exclusive offers
• the clinic being unable to send invoices for service received at the clinic
• the clinic being unable to send medical reports, medical documentation, treatment plans
• the patient being unable to use our credit facilities
• the patient being unable to book an appointment via our website
All information given will be kept confidential. No personal details will be passed on to third parties nor shared with companies / people outside of the company other than our subcontractors doctors working on a self-employment basis.
Clients/patients have the right to be forgotten. If an individual makes a written request to be forgotten, we must remove all data from our databases, which processes are handled by our manager.
Please note that we will be unable to erase client medical records, which are required as evidence of our clinical practice.
We will however, be able to delete individuals personal data from any email correspondence, booking and contact form data such as name, email, phone, DOB, contact message.
Calls may be monitored and recorded for record-keeping, training and quality-assurance purposes. You may, however, object to your conversation being recorded by informing our receptionist at the beginning of the conversation.
• The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
• Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (“RIPA”)
• Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practice)(Interception of Communications) Regulations 2000 (“LBP Regulations”)
• The Employment Practices
• Human Rights Act 1998
