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Denplan Golf Challenge 2012

Well done to our Practice Principal Mark Gilbert along with Sean Corry who came first in the Denplan 2012 Golf Challenge set in beautiful Chateau Des Vigiers South West France over an 18 hole course.  Watch out Rory McIlroy!!    

Halitosis – Bad breath

Fresh breath is important to everyone and not least when you get up close and personal. Bad breath (halitosis) is incredibly off putting and very difficult to handle for all concerned. While most cases of halitosis are related to a cause within the mouth there are other, rarer sources of halitosis. Bad Breath in the […]

What Happens During Your Dental Examination?

Did you know that this is all included in your routine examination at Creative Smiles? Updating your general health details with our Confidential Medical History Checking for pain and discomfort Checking the jaw joints Analysing the occlusion (bite) Assessing the soft tissue for infections or other conditions Oral cancer check Confirmation that previous dental work […]

‘ABB’ Align, Bleach & Bond

Another Top Result Using ABB at Creative Smiles in just 6 Months! This young lady from Belfast came to see us at Creative Smiles as she hated the prominance of her upper right lateral incisor tooth.  She was also concerned that both of her central incisor teeth looked short in length as opposed to her lateral incisor teeth.  She was […]

Choosing the Right Gum Shield

A gum-shield is an appliance you wear in your mouth if you play a sport that involves contact to the mouth e.g. rugby, soccer, boxing, hockey etc. The first report of gum-shields being worn was in boxing in 1913, even then it was realised that this simple device reduced the incidence of knock-outs following blows […]

Dental Implants

This lady below had worn an upper acrylic Denture for many many years.  She thought that she was too young to be wearing dentures and hated the fact that she had to remove the dentures at night time and in order to clean them and her surrounding teeth. She came to see us to discuss […]

Dental Implants at Creative Smiles

Today, losing a tooth or indeed several doesn’t mean that you have to either live with the gap or wear dentures. Advancements within the field of dentistry are giving patients more choice. Dental implants offer a safe, permanent and aesthetically pleasing alternative to simply putting up with second best when it comes to one of […]

SMILE MAKEOVER USING ‘ABB’

ABB ‘Align, Bleach & Bond’ Another Top Result Using ABB at Creative Smiles in just 8 Months! This lady from Ballinderry, Lisburn has been a longstanding patient at Creative Smiles and on every routine 6 monthly review appointment she has always mentioned that she hates her teeth.  The  alignment, colour and shape of her teeth were all a major concern but she felt she could never […]

Dental Facelifts

Having Cosmetic Dentistry can have a positive effect on your overall facial  profile. The case photos below show this very well. This middle aged lady’s face (as you can clearly see from the before photograph) has collapsed.  This is due to resorption of bone and wear of her old lower upper and lower dentures.  This results […]