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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 […]

Disclosing Tablets

   Disclosing tablets are an excellent, harmless dental product that gives parents peace of mind that their children are effectively brushing their teeth.  They are small brightly coloured tablets containing vegetable dye that when chewed after brushing reveal any remaining plaque on the tooth surfaces that has been missed with the brush.  They are ideal […]

Mouth Ulcers

Mouth ulcers are very common they affect at least 20% of the population and are more common in women than men. Thankfully they are not contagious so sharing a glass or cutlery will not pass them from one person to another. There are three main types: Minor ulcers – these are the most common type […]

Cosmetic Bonding

   This young lady from Belfast approached Creative Smiles with concerns about the appearance of her front teeth. She had fractured two of her front teeth a few years ago and the fillings that were placed were now discoloured. After an indepth consultation at Creative Smiles both the patient and Mr Gilbert decided to carry […]

‘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 […]

Replacing a Porcelain Crown and Cosmetic Bonding

  This young lady came to Creative Smiles concerned with a discoloured crown on her front tooth, she also didnt like the shape of her canine teeth. (third from the front) After discussing possible treatment plans with Mr Gilbert she decided to replace the discoloured crown with a more natural looking coloured Porcelain Crown that would perfectly […]

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 […]