DENTAL SERVICES

Glenfair

The dental team at Glenfair not only focuses on your teeth, but on your health in general.  The practice is committed to biological dentistry with special emphasis on metal-free materials. 

Why metal-free?
The so-called silver filling in your tooth can do more harm than good.  It contains mercury, the most toxic non-radioactive metal known to man, even more toxic than lead and arsenic.  The mercury continuously and slowly leaches out of the amalgam filling in your tooth.  It accumulates in the body and can lead to toxic reactions because the body has very little chance of getting rid of the mercury. Extensive studies have been done on this issue in America and in European countries such as Sweden.  It has been scientifically proven that:

1. Amalgam releases significant amounts of mercury and it is the largest source of mercury to the body. 
2. Mercury is distributed to organs and tissues in the body within days after the amalgam filling was placed.
3. Mercury crosses the placenta, thus exposing the unborn baby to mercury, and is also excreted in breast milk, thus exposing the baby even after birth.
4. Adverse physiological changes occur after mercury exposure
5. Mercury interferes with cell metabolism

 

The dental team encourages you to obtain information about amalgam poisoning.  The following web sites could be of interest: 
www.hugginsappliedhealing.com
www.melisa.org
www.wholebodymed.com
www.iaomt.org
www.iabdm.org
www.drbiomed.co.za

Revolutionary device could bring an end to your headache
Jaw clenching especially while you are sleeping can cause tension headaches.  Now there is a new device, called the NTI tension suppression system, that is fitted on your teeth by a dentist.  It prevents teeth clenching and pressure on the jaw and consequently also relieves pressure on any muscle attached to the jaw.  Its unique design ensures that it will not break or damage your teeth and is fitted in such a way that it cannot be swallowed while you are asleep.  The NTI-tss is safe and very cost-effective in comparison with other treating methods currently available.  In clinical trials, 82% of medically diagnosed migraine patients had a 77% reduction in migraine episodes within the first eight weeks of use.  For more information, visit the following web sites:
www.headacheprevention.com
www.holisticdental.org

Maintain that beautiful smile!
The dentists at Glenfair can provide you with a variety of options to obtain a dazzling smile.  For more information on aesthetic dentistry, including teeth whitening, visit the following sites:
www.nobelsmile.co.za
www.southernimplants.co.za
www.fhf.co.za (First health finance)
www.britesmile.co.za (teeth whitening)

Information can help you to make educated decisions about your oral health.  Speak to your dentist if your have any doubts or queries about any kind of dental treatment. 

The dental department at the Glenfair branch offers the following dental services in a caring and comfortable environment:

• Porcelain crowns and bridges to improve aesthetics and replace missing teeth
• Implants to improve function and aesthetics
• Cosmetic dentistry to create the smile you have always wanted
• Teeth whitening – various options available
• General dentistry including fillings, extractions, dentures
• Complete oral hygiene programme

Call the dental reception on (012) 368 8823

Your dental team is:
Dr Arno Weber (BChD, MBChB – Oral Pathology)
Dr Michelle Karl (BChD)
Dr Heinrich Weber (BChD)

Oral hygiene services:
Maggie Oosthuizen, our oral hygienists, can offer you professional advise on oral hygiene, how to keep your teeth and gums healthy, and options on teeth whitening procedures, so you can have a confident smile.
Preventative clinical treatments include:

• Ultrasonic scaling and polishing
• Removal of surface stains
• Fluoride treatment
• Orthodontic cleaning
• Periodontal monitoring
• Dietary advice

Teeth whitening treatments include:

• BriteSmile Whitening – one hour in-chair whitening, using gas plasma light with gentle bleaching gel, results achieved are 8 shades and lighter. Visit the website www.britesmile.co.za

Opalescence Whitening – is a longer process up to 10 days, where gel is placed in customized trays that fit around your teeth.