Dental Veneers
Dental veneers can be invaluable in helping patients to redefine their smiles. These thin sheets of tooth-coloured porcelain are custom-made.
Restorative treatments
Crowns, bridges and veneers all have cosmetic and restorative benefits. Designed to improve the structure, positioning, functionality and overall appearance of your teeth, crowns, bridges and veneers are popular treatments that can dramatically impact your everyday life.
Crowns
Crowns are caps, covers or restorations that successfully replace the part of a tooth that is missing. While some people crown a tooth for aesthetic reasons, we also recommend crowning teeth that require more structure.
ADVANTAGES OF RESTORATIVE TREATMENTS
These treatments are customised so that they suit your individual needs.
Fitting a crown, bridge or veneer shouldn’t be a time-consuming process, taking only a few visits at most.
As bridges, crowns and veneers can improve the overall appearance of your teeth, you’ll be able to smile with more confidence.
Crowns, bridges and veneers can be made from different materials, so you’ll be able to choose what works best for you.
Bridges
Designed to replace missing teeth, bridges can be either removable or fixed items. They’re secured by strong teeth on either side of an existing gap.
Our Process
1
The existing teeth are prepared: a small amount of enamel is removed to create room for the restoration.
2
Impressions of the teeth are made and sent to a dental laboratory, which creates the restoration.
3
Our dentists provide patients with temporary restorations to protect any exposed teeth and gums. A second appointment is arranged.
4
At the second visit, the temporary restoration is removed. The new restoration is checked and adjusted to suit each patient.
Our Mission
We believe in providing dental excellence, within a safe, comfortable and friendly environment. Our dedicated team will constantly strive to provide you with tailored care to ensure we can treat your concerns. We are committed to providing our patients with the highest quality dental care in the same warm, caring, and professional manner we would extend to members of our own family.
How long the crowns usually last?
Crowns are very strong and usually last over 10 years as long as they are placed with careful planning and maintained well by the patient with good oral hygiene. Generally after many years, crowns tend to lose their lustre and may need to be placed due to aesthetics reasons.
Do I need to have a root canal before treatment?
Root canals are not required to place a crown, but most teeth that have undergone root canal treatment should be crowned.
How is the shade match done?
Our dentists have taken a special interest in shade taking and use the latest technologies in dentistry to ensure the perfect shade match is achieved every time. In more complex cases, our dentists will bring their world-class dental ceramist to come into the surgery to confirm the shade match.
Will I get a black margin?
Black margins are a common aesthetic problem when crowns made of metal underneath ceramic are used. As our dentists will often use all ceramic crowns, this problem will not occur, and the entire tooth will be hidden under your beautiful new crown.
What are bridges made of?
Bridges can vary in designs; generally, a wing of metal will be used to attach the new porcelain tooth to an adjacent tooth to fill any unsightly gaps. Sometimes, a full crown will be placed on the adjacent tooth, which is then attached to the new porcelain tooth. The materials used for bridges can vary from case to case, but generally, a metal fused to porcelain would be used or very strong porcelain will be used alone.
What is the process?
The process usually begins with the abutment (adjacent teeth to missing tooth/teeth) teeth being made ready for their crowns; a portion of their enamel will be removed to make room for a crown to be placed over them. Once this is complete, impressions of the teeth are made, impressions on which the bridge, pontic, and crowns will be based. These impressions will be sent away to a dental lab, while the patient is given a temporary bridge to wear. Once the dental lab has created the bridge, the patient will return to have it fitted and adjusted; this may take place over multiple visits whereupon the fit and bite are checked against active use.
TRANSPARENCY
At Kenley Dental, we provide our patients with a transparent and straightforward service. We won’t keep you in the dark about treatments and their prices and our dentists will do their best to answer any questions you may have.
PATIENT'S BEST INTEREST
Our patient’s best interests are at the heart of what we do. We’ll give you our top tips on preventative care, helping you to maintain excellent oral health outside of the practice. We’ll advise you on suitable cosmetic and restorative treatments and make sure that you’re fully informed before going ahead with any procedures.
MINIMALLY INVASIVE
We pride ourselves on providing treatments that are minimally invasive, which means that preserving the healthy structure of your teeth is always one of our top priorities. We’ll always look for signs of tooth decay so that we can treat your teeth as soon as possible.
FRIENDLY TEAM AND MODERN PRACTICE
The team at Kenley Dental are friendly and reliable. We’ll always work hard to ensure that your visits are stress-free. You can relax knowing that our modern practice uses the latest technology to bring you the best dental services.
I am absolutely thrilled with my new crown. It looks wonderful and more importantly I can eat steak again. Thank you to all the team.
Mrs C. K.
Glad I found this practice, very nice environment and wont be going anywhere else as of now!Dr P Patel I would highly recommend.
Mr M. F.
Absolutely great and high quality service, friendly and welcoming atmosphere at very reasonable prices. I went in a for a simple clean and filling which was done very quickly and efficiently. It’s been 6 weeks and I’ve had no issues.
Mr A. S.
Phenomenal service in a brilliant location. Dr Patel was very intuitive and confident in exercising procedures. Highly recommended!
Mr D. R.
I have always been an extremely nervous patient at the dentist. The team put me at complete ease during my visit from the moment I walked in. Dr Patel was very patient with me throughout the whole procedure and my treatment was professional, painless and effective. I’d recommend Dr Patel and the team at Kenley Dental practice to all I know.
Miss S. C.
Pricing
The team at Kenley Dental firmly believes, that dental treatment should be affordable, transparent and of high quality. Our finance options have been created to ensure treatment is affordable, resulting in a wider range of treatment options available to the patient.
DENTAL CROWNS
from £500
1. Assessment and demonstration crowns shown to help decide what sort of crown you desire
2. Crown preparation and impressions
3. Manufacture of your custom made crown by a highly skilled dental technician
4. Temporary crown placement
5. Permanent crown cementation
DENTAL BRIDGES
from £400 per tooth unit
1. Assessment and discussion of all options to replace your missing tooth/teeth
2. Bridge preparation and impressions
3. Manufacture of your dental bridge by a highly skilled dental technician
4. Temporary bridge placement
5. Permanent bridge cementation
PORCELAIN VENEER
from £600
1. Professional shade matching service with the use of a special shade matching light to help
2. In complex cases shade matching with help of a highly skilled dental technician to get the perfect shade
3. Impressions, manufacture and fitting of the custom-made veneer