Harry Shiers

People who require a change to their natural tooth colour, because of a naturally darker colour or darkening with time, wear or staining, can have their teeth lightened.

The recommended method of tooth whitening is the Dental Home Bleaching done at home with trays like a gum shield, worn at night. The trays are designed specifically for your mouth and are extremely thin and unobtrusive. Harry Shiers has been treating patients successfully with this method for over 18 years.

Research shows that tooth whitening causes no harm to teeth or gums. The results can last for more than 3 years. After 3 years there is still a 70% improvement but you can keep topping it up with the home trays. You can buy more bleaching gel by contacting the dental centre and we can arrange for it to be sent to you.

There is no age restriction this procedure can be done on anybody. Tooth whitening will not work on crowned or veneered teeth. It doesn't change the shade on crowned or veneered teeth so they may need to be replaced.

What causes teeth to become darker in colour?

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What techniques are available for teeth whitening?

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What bleaching agents are commonly used in tooth whitening?

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What is light-accelerated teeth bleaching and does it work?

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Orthodontics uses devices such as a brace to correct the position of the teeth. Your exact treatment will depend on the problems with your teeth.

What are dental braces?

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What types of braces are there?

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How do dental braces work?

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How to decide whether braces are the right option?

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What risk and complication are there with having braces fitted?

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When there are a number of teeth that need to be replaced, implants may be the answer. With this type of treatment, dental implants are positioned in the jawbone and a single tooth or multiple teeth are attached to the implant or implants. Harry Shiers places implants routinely and because he is one of very few dentists with the advanced and specific training in Implant Dentistry (Master of Science) he also places implants for fellow dentists who refer their patients to the centre.

What is a dental implant?

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What are dental implants made of?

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What are the benefits of immediate dental implant placement?

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What surgical incisions are required for implant dentistry?

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How has dental implant surgery improved over the last decade?

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