Dental Treatment

Our mission at Milngavie Dental Care is caring for and improving the dental wellbeing of our patients and their families from Milngavie, Bearsden and across East Dunbartonshire. And this is something our close-knit, talented team has plenty of experience of achieving.

Our thorough approach and range of treatments include hygiene therapy, cosmetic treatments, dental implants and orthodontics (braces) to ensure that you and your family enjoy healthy mouths and confident smiles for life.

We are a family practice and welcome people of all ages. We treat our younger patients under the NHS until they leave higher education.

Keeping your mouth fit and healthy is our priority – cosmetic treatments are the icing on the cake (sugar-free, of course!). We believe that hygiene therapy is one of the most important services we provide. Since three out of four teeth are lost through gum disease, and recent studies show a strong relationship between gum disease and medical conditions such as strokes, heart disease, diabetes, and premature and low birth-weight babies, it’s clear why we put such emphasis on our health and hygiene services to deep clean your teeth and keep your gums healthy.

If you have any questions about the dental treatment you will receive from Milngavie Dental Care, please call us or fill in the inquiry form opposite. All information will be kept in the strictest confidence.

Amalgam And White Fillings

Amalgam And White Fillings

Amalgam filling                                                                                                        Amalgam is a combination of metals that have been used in dentistry for more than 150 years. It is still commonly used today and called silver fillings. Amalgam fillings are 50% mercury in weight. We will discuss the potential benefits and risks of Amalgams before making a choice.

White Fillings

Composite is a tooth-colored filling material. They have been used in dentistry for many decades but are constantly improved and enhanced and are used widely in the restoration of anterior and posterior teeth.

The single great advantage of composites is that they are placed and hardened in the dental chair. They are time efficient and relatively inexpensive and do not usually require special laboratory construction. Depending on the size, they can take about an hour to complete. If matched well they can be indistinguishable from the adjacent teeth.

Their use includes the restoration of dental cavities, the replacement of dental amalgam (metal alloys), and the restoration of teeth when they have been worn or chipped away. In addition, composites are often used for aesthetic reasons to enhance the contour, shape, coloring or relative position of the front teeth.

Extractions And Oral Surgery

Extractions And Oral Surgery

Although permanent teeth are meant to last a lifetime sometimes they have to be extracted as a last resort due to :

• Tooth severely decayed
• Trauma to the tooth
• Infection
• Risk of infection
• Gum disease
• Impacted wisdom teeth

There are 2 types of extraction:
1. Simple extraction
In a simple extraction, the tooth is loosened with an instrument called an elevator after which an instrument called forceps is used to remove the tooth.

2. Surgical extraction
A surgical extraction is a more complex procedure. It is used if a tooth may have broken off at the gum line or has not come into the mouth yet. A small incision is made into your gum. Sometimes it’s necessary to remove some of the bone around the tooth or to cut the tooth in half in order to extract it.

Procedure
Most simple extractions can be carried out using just an injection (a local anesthetic). However, if you are nervous you may also want to receive drugs to help you relax or you may choose to have anesthesia through a vein (intravenous sedation). For a surgical extraction, again, you can have this done under local anesthetic, or choose to have intravenous sedation as well.

Follow-up and care

After the extraction, a gauze pad will be placed on the area and you will be asked to maintain form pressure on it. We will change this dressing intermittently depending on the bleeding. We will make sure you have stopped bleeding before we let you go.

You will be given written instructions on how to care for the extraction site. We will also give a packet of gauze to take home if you start bleeding again. Some people get very anxious by the amount of blood, most the times it is a small amount of blood mixed with a large amount of saliva which can make it look more dramatic.

We will give you detailed instructions on what to do and what to expect after your surgery. 

You can expect some discomfort after even simple extractions. Usually, it is mild. Research has shown that taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like Ibuprofen can greatly decrease pain after a tooth extraction. Surgical extractions can be slightly more painful.

Vampire Facelift

Vampire Facelift

What is PRGF?

PRGF stands for Plasma Rich Growth Factor.  They are natural proteins in platelets found in blood.  The therapeutic application of growth factors is that it stimulates and accelerates the processes of tissue repair, healing, and regeneration
What is the PRGF Facelift Procedure like?

PRGF Facelift is an organic facelift procedure, whereby stem cell science is used to encourage your body to produce more collagen to create the appearance of younger skin. The PRGF Facelift works with your own blood plasma as our Clinicians extract your blood to begin the anti-wrinkle treatment.
The PGRF Facelift procedure is a 3 step process.  You should be in and out of the practice within a couple of hours.
How Does it Work?
During the treatment a sample of blood is taken from your arm and then placed in a centrifuge, allowing the platelets to separate. The platelet-rich growth factor is then extracted into a syringe to prepare a platelet-rich injectable gel.  This is then injected on to the face and neck.

Treatment Regime & How Many Treatments are Required?
Treatment with microinjections of PRGF®-Endoret® is recommended as a preventative level starting from age of 35 to slow the aging process, or from 45 on, with regenerative and corrective purposes.
The effects of PRGF®-Endoret® microinjections are progressive and begin to be evident after 24 hours from the first application, with an increase in the smoothness and brightness of skin with each new session. It is recommended to receive three sessions in the first three months. Subsequently, the treatment is personalized, with usual maintenance being one to three sessions per year.

How is the PRGF Facelift different from other similar facelifts?
It is different from cosmetic injectables like JUVÉDERM® in that it does not only add volume but also, stimulates your own collagen production and cell migration to eliminate lines and wrinkles. The results are subtle, natural and last up to two years. Also unlike other such systems, the PRGF-Endoret is capable of extracting the white blood cells during the centrifugal process hence causing virtually no or minimal inflammation.
Can the PRGF Facelift be Combined with Fillers?
Yes, and we often recommend patients combine thePRGF Facelift with hyaluronic acid fillers like JUVÉDERM® for deep lines. PRGF’s attach to filler to stimulate collagen production, providing better volume results. PRGFs also make traditional fillers last longer, giving you younger skin.
Benefits

• Production of own Hyaluronic Acid
• Increased firmness of skin due to increase in secretion of collagen and elastin
• Hydration PRGF®-Endoret® ensures a high level of skin hydration compared to levels obtained with other cosmetic treatments as it has been proven in clinical trials.
• Wrinkle reduction similar to treatment with fillers
• Increased Skin Luminosity

Other Applications

• Reducing wrinkles on the back of the hand
• Healing of venous ulcers
• Consolidation of bone fractures and grafts
• Fixation of prostheses in the hip, knee, etc.
• Oral implantology
• Injuries and breakages of ligaments, muscles, and tendons
• Treatment of skin burns, injuries, and lesions

What is the Treatment Cost?
£375 per session
£900 for 3 sessions
Contact us on 0141 956 6278 to schedule a free consultation

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Anti Wrinkle Treatment

If your laughter lines are making you frown then non-surgical wrinkle reduction from Milngavie Dental Care could be just the solution.

Facial aesthetic injections reduce the appearance of frown lines, forehead furrows, crow’s feet, nose to smile lines, lip puckering from smoking and banding around the neck to give you a smoother, less stressed, younger-looking complexion.

Botox involves tiny injections to precise wrinkle-causing muscles. The treatment is simple and quick – usually about 10-15 minutes – with no downtime, and many patients often have it done in their lunch break.

Discomfort is minimal, no sedation or local anaesthetic is required and you will be able to drive and return to your usual daily activities immediately after your treatment

Wrinkle reducing treatment has been widely tested and used safely for more than 20 years across the world. It has quickly become the most popular non-surgical, aesthetic procedure in the UK today.

Visible effects can take place within 3-5 days and the full effect is seen in 7-10 days. The results usually last for 4-6 months, depending on each individual. Studies have shown that with repeat treatments, the effects can last longer, so less frequent treatment is required in the future

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Facial Aesthetics Milngavie

Love the way you look with our non-surgical facial aesthetic treatments. Milngavie Dental Care offers Botox wrinkle reducing injections, as well as dermal fillers to help add volume to the face, cheeks and lips.

Anti Wrinkle Treatment

If your laughter lines are making you frown then non-surgical wrinkle reduction from Milngavie Dental Care could be just the solution.

Facial aesthetic injections reduce the appearance of frown lines, forehead furrows, crow’s feet, nose to smile lines, lip puckering from smoking and banding around the neck to give you a smoother, less stressed, younger-looking complexion.

Botox involves tiny injections to precise wrinkle-causing muscles. The treatment is simple and quick – usually about 10-15 minutes – with no downtime, and many patients often have it done in their lunch break.

Discomfort is minimal, no sedation or local an aesthetic is required and you will be able to drive and return to your usual daily activities immediately after your treatment.

Wrinkle reducing treatment has been widely tested and used safely for more than 20 years across the world. It has quickly become the most popular non-surgical, aesthetic procedure in the UK today.

Dermal Fillers

As time goes by our skin begins to lose its elasticity and deeper lines and wrinkles develop, most often around our mouths, eyes, nose, cheeks and jowls. If you look in the mirror and don’t see the person you feel like inside, then this facial rejuvenation treatment could help you turn back the clock.

Dermal fillers at Milngavie Dental Care restore lost volume, giving you a more youthful appearance. This is an ideal treatment for defining facial contours, creating fuller lips, or smoothing out lines and wrinkles

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Dermal filler treatment is simple and straightforward, involving a few tiny injections directly into the skin, and takes around 30 minutes.

Dermal fillers consist of a smooth gel of stabilized hyaluronic acid that occurs naturally in the cells of the skin. It is injected beneath the skin’s surface and works by drawing in water to reduce wrinkles.

Implant Retained Bridge

If you feel that your life and confidence have been compromised by the loss of your teeth, please speak to us as there are lots of solutions we can offer at Milngavie Dental Care.

As a general rule wecan create a Bridge between implants,so if you have four Teethmissing in a row, for example, we could place two implants at each end and suspend two teeth between them.

At one time, if you had lost all of your teeth, the only thing to do was have a Denture. But it is now possible to provide a new full set of teeth with just four or six implants, depending on whether the missing teeth are in your upper or lower jaw.

The implant dentists at Milngavie Dental Care replace your missing teeth with a full dental bridge that is firmly anchored to the Dental implant roots placed into your jaw. All treatment is carried out under a local anesthetic and for very nervous patients we can offer IV sedation.

We offer flexible finance options, such as interest free credit to help spread the cost of dental implant treatment. Please contact us by phone or by filling in the form opposite for more information about dental implants at Milngavie Dental Care.