Dental Care Services Auckland

AtMetroDentalCarewearepassionateaboutwhatwedoandbelieveinhelpingourpatientslook
aftertheiroralhealthandtheirsmiles,withachoiceofafullrangeofdentalservicesatanaffordable
price.

PainFreeDentistAuckland
WelcometoMetroDentalCare,wherewelistentoyouanddiscussthevariousoptionsbeforewestart
anyprocedure so wecanensureyouarefullyinformed to makeadecisionwith yourtreatment.
Dentistryshouldnotbepainfulandwewilltrytomakeeverydentalvisitascomfortableaspossible.

HandlingFear

Workingtogetherwillbuildourrelationshipwithtrustovertimeandyourtreatmentshouldbea
positiveexperiencesoyoucanleaveyourfearsbehindforever!

GeneralDentistry

Wearepassionateaboutwhatwedoandarecommittedinmaintainingahighleveloforalhealthcare
forourpatients,ensuringthatsimpleproblemsdonotbecomemorecomplexandcostly.Weoffera
fullrangeofDentalServices.

PreventativeDentistryAuckland

Weofferatotalcomprehensiverangeofpreventativeoptionsinrelationtothemanagementof
youroralhealth.
Constantusefromchewing,grindingorclenchingcancausedentalfillingstowearaway,chipor
crack.Althoughyoumaynotbeabletotellthatyourfillingiswearingdownorfeelanypain,wecan
examineyourrestorationsduringaregularcheckup.

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Diet

DietisimportantandsoisthefrequencyofsnackingwhichcausespHlevelstodropbetweenmeals
andthisiswhatcausesthedecayonteeth.Currentresearchindicatesreducingfrequentsnackswill
reduceacidattacksontheteeth.

Fluoride

Fluoridehelpstohardenthetoothenamelandthismakesthetoothmoreresistanttodecay.Another
functionoffluorideistodestroythespecificbacteriawhichinitiatesdecay.Fluorideentersourbody
bytwomethods.

SystemicFluoride
Systemicfluoridecancomefromfood,waterordietsupplements.Fluoridatedwaterisaneffective
waytoreducedentaldecay.Currentresearchhasproventhatfluoridatedwatercanreducetooth
decaybyupto40%60%.

TopicalFluoride
Fluoridetoothpaste,professionalfluorideapplicationandfluoridatedhomemouthrinsesthesecan
bepurchasedfromMetroDentalCare.

FluorideSafety
Fluorideifnotusedcorrectlycanleadtofluoridetoxicityanddentalfluorosis.

FissureSealants

Fissuresealantsarecommonlyusedtopreventdecaydevelopingonteethandeasytoapplyandit
takesonlyafewminutestosealeachtooth.Thesealantis"painted"ontothetoothenamelwhereit
bondsdirectlytothetoothandhardens.Sealantsholdupwellundertheforceofnormalchewingand
usuallylastseveralyears.

MouthGuards
AtMetroDentalCareweareabletodesignandconstructamouthguard.Themouthis
oneofthecommonestareasofthebodytosustaininjuriesincontactsportsandneeds
protection.Youcanevenhaveyournameand/orteamcoloursembeddedinthemouth
guard!

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PreventativeOralHealth

AtMetroDentalCareweworkwithyoutohelpyoudevelophabitsthatwillbenefitthehealthofyour
mouthandhelptomaintainthetreatmentyouhavehad.

DentalProducts

AtMetroDentalCarewecantailorapreventativeprogramforyou,usingourvastrangeofdental
productswehaveinstock.

OralBElectricToothbrushes
Promotesacleanmouthandhealthygums.

InterproximalBrushes
Excellent for removing plaque from between teeth where gaps exist.

DentalFloss
Advancedcoatingsontheflossesmeansthattheyslidemoreeasilybetweentheteethandresist
shredding.

MouthRinses
Clinicallyproventohelpreduceinflammationinthegums.

FluorideProducts
Neutrafluormouthrinses220.

GCDryMouthGel
Providescomforttopatientswhomaybesufferingfromdrymouth.

GCToothMousse
SugarfreecrmecontainingRecaldentwhichprovidesextraprotectionforyourteeth.

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DentalCaries
DentalCaries(toothdecay)isadiseasewherebacteriaconvertssugarleftonteeth
to acid which demineralises tooth structure. Caries is the most common disease
throughouttheworld.
Factorsrequiredforcariestoformarebacteria;carbohydrates(suchassugar),time,
Substrate(toothsurfaceresistance:genetics),andfluorideexposure.

Plaque
Plaqueisasoftwhitishfilmthatbondstoteeth.Itiscomposedoflotsofbacteria
thatfeedonsugarsinthemouthandisresponsibleforcausingcavitiesandgum
disease.

Plaquecontainsbacteriathatcanaffectthegumsmakingthemred,swollenortendercausingthemto
bleed easily. After a whilegums may pullaway from theteeth. Pockets form and fillwith more
bacteriaandpus.Ifthegumsarenottreatedthebonearoundtheteethcanbedestroyed.

HighTechDentistryAuckland

We offer a total comprehensive range of hightech dental treatment options in relation to the
managementofyouroralhealth.

DiagnodentLaser

Highlyfluoridatedoutersurfacesmakeithardtodetecthiddendecayintheinnerpartofthetooth.
Conventionaldetectionmethodsarenolongeradequatetodetectdecayingroovesofbackteeth.
Using lasers we can find hidden problems at early stages, providing cost effective preventative
treatments.

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DigitalXRay

AtMetroDentalCareweprovideinstantxrayimagesfromdigitalsensorswhichallowimmediate
diagnosis.Theadvantagesarethatimagesaredisplayedinstantlyonourmonitorswithsignificantly
lessexposuretoxrayradiation.
Withthesoftwarewehaveinvestedinthisallowsimagestobeenhancedandmagnifiedallowing
morescopeindiagnosis.
Communication with digital xrays can be easier and instant by emailing them to other health
providersordentalspecialists.

PanoramicXRayImaging

PanoramicimagingisanimportantpartofourpracticeatMetroDentalCarewhichallowsafullface
viewofthedentalandrelatedstructures.Panoramicimagesrevealhiddenproblemswhichwouldnot
havebeendetectedwithconventionalxrays.
Panoramicimagingisessentialforanydiagnosisassociatedwithimpactedwisdomtoothremovaland
orthodontictreatment.

DecayRiskAssessment
AtMetroDentalCareweusedifferentmethodsofassessingtheriskofdentaldecay
providingdentaltreatmentandrestorativeplansbasedonanindividualpatient'srisk.
Wenowknowthatdentaldecayisacomplexdiseasecausedbymanydifferentstrains
ofbacteria.Wecallthesebacteriathebiofilmthefurrylayerthatbuildsupover
minutesandhoursafteryoubrushyourteeth.

ComputerisedTreatmentRooms

YourclinicalrecordsareonhandattheclickofamouseasMetroDentalCareisfullycomputerised.
Wecanupdateyourdetails,discussphotosandxraysatthechairsideandforwardyourdigitaldetails
tospecialistsinstantly.Thisallowsaccurateandpromptfollowupwithoutthedelaysofapapertrail.

DigitalPhotography

We have the facilities of utilising cameras to capture detailed views of your mouth for accurate
diagnosis and treatment planning. Images can be sent by email to our laboratory technician and
specialists.

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SterilisationandCleanliness
Manypatientsareworriedthattheymightexpose themselvesto infections.We
understand the trust that you place in us and at Metro Dental Care we are
committed to ensuring your safety in every way by using standard sterilisation
techniques, ie : an autoclave (steam pressure sterilisation), onceonly use of
equipmentwhereappropriateandthehighestlevelofstafftraining.

Allequipmentthatisusedinyourmouthiscompletelysterilised.Ourstandards
exceedthoseimposedbyregulationsandtheindustrynorm.

AutoclaveSteamSterilisation
Allinstrumentscapableofwithstandinghightemperaturesaresteamsterilisedunderpressureinan
autoclave.ALLbacteriaandvirusesarekilled.Wehavethelatestgenerationofautoclavethatoperates
underavacuumtoensurethatevenhollowtubesforexample,insideofadentaldrill,aretotally
sterile.

UltrasonicCleaning
Priortoinstrumentsbeingautoclavedtheyarehandscrubbedbeforebeingplacedinanultrasonic
bathwithadisinfectantcleaningsolution.Thisremovesanysurfacedebrisandbeginssterilisation
process.

ChemicalDisinfection
Allitemsthatcannottoleratehighheat,forexampleplastics,aredisinfectedinachemicalsolution
formulatedtokillinfectiousbacteriaandviruses.

"Pouching"ofSterileInstruments
Most of our instruments are "autoclave pouched" to maintain sterility until the moment they are
required.

OnetimeUseItems
Manyitemsaresingleuseandaredisposedofaftereachpatient.Thisincludesallsyringes(needles)
andsalivaejectors(theplastictipsonthesuctiontubewhichareplacedinthemouthtoremove
saliva).

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 DisposableGlovesandMasks
Glovesandmasksareworntopreventtransmissionofdiseasebetweenyouandus(bothways),as
wellasprovidingprotectionfromtransmittinganydiseasesbetweenyouandanotherpatientinthe
practice.Glovesareneverusedonmorethanonepatient.

SurfaceDecontaminationandBarriers
Allsurfaces(countertops,dentalchair,lighthandles,etc.)aredisinfectedwithachemicalsolution
againformulatedtokillinfectiousbacteria,spores,andviruses.

ToothWhiteningAuckland

Youdonothavetobeunhappywiththecolourofyourteeth!
Toothwhiteningwillresultinawhiter,moreyouthfulsmile,andtheconfidencethatitbrings.Certain
medicationtakenduringchildhood,trauma,teetharesometimesnaturallydarker,ageing,coffee,tea
andcertainfoodsinyourdiet,smoking,coffeeandteaallleavestainsthatpenetratethetoothsurface,
creatinganolder,tiredsmile.

WhiteningProcedures
OvertheCounter"Bleaching"Systems
These are not successful because bleaching relies on fitting trays to hold the
solutionagainstthetoothforaperiodoftime.

TakeHomeWhitening
Thisisthemosteffectivewaytowhitenteeth.Wemakethincleartraysfrommouldsofyourteeth.A
gelisappliedinsidethetrayandthesearewornovernightforaperiodof23weeks.

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 ChairSideWhitening
Thisisthe fastest way to whiteninmostcasesittakesjust over anhourchair side. Gel isthen
activatedusingcoolblueLEDlight.Theresultingphotochemicalreactionliftsstainsfromwithinthe
tooth.ZoomandBriteSmilearethetwoinofficetreatmentswehaveatourpractice.

For More:
Metro Dental
Suresh Kanji
Suresh Patel Dentist
Dr. Suresh Kanji Patel

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