Professional dental specialists are dedicated to maxmising your oral health and keeping your teeth in the best shape possible

Auckland is home to many superior medical services ?dental care is, without a doubt, one of the many specialties of Auckland medical professionals. Dental centres located throughout the Auckland region cater for patients from all walks of life. Whether you are looking for general check-up or intensive treatment, there will be a centre that can assist you. Find a dental clinic you can depend on by conducting a Google search using the terms 慸ental centre Auckland?or similar keywords.

Professional dental specialists are dedicated to maxmising your oral health and keeping your teeth in the best shape possible. They offer a full range of services, from cleaning and fillings to surgery and after-care advice.

Standard dental centre protocol is as follows:
- Assessment involves a preliminary, generic examination which may include x-rays, investigation of the patient抯 medical history and documentation of symptoms.
- Diagnosis comprises of identifying the problem through systematic testing, using a variety of apparatuses. An estimation of severity based on the duration of symptoms and the patient抯 current condition is conducted.
- Planning consists of consulting the patient about their diagnosis and formulating the best method to approach therapy, as needs and costs vary between each individual case.
- Treatment implementation undertakes the proposed treatment plan in accordance with the patient抯 wishes.
- Evaluation of results Post-treatment appraisal of outcomes ?whether the treatment plan proved effective or not. Dental care advice is offered to patients as a precaution. Future complications can be averted if the guidelines are followed.

Your local dental centre will offer one or more of the services listed below. All of these services will be preceded by a thorough initial analysis:

- GENERAL DENTISTRY AND DENTAL HEALTH ?comprehensive general maintenance, including cleaning, whitening, crowns/bridges, veneers, fillings and dentures.
- PERIODONTICS takes the area surrounding your teeth into consideration. Treatments and examinations will focus on bones, gums and supporting ligaments. These may include deep cleaning (root planing), implants and crown lengthening services.
- ENDODONTICS looks at the inside of your teeth. Structure, tissue, nerves and pulp around the root of teeth are the endodontic specialist抯 area of expertise. Complaints about dental discomfort and sensitivity generally have an endodontic origin.
- ORTHODONTICS ?temporary devices that correct teeth alignment. An interceptive form of dental therapy, particularly effective if the patient is an adolescent.
- PEDIATRICS / PEDODONTICS ?treatment specially geared towards your child抯/children抯 oral health
- ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY ?reconstructive and cosmetic oral surgery (including teeth extraction)