General Dentistry
At Randwick Dental Care, our team will provide you with a broad range of services to keep your smile at its best!
Preventative Dentistry
Preventative care consists of our dentists and Oral Health Therapist examining each tooth, cleaning away any germs or plaque and taking x-rays. As prevention is better than a cure, we recommend regular dental check-ups. Your dentist can provide you with advice on brushing, flossing and diet to keep your smile at its best.
The Benefits of a Clean
Over time, bacteria (or plaque) build up in your mouth and secrete acids that damage your teeth and cause decay. This plaque then becomes hardened by the minerals naturally found in your saliva and sticks like cement to your teeth. This makes it very hard to brush and floss, and it also irritates your gums, which is called gingivitis (gum inflammation). Dental practitioners have specialised instruments to remove this material so that your teeth and gums can heal and be healthy again.
How Often Should I Have a Dental Check-Up and Clean?
A visit to us every six months is a vital part of maintaining a healthy mouth. Every smile is different, and so sometimes your dentist will advise returning sooner or longer than six months, but they will discuss this after examining your teeth.
Dental X-Rays
Since your dentist doesn’t have x-ray vision, they may recommend taking x-rays to aid in their diagnosis. These provide useful information as it shows how healthy the inside of each tooth is, if any old fillings are breaking down and any other abnormalities around your teeth.
Often symptoms of tooth decay don’t appear until it has become advanced. Taking x-rays help us to catch decay and other abnormalities early to help prevent trouble down the track.
It’s been a long time since I last went to the dentist!
Don’t be concerned; our dentists are very professional. You will feel welcomed, comfortable and glad that you’ve made an appointment. So call today to book an appointment to see us at a time convenient to you.
I’m terrified! Won’t it hurt?
Your dental visit will be comfortable and relaxed.
Tooth Fillings
What’s a filling?
A filling involves removing the decay or cavity and filling the hole with a strong tooth-coloured material. The aim of a filling is to replace lost tooth structure and restore normal function. Your dentist ensures there is only healthy tooth remaining before placing a filling.
Will people see my filling?
The majority of the fillings we do are tooth-coloured. We have many different shades that we can choose from so that we can match your natural tooth colour. Sometimes we use silver amalgam fillings, but your dentist will discuss this with you.
Why are fillings replaced?
Over time, fillings have wear and tear or sometimes break. When this happens, your dentist will talk to you about it as well as whether it needs replacing or not. Dental x-rays are useful because they show your dentist if any decay has started in areas that they can’t see, such as under a filling.
We Welcome Your Call
If it is time for your next dental appointment, we invite you to contact Randwick Dental Care to arrange a booking. We look forward to helping you enjoy a healthy smile.
Frequently Asked Questions
We predominantly use tooth-coloured restorations that complement your smile, rather than distracting away from your teeth’s natural appearance. We select the correct shade, so the filling perfectly matches your tooth.
Our dentists are gentle, and we will ensure that you remain relaxed and comfortable throughout your visit.
After removing the decay from the tooth, we apply a bonding agent to the tooth that will seal the filling to your tooth structure. A final polish to the surface of your filling will improve the shine and shape it to your tooth structure.
Composite fillings are made of microscopic glass particles and plastic blended together for a natural-looking translucent restoration.
We can also use composite filling material to make small repairs to teeth. Called dental bonding, composite material provides a conservative alternative to dental veneers by reshaping teeth and filling in chips or small gaps between teeth.
Composite will not whiten like natural teeth, so if you want a brighter and whiter smile, teeth whitening can remove stains from natural teeth before choosing a shade for your fillings or bonding.
For tooth-coloured dental fillings in Randwick, we invite you to contact our dental clinic to arrange an appointment.
Just as technology advancements have changed the way we communicate and share information, dentistry is constantly improving as we discover and design better ways to care for our patients. Many of our patients avoid dental treatment because of anxiety or fear about their treatment. You will be happy to know that the techniques we use to deliver anaesthetics have also improved dramatically.
Before we deliver an injection, our Randwick dentists apply a powerful topical anaesthetic to eliminate discomfort. If it has been a while since you have required dental anaesthetic, we are confident you will be pleasantly surprised that we have reduced and often eliminate discomfort that was common with dentistry just a couple of decades ago.
Our entire team is compassionate and friendly. If you have any fear or anxiety associated with your dental treatment recommendations, please let us know. We can help you to remain comfortable and relaxed so that you can achieve good oral health and a smile that gives you confidence. Putting off your treatment may ultimately result in more complicated treatment and additional time in the chair.
For gentle dentistry in Randwick and the neighbouring communities, give us a call. We look forward to helping you have the healthy smile you deserve.
As a general guideline, twice-yearly dental cleans will help keep teeth and gums healthy. Every person is different, however, and we often face new challenges with oral health as we age. General overall health also has an impact on oral health - especially the gums.
Hormonal changes, such as those during pregnancy, often cause gingivitis and require adjustments to professional dental routines to protect both the mother and her unborn baby. Other health conditions such as diabetes and heart disease are closely linked with oral health.
A dedicated home oral hygiene routine is vital to prevent periodontal (gum) disease. Brushing twice daily and flossing at least once per day is excellent insurance for a lifelong healthy smile.
If gum disease develops, our Randwick dentists may recommend more frequent dental cleanings until it resolves. For patients with advanced gum disease, we commonly clean teeth 3-4 times per year, following a deep cleaning, to remove calculus and bacteria from the area between the teeth and gums.
We customise our treatment plans to meet patient needs and make adjustments to ensure that we are always delivering precisely the dentistry you need to stay healthy and smiling.
If it’s time for your next dental clean, contact Randwick Dental Care to arrange an appointment.
Our Team
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Dr Darren Scott BDS, MScDent
Dr Darren Scott is a Sydney native and over the last 30 years, played an integral role in developing Randwick Dental Care into the patient-centred, leading-edge dental practice it is today. ...
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Dr Sean Dersch BSc (USA), B.Dent (Syd)
Dr Sean Dersch originally grew up in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada before becoming one of our valued dentists here at Randwick Dental Care. Our patients appreciate his ability to explain complex ...
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Dr Brendan Scott BMedSc, DMD
Dr Brendan Scott is a Sydney native and joined Randwick Dental Care in 2016, bringing his exceptional clinical skills and gentle chairside manner to our Randwick dental clinic. He proudly ...
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Dr Vivienne Tye DMD (USYD), BCom/BSci (UNSW)
Dr Vivienne Tye is an Eastern Suburbs local is passionate about preventative and restorative dentistry. She also has a particular interest in bruxism treatments.Education:Doctor of Dental Medicine, University of SydneyBachelor ...Read More