To our lovely practice community,
Following the new Government Restrictions that came into effect on Thursday, 27th May at 11.59pm, we will be OPEN for critical emergencies only until Thursday, 3rd June 2021. We will re-open as per normal from Friday, 4th June 2021. Our reception team will be contactable from 9am – 1pm during the lockdown.
If you have an appointment booked during the days of closure, our team will be contacting you.
Online bookings are still active and available from Friday, 4th June 2021.
Thank you for your patience and understanding at this time and we look forward to welcoming you back when the restrictions ease.
– The team at Dental at Keys
Most of our patients always look at us blankly when we talk about a dental crown. The one thing they all know about crowns is – “They’re expensive aren’t they?”
Dental Crowns or caps (as some people call them) are a custom made covering for your tooth. There are many materials used to make crowns, the most common ones are ceramic, porcelain and gold.
Why does my tooth need a crown?
What’s involved?
A Dental crown is typically done in 2 stages.
Stage 1
Stage 2 (approx. 2 weeks later)
Benefits of a crown:
Why does it cost so much?
It is mainly due to the materials cost, time and there is an additional lab component to be paid as well. A large filling that breaks continually will need to replaced very often, the summative costs of replacing/repairing the filling every time may be even more than getting a crown done.
Best thing to do is rather than wait for the filling/tooth to break, get a crown done to protect it before this happens. If you wait for it to break, you may lose more tooth and it might get to the point where even doing a crown may not be possible.
You can plan treatment like this with your dentist so you can figure out the best way to move forward.
As always, if you have any further questions feel free to contact us to check if your tooth needs a crown.
UPDATE:
To our lovely practice community,
Following the new Government Restrictions that came into effect on Friday, 12th of February at 11.59pm, we will be closed until Wednesday, 17th February 2021. We will re-open as per normal from Thursday, 18th February 2021. Our reception team will be contactable from 9am – 1pm on the days of closure (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday).
If you have an appointment booked during the days of closure, our team will be contacting you.
Online bookings are still active and available from Thursday, 18th February 2021.
Thank you for your patience and understanding at this time and we look forward to welcoming you back when the restrictions ease.
– The team at Dental at Keys
We are waiting to hear back from relevant authorities in regards to the latest lockdown. Please be assured that we will be contacting you about your appointment once we confirm.
Stay safe everyone!
Thank you for your support and understanding as we navigate these tough times!
– The team at Cranbourne North Dental
When you go the dentist for a check-up or some other concern, more than often the dentist has asked to take Dental X-rays.
A lot of the times you are wondering, “Why?”
Unfortunately, dentists aren’t born with X-ray vision (hopefully someone is working on this!) and when we have a look at your tooth, we can only see the exposed areas of the tooth. There have been cases where we have checked the teeth and it looks great and X-rays tell another story! Cases like those, if we didn’t take x-rays, then you wouldn’t have found those problems and fixed it when they were small.
We are not able to see the sides of the tooth where it is touching the other teeth, we are not able to see under old fillings and we cannot gauge the depth of decay/filling. We are also not able to see roots of teeth and the bone around the tooth. Because of this, X-rays are a great way to get a clearer picture of what is happening to your teeth.
Are you are worried about radiation exposure? We can reassure you that dental X-rays are perfectly safe to get done and are very low in radiation exposure. The new digital x-rays are great for this purpose! It is also safe for pregnant women to get x-rays done as well.
Some useful radiation dosage chart information can be found here. Did you know that eating 5-10 bananas gives you the same radiation as one dental X-ray?
So the next time you need an x-ray, don’t be worried and if you are, talk to your dentist about it and they can explain why it is required. If you have regular check-ups and cleans with the dentist, then you usually only need x-rays repeated every 2 years. If you are at a higher risk of developing dental problems then you may need them more often (6/12/18 monthly).
If it has been a while since your last check-up and there are many concerns, you will usually require a full set. The big dental X-rays (e.g. OPG), need to be done every 5 years (or more often depending on your situation) as part of a general screening and also a useful oral cancer check. We have an OPG x-ray machine on site here at Dental at Keys so it makes it easy to get it all done too!
Dino taking his routine OPG x-ray!
Dear Patients,
What a crazy year it has been! Unlike previous years, we will be closing this year for the Christmas Holidays.
We are closed from Thursday, 24th December 2020 to Wednesday, 6th January 2021.
We will re-open on the 7th January 2021 at 9am.
Online bookings are available at any time here.
Have a great Christmas & Happy New Year!!!
– The Team at Dental at Keys
Level 1 Dental Restrictions are in effect from 28th September 2020. This means we are able to do all of our procedures with standard precautions. Yes, this includes cleans!
We are taking additional precautions to help safeguard our staff and patients:
– We require all patients to wear a mask upon entering the premises, as mandated by the Victorian Government.
– Please come alone to your appointment. Social distancing & patient limits apply.
– Upon arrival, please use the hand sanitiser provided and refrain from touching your face/mouth.
– We will continue to ask you some screening questions before each appointment.
Online bookings are still active for your convenience – Our team will have to make contact with you after you book online to run through some questions with you.
Thank you for your support and understanding as we navigate these tough times!
– The team at Dental at Keys
Clear aligners are an invisible and simple alternative to braces. A few brand examples include Invisalign, Spark and Angel Aligner.
It’s a series of clear, custom-made, removable aligners that gradually straighten your teeth as you wear them, each aligner moving your teeth just a little bit at a time. This movement is so small that most patients who wear aligners will only find them uncomfortable for the first few days of wear (of each tray).
They’re practically invisible, so most people won’t even know you’re in treatment, they fit around your teeth perfectly, so are usually more comfortable than regular braces, and they’re removable, so you can eat whatever you like and clean your teeth normally.
No, it’s not magic – invisible braces are a term we dentist use to describe Clear Aligners – which is a form of Orthodontic Treatment – and are not braces AT ALL! Sadly, they are not invisible per se – but they are close to invisible as one could be!
Here at Dental at Keys – we offer aligners to those who wish to straighten their teeth – but without the look of those pesky tiny rectangular braces that you normally see in kids! In fact, they are so invisible we bet you didn’t notice it on one of our nurses – Tamsin!
In fact, these clear aligners is the most popular way for our adult patients to straighten their teeth. We use a variety of system including Invisalign™ and Spark™.
If you are interested – all you have to do is contact us by calling or emailing so we can have an assessment of your teeth to see if you are suitable!
Hello to our beloved community,
We have taken the difficult but necessary step to move to Level 3 Dental restrictions which means we are restricted to emergency/essential treatment only. This is mandated by the State Government under the current Level 4 Business Restrictions and is done in the best interest of our team and patients’ health and safety.
If you do have a dental emergency, please call or email our team and they can assist you accordingly. We will be here for you when this all settles to provide you with exceptional dental care and to nag you about flossing and brushing your teeth!
Thank you for your support and understanding as we navigate these tough times and hope we can count on your support when we return. Until then, stay safe and do your bit to flatten the curve!
– The team at Dental at Keys
T: 03 8899 6331
E: info@dentalatkeys.com.au
Dear patients,
Level 2 Dental Restrictions are currently in effect from July 15th 2020. We are still open but are restricted to certain procedures.
We are asking all patients to observe social distancing and proper hand hygiene:
– Please come alone to your appointment. Social distancing & patient limits apply.
– Upon arrival, please use the hand sanitiser provided and refrain from touching your face/mouth.
– We will be continuing asking you some screening questions before your appointment as well.
Online bookings are still active for your convenience – Our team will have to make contact with you after you book online to run through some questions with you.
Thank you for your support and understanding as we navigate these tough times!
– The team at Dental at Keys
