Cosmetic Dentistry

Before

Dark Neck on a Tooth

Treatment Options

  1. Caps
  2. Porcelain Laminates
  3. Direct Composite Laminates and opening bite

Treatment Performed

Direct Composite Laminates and opening bite

After

Benefits

  • Minimal tooth removal
  • Low costs compared to caps and porcelain laminates
  • Easy to repair

Health Fund Codes

582

Costs

A$450 About quarter cost of a cap

Before

Dark Stains on Teeth

Treatment Options

  1. Caps
  2. Porcelain Laminates
  3. Direct Composite Laminates

Treatment Performed

Direct Composite Laminates

After

Benefits

  • Minimal tooth removal
  • Low costs compared to caps and porcelain laminates
  • Easy to repair

Health Fund Codes

582 x 6

Costs

A$2700 (A$450 x6) About the same as 2 caps

Enamel worn off Front Teeth

Before

Treatment Options

  1. Caps
  2. Porcelain Laminates
  3. Direct Composite Laminates and opening bite

Treatment Performed
Direct Composite Laminates and bite opening

Benefits

After

  • Minimal tooth removal
  • Low costs compared to caps and porcelain laminates
  • Easy to repair

 

Health Fund Codes
582 x 16

Costs
A$7200 (A$450 x 16)
About the same costs as five caps

Irregular Gum Line

Before

Treatment Options

Gum Surgery

  1. Caps
  2. Porcelain Laminates
  3. Direct Composite Laminates

Treatment Performed

Gum Surgery
Direct Composite Laminates

After

Benefits

  1. Minimal tooth removal
  2. Low costs compared to caps and porcelain laminates
  3. Easy to repair

Health Fund Codes

Gum Lift 232, Dentistry 582 x 8

Costs
A$650 + $3200 (A$450 x 8)
About the same as 2 caps

Stained and Congenitally Missing Teeth

Before

Treatment Options

  1. Caps
  2. Porcelain Laminates
  3. Direct Composite Laminates

Treatment Performed

Direct Composite Laminates

After

Benefits

  • Minimal tooth removal
  • Low costs compared to caps and porcelain laminates
  • Easy to repair

Health Fund Codes

582 x 8

Costs

A$3200 (A$450 x 8)
About the same as 2 caps

Stained Fillings

Before

Treatment Performed

Direct Composite Restorations

Health Fund Codes

522 x 4

Costs

A$672 ($168 x 4)

After

Stained and Pitted Teeth

Before

Treatment Options

  1. Caps
  2. Porcelain Laminates
  3. Direct Composite Laminates

Treatment Performed

Direct Composite Laminates

After

Benefits

  • Minimal tooth removal
  • Low costs compared to caps and porcelain laminates
  • Easy to repair

Health Fund Codes

582 x 4

Costs

A$1800 (A$450 x 4)
About the same as 1 cap

Ageing Smile

Before

Treatment Options

  1. Caps
  2. Porcelain Laminates
  3. Direct Composite Laminates and opening bite

Treatment Performed

Direct Composite Laminates and opening bite

After

Benefits

  • Minimal tooth removal
  • Low costs compared to caps and porcelain laminates
  • Easy to repair

Health Fund Codes

582 x 16

Costs

A$7200 (A$450 x 16)
About the same costs as five caps

Broken Teeth

Before

Treatment Options

  1. Caps
  2. Porcelain Laminates
  3. Direct Composite Restorations

Treatment Performed

Direct Composite Restorations

After

Benefits

  • Minimal tooth removal
  • Low costs compared to other options
  • Easy to repair

Health Fund Codes

525, 524, 523, 582(depending on size)

Costs

A$188 to A$450 per tooth (depending on size)

Brown Stains on Teeth

Before

Treatment Options

  1. Cover stain with composite resin
  2. Remove stain from tooth surface

Treatment Performed

Remove stain from tooth surface

 

After

Benefits

  • Minimal tooth removal
  • keep surface contours

Health Fund Codes

982

Costs

$80 to $1600 per tooth depending on stain severity.

Crooked and Stained Front Teeth

Before

Treatment Options

  1. Caps
  2. Porcelain Laminates
  3. Direct Composite Laminates and opening bite

Treatment Performed

Direct Composite Laminates and opening bite

After

Benefits

  • Minimal tooth removal
  • Low costs compared to caps and porcelain laminates
  • Easy to repair

Health Fund Codes

582 x 12

Costs

A$5400 (A$450 x 12)
About the same costs as 4 caps

Crooked Front Teeth

Before

Treatment Options

    1. Caps
    2. Porcelain Laminates
    3. Direct Composite Laminates and opening bite

Treatment Performed

Direct Composite Laminates and opening bite

After

Benefits

  • Minimal tooth removal
  • Low costs compared to caps and porcelain laminates
  • Easy to repair

Health Fund Codes

582 x 12

Costs

A$5400 (A$450 x 12)
About the same costs as 4 caps

Crossed over Front Teeth

Before

Treatment Options

  1. Caps
  2. Porcelain Laminates
  3. Direct Composite Laminates

Treatment Performed

Direct Composite Laminates

After

Benefits

  • Minimal tooth removal
  • Low costs compared to caps and porcelain laminates
  • Easy to repair

Health Fund Codes

582 x 2

Costs

A$900 (A$450 x 2)