Prevention is a primary focus of our practice. Our team of six dental hygienists, including Sophie Oostermeyer
, Samantha Makin
, Jennifer Slattery
, Emily Marson
, and Naomi Hoopman
are a key part of making this possible.
If you require additional advanced periodontal treatment, Dr James Van Den Berg
and
Dr Rory Nolan, both have a Masters degree in periodontics (the study of gums and dental bone support) is also available at Smile Solutions.
Dental hygiene begins with the assessment and evaluation of your periodontal (gum) tissue.
An ideal home dental care routine is then designed for you. To enhance your home care assistance is provided in the surgery, involving removal of plaque, calculus (tartar), general staining and the application of decay-preventing agents as required.
If you are undergoing dental restorative or cosmetic treatment, a revised home care routine will be designed for you and monitored as the treatment progresses. This ensures the best possible treatment outcome.
Regular hygiene appointments, along with optimum home care, ensure ongoing maintenance of your teeth and gums.
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With regular professional hygiene and ongoing maintenance |
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Without regular professional hygiene and ongoing maintenance |
*These images feature patients of Smile Solutions. They are simply an educational guide and by no means represent a guarantee of outcome.
Dr James van den Berg – Implants and Periodontal Care
Dr James van den berg has practised in the fields of periodontal care and implant dentistry since completing his postgraduate education in London in 1999. He has also lectured in these fields and maintains an interest in the use of lasers to complement traditional therapies. He is now in the final year of further study aimed at raising his skill level to the highest possible standards and also qualifying him as a registered specialist periodontist in Australia.
Dr Rory Nolan – Implants and Periodontal Care
Dr Rory Nolan graduated from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, in 2001 with a Bachelor of Dental Science. He has worked in general practice in Ireland, Australia, and the United Kingdom where he was senior house officer in oral and maxillofacial surgery at a general hospital. He is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in England. In 2009, Rory graduated with a doctorate in Dental Surgery, specialising in periodontology and implant dentistry, from Trinity College Dublin and the Dublin Dental School and Hospital, Ireland, at the same time achieving certification from the European Federation of Periodontology. He was subsequently awarded a fellowship in periodontology from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Dr Nolan is a member of the Australian Dental Association, the Irish Dental Association, the Irish Society of Periodontology, the European Federation of Periodontology and the International Team for Implantology. He has applied for specialist registration as a periodontist in Australia.
