The part of a smile that matters most is the part nobody sees. This October, Sky Dental in Sandton, based at 150 Rivonia Road, is turning the spotlight on the gum and bone beneath each tooth, the structure that keeps everything anchored. Its dentists, hygienists and ceramist work side by side with an in-house periodontist, and the practice treats that hidden foundation as the place where nearly all of its care begins, whether a patient needs a missing tooth replaced, a child needs a check-up or an adult wants whiter teeth.
As the weather warms, many families start booking the appointments they put off over winter. Sky Dental’s advice is to put a gum health check first on that list, since trouble below the gumline usually causes no obvious symptoms until it is well established.
Why gum disease is easy to miss
The serious form of gum disease is called periodontitis, and the practice explains that its early signs are easy to overlook: gums that bleed during brushing, mild swelling, or breath that is a little off. Without treatment, the bacteria behind it travel beneath the gumline and start breaking down the bone that holds the teeth. Over time the gums pull back, teeth become loose and some are eventually lost. The teeth were often sound. What gave way was the support under them. Sky Dental calls periodontitis the leading cause of tooth loss in adults, and stresses that it can be treated at any stage. Catching it sooner means more of the natural foundation can be kept.
Because a periodontist is part of the team, patients are assessed and treated under one roof. The evaluation covers pocket measurements around each tooth, a chart of bleeding and recession, a CBCT scan that shows the bone in 3D, a look at medical history and habits like smoking, and a bite assessment. Each patient goes home with a written plan that sets out what needs treatment first, what should be watched and what to expect long term. When the gums have settled, patients join a maintenance programme, normally with hygiene appointments every three to four months. To the practice’s knowledge, it is the only one in the area with a periodontist in-house, while most others send gum and implant cases elsewhere.
Replacing teeth the planned way
If a tooth is beyond saving, the same specialist expertise guides its replacement. dental implants at Sky Dental are small titanium posts set into the jawbone. Over a few months they bond with the bone and become a permanent anchor for a porcelain crown, a bridge or a complete set of fixed teeth. Each implant is planned digitally and placed with surgical guidance. The team merges CBCT data with an intra-oral scan to plan the exact position, depth and angle on screen, then uses a printed surgical guide to place the implant precisely on the day.
The process normally runs in three steps. First comes a planning appointment, then surgery under local anaesthetic, with sedation available, and finally the restoration once the implant has had three to six months to heal. If bone or gum has to be rebuilt beforehand, the practice plans and performs bone grafts, gum grafts and sinus lifts itself. The practice’s ceramist then makes the final crown or bridge from a digital design, which means the clinicians who place, restore and look after the implant are all part of one team.
Starting children off well
Adults with healthy teeth and gums can often thank the dental experiences they had growing up. For parents searching for a kids dentist in Sandton, Sky Dental treats many children, from those losing a first tooth to those who walk in anxious. The practice believes the best thing it can offer a child is early visits that feel safe and ordinary.
Check-ups and cleanings for children double as lessons, showing them how to brush well and where flossing matters. Fissure sealants, a thin layer of tooth-coloured resin applied to the grooves of the back teeth, help stop decay from taking hold on newly erupted permanent molars. Sedation is offered in the rooms with a qualified paediatric anaesthetist for nervous or very young children and for longer procedures. Where a lot of work is needed, it can be carried out in a hospital theatre under general anaesthetic so that it is all finished in a single visit.
Help when it cannot wait
Some dental problems will not hold off until the next booked visit. As an emergency dentist, Sky Dental encourages patients to phone the moment something feels wrong. That includes toothache that will not ease, a tooth that is broken or knocked out, a crown or filling that has come out, swelling in the gum or face, or bleeding that does not stop. The practice always finds a way to see the patient: on the same day for acute problems, or the following morning when it is safe to wait, with proper triage in both cases.
This is possible because of how large the team is. Every weekday the building has several dentists, a periodontist, hygienists and support staff, so each emergency can go to the most suitable clinician. A chipped front tooth can be restored the same day with the practice’s CAD/CAM system, a sore tooth that has had root canal treatment can be seen by the clinician who uses the operating microscope, and swelling near an implant is handled by the periodontist. Gum infections and implant problems especially benefit from having a specialist nearby.
Whiter teeth start with healthy gums
Gum health even shapes cosmetic work. Sky Dental only offers teeth whitening once a patient’s mouth is healthy, with no decay, leaking fillings or gum disease. It uses the Zoom by Philips system, which includes an in-chair treatment that can lift teeth by as much as eight shades in one 90-minute visit, and custom take-home trays worn over one to two weeks. Patients can combine both depending on their budget and sensitivity. Anyone hoping for a brighter smile ahead of the December holidays would do well to begin with a gum health check.
Care kept under one roof
Since 2012, Sky Dental has served the Sandton community, and it reports more than 8,000 satisfied clients along with a 5.0 average from its verified Google reviews. Continuity of care sits at the centre of how it works, with patients seeing the same dedicated team, who understand their history and what they want to achieve. The practice points out that sending specialist work elsewhere means another waiting room, another set of files and another clinician who needs to be briefed. With the periodontist, dentists, hygienists and ceramist all in one place, cases are planned around one table, records remain in one system and treatment progresses more quickly.
For individuals and families getting back on track with their dental care this spring, having specialist gum treatment, implants, children’s dentistry, urgent care and whitening in a single building makes things simple. More information about the practice and the treatments it offers is available at https://skydental.co.za/.
About Sky Dental
Sky Dental is a dental practice at 150 Rivonia Road in Sandton and has served the local community since 2012. The team is made up of multiple dentists, an in-house periodontist, hygienists and a ceramist. It offers general and preventive dentistry, periodontal treatment, dental implants, paediatric dentistry, emergency dental care, restorative and cosmetic dentistry, teeth whitening, full mouth rehabilitation and clear aligners. The practice is mercury-free and is built around continuity of care.
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