What is a Prosthodontist?

 

A Prosthodontist is a specialist dentist who focuses on the replacement of missing or badly damaged teeth. Think of a prosthodontist as an expert in smile and function restoration. There is more to a smile than how it looks.

A Prosthodontist will look at why your problem/s occurred, eliminate any disease and then restore your smile as painlessly and naturally as possible: through a combination of crowns, implants, bridges or dentures.

Teeth play a vital role in our everyday life. Without teeth, the simplest of tasks like smiling, talking and eating can be challenging and embarrassing.

A Prosthodontist can help you save your teeth that may have deteriorated due to an accident, ill health or age.

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Tooth loss can occur for many reasons; it could be a lack of proper care and maintenance, the result of an accident, damage caused by bulimia or gastric reflux, or the result of years of dental neglect, abrasion and erosion. A Prosthodontist will aim to immediately halt further damage and then put together a thorough and comprehensive treatment plan from fillings to finish – so that good looks and function can be restored.

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With Dr Dale, you are in expert hands. Adelaide native, Dr Dale Gerke and his excellent team are here to help you. Over the last four decades, there is not a lot Dr Gerke hasn’t seen or fixed. Dr Gerke’s credentials are as impressive as his patient’s success stories. He has a Bachelor of Dental Surgery, an Honours degree in Oral Biology, a Doctorate of Philosophy in Science, and a Master of Dental Surgery degree in Prosthodontics. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in Operative Dentistry, and a Member of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in Prosthetic Dentistry.

 

 

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