Dental services offered by Arkaba Dental.

Here you will find a full list of dental services offered by our highly qualified dentists and hygeineists. We offer a comprehensive range of dentistry services and oral hygeine procedures. We also offer smile makeovers, in-chair teeth whitening, teeth whitening from home kits, fillings, tooth removal, removal of wisdom teeth, crowns bridges, dentures and much more.

We are also regarded as being a first choice children’s dentist in Adelaide. This also includes our dental therapist treatments for pre-school, primary school and secondary school children.

Also note: we welcome all private health funds and we are a long-time member of the BUPA provider network (since it’s inception). 

As a BUPA member when you attend our surgery you can receive a rebate of between 60% to 100%  on most general dental services.  The amount of the rebate will depend on your level of cover.

More information about our private health fund coverage can be found on our patient information page

Crowns are a restoration to protect heavily restored, filled or cracked teeth by covering all remaining tooth structure. The crown braces the remaining tooth structure , protecting and returning it to full function. Crowns can be constructed from composite, porcelain or gold.

Implants are a great way to restore the natural look and function when teeth are missing. A titanium post (implant) is placed into the jaw and following a suitable healing period a tooth coloured and shaped crown can be attached to the post, providing a stable long term restoration. Dentures can also be fitted to several anchoring implants to secure loose or uncomfortable dentures. Implants can be used to replace a missing single tooth or right up to the whole dentition.

Decay in your teeth or trauma to the tooth can affect the nerve within the tooth, making it necessary to remove the nerve and sterilize the nerve canal to save the tooth. The nerve is replaced with a filling material and sealed in a process called root canal treatment. The process is usually carried out over a number of appointments to ensure all harmful bacteria are removed.

Everyone wants a great smile and with today’s advanced technology no one has to settle for chipped, stained, worn down, crooked or missing teeth.  Using a variety of techniques we can help you achieve the smile you want.

Dental therapists examine and treat diseases of the teeth in pre-school, primary and secondary school children, under the general supervision of a dentist. The dentistry work performed is varied from identifying the disease risk of the child, providing professionally applied preventive treatments, carrying out simple restorative work in deciduous and permanent teeth, through to the extraction of teeth under local anaesthetic, and the initial management of trauma.

Dentures or ‘false teeth’ are made of either acrylic or a stronger metal alloy.  They are cost effective and removable. A full denture replaces all the natural teeth and a partial denture replaces a few missing teeth but retains some of your natural teeth.

Dental injuries while playing sport can be painful and disfiguring. They can be largely avoided by wearing a custom made and fitted mouthguard. Mouthguards work by effectively reducing the impact of a blow to the face that would potentially cause oral injury. A tailor made mouthguard fits comfortably and precisely around the teeth and gums providing a tight fit that doesn’t impede speech or breathing and won’t fall out.

Clenching or grinding the teeth at night while asleep is known as bruxism. Bruxism can cause teeth to wear and crack but can also cause severe facial, tooth and jaw pain and headaches.  An occlusal splint or nightguard is a custom made removable appliance worn at night to relieve the pressure transferred to the teeth when clenching or grinding.  It also offers relief for the jaw muscles and protects the teeth from wear and breakage

Snoring is caused by the soft tissue at the back of the throat vibrating when breathing while you are asleep.  During sleep the throat relaxes and the airway becomes smaller, restricting airflow which causes the vibrations.

An anti snoring appliance is tailor made to fit  the teeth and this holds the lower jaw and tongue forward, this tightens the soft tissues to reduce the obstruction to the airways and this helps eliminate or reduce the snoring.

To ensure your comfort during procedures we use local anaesthetic however if you are still concerned and anxious about treatment we offer nitrous oxide sedation also known as ‘laughing gas’ to help you relax.