Bright Light Dental

Bayside Melbourne Dentist

Welcome to Bright Light Dental, your local family friendly dentists located in Cheltenham.

We offer a range of dental treatments including, general, restorative and cosmetic work such as, Crowns & Bridges, Dentures, Teeth Whitening and specialise in laser dentistry. For our nervous patients we also offer happy gas (Nitrous Oxide) to calm your nerves.

At Bright Light Dental we Pride ourselves on our high standard of care, affordability and quality of service.

Bright Light Dental is a Preferred Provider for:

Hospitals Contribution Fund (HCF)Commonwealth Bank Health Society (CBHS)We also claim all other health funds using HICAPS.

We also welcome and accept:
Veteran AffairsThe Victorian Denture Scheme (VDS)Victorian General Dental Scheme (VGDS)Victorian Emergency Dental Scheme (VEDS)The Child Dental Benefits Scheme (CDBS)

General Dentistry

At Bright Light Dental we take pride in keeping your teeth strong and healthy.

From your 6 monthly dental check-up, digital X-Rays, and to keep your teeth looking pearly white, a dental clean and scale will leave you walking away with a shiny smile.

Restorative Dentistry

Restorative dentistry involves fixing a tooth that has been damaged either by tooth decay, trauma, or every day wear and tear. Usually this involves what is commonly called a “filling”.

At Bright Light Dental we no longer use silver fillings (Amalgam) and will always try our best to match your filling to your tooth colour, which is preferred by most patients.

Endodontics & Root Canal Therapy

This therapy is commonly referred to as Root Canal Treatment and is usually required because the inner part of the tooth, “The Pulp” becomes inflamed or infected.

This can quite often cause the tooth to be very painful and/or sensitive to hot and/or cold. For the pain to subside and to save the tooth, it’s necessary to remove the infection which is contained within the pulp and nerves of the tooth’s roots, before sealing the tooth’s canals with a rubber filling. Usually this process is carried out over 2-3 appointments depending if pain persists.

Crown, Bridge & Veneers

A Crown is a tooth shaped “cap” that is used to cover a tooth. A crown is often used to cover badly broken down teeth, worn teeth or discoloured teeth. They are highly recommended after having endodontic treatment on a tooth as it then becomes very weak and brittle, a crown can strengthen that tooth.

A Bridge is a fixed dental restoration, used to replace a missing tooth and/or teeth, by joining an artificial tooth to the adjoining teeth.

Dentures

At Bright Light Dental we offer all sorts of different types of dentures, whether they are full dentures or partial dentures.

All dentures are removable appliances which are used to replace any missing teeth in the mouth.

Teeth Whitening

At Bright Light Dental we offer 3 different types of teeth whitening products. In chair laser teeth whitening, this is a once off 90 minute appointment, and is completed using the Smart Bleach products.

We also offer a take home tray system. We will custom make your whitening trays at the dental lab before giving you 10 syringes of the Pola Night whitening kit. This usually involves a 2 week process of wearing these trays for 40 minutes each night.

Our final option for teeth whitening is Opalescence. It’s a simple, fast and great tasting way to have whiter teeth. With no impressions or custom trays needed, it is ready to use straight out of the box, and only takes 15 minutes per day.

Laser Dentistry

Of the many treatments laser dentistry can offer, laser fillings is the one that will most change your visit to the dentist. In these new treatments a dental laser is used instead of the drill to remove decay before a filling is placed in the tooth.

The greatest benefit of laser fillings is that needles and drills are usually not required!! This means no more high pitched drilling noises and no more numb lips.

Cosmetic Dentistry

Cosmetic dentistry is any form of dentistry that aims to improve the appearance of a person’s teeth or smile.

At Bright Light Dental we offer a range of these services to achieve this:

Teeth whitening
Veneers
Implants
Crowns
Bridges and White fillings