What a difference TLC Dental makes!
See the Before & After results
Please also view our clients' testimonials.
Beautiful smiles and healthy teeth and gums make a lasting impression. See for yourself! Our Before & After gallery is a showcase of amazing results. If you're inspired, why not ask about the kind of results you can expect? Call TLC Dental on 9223 1457.
We're also delighted that so many of our patients take time to write us about their results. See their letters here - used by permission, of course.
Teeth Whitening
Both patients here have undergone Zoom Teeth Whitening. This procedure can provide instant results in as little as 1 hour. As you can see the results are fantastic and both patients were extremely happy with the outcome.
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Improving a smile with Veneers and a Bridge
This patient's bite was opened by building up her lower posterior teeth as there was not enough space to fit veneers due to an edge-to-edge bite.
A 3 unit ceramic bridge was constructed to close the gap caused from her missing upper right canine and porcelain veneers were placed on her upper front four teeth to improve aesthetics.
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Enhancing a Smile
This patient lost a front tooth due to a fractured root and there were some prominent fracture lines on some of his other front teeth. A dental implant was placed in the gap where the tooth was lost. Zoom tooth whitening was done on his teeth and a porcelain implant crown and three veneers were made for the four front teeth to create a beautiful smile .
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Full mouth rejuvenation
This patient had several large old amalgams (silver fillings) which lost their strength over time and developed fracture lines. Beautiful new permanent crowns created stronger teeth and better aesthetic results.
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A Smile Makeover
This patient requested a smile make-over to close the midline gap and reverse the crossbite on her right side. As her gum line was very uneven, we straightened her gum line and lengthened the short appearance of some of her teeth with cosmetic recontouring. Zoom tooth whitening helped whiten her teeth and ceramic crowns and veneers were placed on eleven teeth to achieve the desired and successful result.
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This patient lost his upper left canine (eye tooth) due to severe decay and a fracture. It was replaced with an implant and an all- ceramic crown. His upper and lower front teeth were severely worn down due to several years of grinding. In addition there was crowding of the upper front teeth. The teeth were restored with empress (a form of ceramic which are bonded to teeth) crowns and veneers, which greatly improved aesthetics.
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Implant Crown
This patient had an existing crown-supported by a post on a root canal treated tooth. The crown had a history of falling out and it was found that there was a hairline fracture on the root. The tooth was removed and a implant was placed in this area at the same visit. After approximately ten to twelve weeks a permanent crown was placed and fitted onto the implant.
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Full Mouth Rehabilitation plus Implant
This patient ground down or damaged most of his teeth over time. He was also very unhappy with the shortness of his front teeth. Treatment involved porcelain/ceramic crowns on all his teeth and a dental implant on an upper front tooth to reestablish a healthy mouth, plus some gum recontouring to increase the length of his teeth. The result is strong, healthy teeth and a very pleasing smile.
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Anti-Ageing Dentistry
This outgoing female middle aged patient hated her worn, dark discoloured teeth, which caused her severe embarrassment and stopped her from smiling. She was also missing teeth in the back of her mouth which hampered her eating ability. All this made her look a lot older.
Treatment included gum recontouring to lengthen her teeth, PORCELAIN CROWNS on all of her upper teeth, and a precision fitting partial denture (no clips showing).
What is very mportant in this treatment is that her new teeth colour was chosen carefully to make her feel and look younger, not to give her unnaturally 20 year old bright white teeth.
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Full Mouthand Smile Makeover
This patient wore down his teeth completely due to excessive grinding and drinking lots of sugared drinks. He also had severe gum disease. He was in real danger of losing all his teeth.
Treatment included periodontal(gum) treatment to treat the gum disease, and rebuilding almost all his teeth, followed by PORCELAIN/CERAMIC CROWNS and VENEERS.
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Cosmetic Dentistry
This patient is a beautiful confident woman who hated her brown front twisted tooth and hence her smile. Treatment involved Zoom! Advanced Tooth Whitening followed by 6 PORCELAIN/ CERAMIC VENEERS.
To create the "perfect" smile for her, her new teeth were first shown to her on a wax model. This enabled us to make subtle changes to the shape of the teeth until she was happy and then the expert dental technician made her final Veneers by copying this wax model.
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Reconstructive Dentistry
This patient was involved in a sport related accident, in which he sustained a serious fracture on one front tooth (which ultimately could not be saved) and fractures on other front teeth. Treatment involved an IMPLANT to replace the lost tooth and 5 PORCELAIN/CERAMIC VENEERS, which also corrected the malaignment of the teeth.
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See what patients say for themselves!
Dear Leonard,
Now that we've completed the dental treatment that has successfully rectified the damage inflicted by 7 years of schoolboy rugby (without a gum shield) and 52 amateur boxing bouts (fortunately WITH a gum shield) and also a range of restorative work on the rest of my teeth, please accept my thanks to yourself and your team for doing such a fantastic job.
Notwithstanding the fact that my smile is now without cracked and discoloured front teeth, I'm also extremely grateful that you managed to retain a back tooth that other dentists had said should be removed. Given that the tooth in question has a root over ½'' in length, this avoided the necessity of breaking my jaw to extract it. Having had avoided a broken jaw throughout the 7 years of rugby plus the boxing, I'm grateful you managed to let me continue to keep the jaw intact.
I'm also still amazed that you managed to accomplish all that you did without the slightest bit of pain. Despite my sports history I'm a wimp when it comes to needles and drills and I'm delighted you were able to conclusively disprove the old adage of "No Pain, No Gain'.
Also please extend my gratitude to Sam and Effie for their care and efficiency. Coupled with your outstanding dental skills, you and the team fully justify the "TLC" practice name.
Once again, my thanks for a fantastic result.
Yours sincerely,
Brendan Linnane
Dear Dr Hoffenberg,
I rarely write letters such as this, however, I am compelled to do so given the friendly atmosphere and professional expertise that you and your staff provided during my visits.
I have been afraid of dentists all my life and only came to see you only because I was in an enormous amount of pain. The service I received from you and your team was wonderful. You were able to put me at ease and help me to overcome my fear of being in a dentists chair.
Thank you for taking a relaxed and down to earth approach to your work. I sincerely appreciate your professionalism, particularly your attention to detail and commitment to quality. You took the time to explain each procedure and ensured that I was comfortable and relaxed during the treatments.
I was so impressed by the service I have received that I have recommended you to my family and friends.
Thank you again for your efforts. I would like to wish you and your staff all the best for the holiday season and a safe and prosperous New Year.
Kind regards,
Nilanthi Withana
Dear Leonard,
I am writing to thank you and your team for the quality of the treatment you have provided.
As you would recall, I had some bad experiences with dental treatment elsewhere and had been very hesitant to seek treatment despite numerous problems developing over quite a few years. Specifically, I had two quite uncomfortable times as a result of haemorrhages after local anaesthetic.
I was very impressed with the way you allayed my concerns form the beginning.
I was at first apprehensive about following your suggestion of avoiding anaesthetic in order to prevent recurrence of the earlier problems (you made it clear that the option was always there), but your skill meant that it wasn't really needed.
After 15 crowns plus other treatment I would have no hesitation in recommending your services. Your advice to me on what might be required, likely costs etc has been very clear. More importantly, the quality of the work has been excellent. I am very happy with the results.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank you and your staff for your cheerful and friendly professionalism. Thank you, Effie and Jemima. You have a great team.
Needless to say, I will be back for regular check ups with out any concerns.
Yours sincerely,
Michael Walsh
Dr Leonard Hoffenberg BSc. BDS,
I first came to Dr Hoffenberg in July 2004. I had not been to a dentist for many years and indeed had only to a dentist on only two or three occasions during the previous 40 years. I had many broken, chipped and cracked teeth and broken and missing fillings.
After a thorough initial examination he drew up a detailed plan of treatment. I required a lot of treatments - caps, bridges, implants, veneers and through cleaning. He explained the treatment plan in detail, leaving me with a clear understanding of what was involved and the fees required for the work. For some teeth there were alternative courses of treatment. He explained these to me, gave me his recommendations with reasons but allowed me to make the choice. For other teeth he advised that there was more than one possible treatment available and that he would prefer to investigate further before making his recommendation.
Throughout the course of treatment I had the impression that he preferred the more conservative (and less costly) approach. In some cases he initially attempted the conservative approach with the clear understanding that there was a risk that my teeth may not be solid enough to take it and that he may ultimately have to switch to the more costly approach. I concurred fully with this philosophy, and in fact the conservative approach did work in each case.
I am very happy with the results of the course of treatment, and unreservedly recommend his services.
Yours sincerely,
TJ O'Donnell
