Appletree Dental Care

I love my career as co-owner and one of the principal dentists at Appletree.
I love nothing more than saving teeth and restoring confident smiles.
We see first-hand every day the difference a confident, comfortable smile can make to our patients' lives.
Dr Katrina McKevitt qualified with 1st class Honours from Queens University Belfast in 1994.
As an undergraduate she also achieved a 1st class Intercalated BSc in Pathology in 1993.
Upon qualification Katrina gained two years valuable experience in Senior House Officer positions at Dublin Dental Hospital and Queen's University Belfast before moving to her chosen path of General Dental Practice.

Private parking is available immediately outside the practice.
Should the spaces at the front of the practice be taken please proceed on round to the rear of the practice.
We understand that you have a busy schedule and recognise the need to provide an efficient service.
We will make every effort to see you at your scheduled appointment time.
There will be no charge for changing your appointment provided that we are given at least 24 hours notice.
For patients of our practice we strive to respond to emergencies at the earliest time practicable.

We pride ourselves on the standard of professional care you receive, carried out in a state-of-the-art clinical setting.
Our testimonial page should leave you in no doubt that our staff go the extra mile to make sure your experience here is comfortable and pleasant.
We have grown by word of mouth since 2006 and new referrals are always most welcome.
We would encourage any patients considering dental treatment to contact Caroline at the number below for more itemised costs and treatment information.

Crowns are an ideal restoration for teeth that have been broken, or have been weakened by decay or a very large filling.
A crown could be used for a number of other reasons, for instance: you may have discoloured fillings and would like to improve the appearance of the tooth; you may have had a root filling which will need a crown to protect it.
It may help hold a bridge or denture firmly in place.
In root-filled teeth it may be necessary to insert a post before placing a crown.
A post provides support and helps the crown stay in place.

Root canal treatment (also called endodontics) is needed when the blood or nerve supply of the tooth is infected through decay or injury.
If the pulp (blood or nerve supply of the tooth) becomes infected, the infection may spread through the root canal system of the tooth.
This may eventually lead to an abscess.
If root canal treatment (RCT) is not carried out, the infection will spread and the tooth may need to be taken out.
The aim of the treatment is to remove all infection from the root canal.