Get our mouth Kiss-ready this Valentine’s Day

Is your mouth kiss-ready?

A mouth detox aims to rid your mouth of disease-causing bacteria. Left unchecked, these microbes can lead to bad breath, plaque, gum disease, and other oral and even overall health conditions.

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Happy holidays from enamel clinic

We love what we do – our passionate team dedicates their days to transforming your smiles.

And because we are as passionate about overall well-being as we are about oral health, the Enamel Clinic team will be taking a short break to celebrate the holidays with family and friends.

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Maintaining your smile – The importance of Oral Hygiene

We’ve known for several years that there is a link between periodontal disease and other systemic diseases.

And recently, an increasing amount of evidence shows just how beneficial it is for us to have dental professionals provide us with a preventative program.

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Dental Aesthetics and Facial Ageing

Anti-ageing dentistry treatments are a quick, highly effective way to enhance your smile. They provide an inexpensive, minimally invasive and long-lasting means to look and feel instantly younger.

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Dr Sheryl Smithies’ 5 Most Frequently Asked Dental Questions

Your Smile Matters When you smile, you express the best parts of yourself. You convey confidence and openness and invite others to share your happiness and wellbeing. According to a Verywell Mind article, your smile does many other good things for you like: Reducing your stress levels. Helping you add positivity into situations and environments. …

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Interdisciplinary Dental Treatments: How do they work?

Have you ever heard the saying ” Together Everyone Achieves More”? If you look closely at the saying, you’ll note it creates the acronym TEAM. Thanks to teamwork and collaboration, the human race has achieved many extraordinary things. We have advanced in art, science, sport and economics, exceeding the wildest dreams of our early ancestors. …

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More than a Surface Change – Smile Makeovers at Enamel Clinic

Imagine life with 100% confidence in your smile. You wouldn’t have to constantly worry about your teeth or hide them from the world. Thanks to our Digital Smile Design approach to smile makeovers, this life can be your reality. This innovative approach to dentistry focuses on your unique needs. Through DSD’s  5 Smile Makeover Standards, …

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Teeth Whitening & Aesthetic Bonding: What’s the Difference?

Cosmetic Dentistry offers a variety of solutions that improve the appearance of your teeth. You have very likely come across two of these solutions, teeth whitening and aesthetic bonding, and wondered what they are and what makes one different from the other. This blog article will help you answer both questions by briefly describing the …

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Guided Treatment: Making Your Dream Smile a Reality

A smile makeover is a significant personal investment. It’s essential, therefore, to know that the final results are worth the time, money, and emotion you invest in the process. As a Digital Smile Design (DSD) Clinic, we have five Smile Makeover Standards. We use these protocols to ensure that our patients feel confident in the quality of their smile makeover treatments.

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Smile Test Drive: How we put YOU in control of your smile makeover

Sometimes it can be challenging to understand what treatments are involved in a smile makeover journey or imagine what your new smile might look like on you. As a Digital Smile Design Clinic, we have five Smile Makeover Standards to ensure that our patients feel confident in the quality of their smile makeover treatments.  Our …

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6 Tips on How to Find a Good Cosmetic Dentist in Cape Town

Choosing a cosmetic dentist in Cape Town that is right for your personal needs can be intimidating. At Enamel Dentistry, we have a team of specialists that can help you achieve a personalised smile makeover experience using Digital Smile Design protocols.  Our smile architects take into consideration your unique facial features as well as your …

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How do we use 3D facial design for your smile makeover? Case Study – Dr Bowes

Creating a natural smile requires a great deal of meticulous planning, that takes into account your natural features, including your face, lips, teeth and gums. As the only Digital Smile Design clinic, in Southern Africa, we follow the Five Smile Makeover Standards, to ensure beautiful natural smiles in harmony with the face. These Five Smile …

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Top 5 Cosmetic Dental Treatments – Enamel Dentistry

The top 5 cosmetic dental treatments to consider at Enamel Dentistry are Teeth Whitening, Teeth Alignment, Veneers, Aesthetic Bonding and Gum Contouring. Over the last year, there has been a notable rise in online users that switch on their video to connect with people professionally or socially. As a result, you will find people becoming …

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How does a gum lift treatment work?

A gum lift treatment is a minor surgical procedure whereby our smile architects use laser technology to enhance the contour of your gum tissue.  We minimize your discomfort during the procedure with our state-of-the-art digital platform for local anaesthesia, The Wand®,  a Computer-Assisted Anaesthesia System.  In this blog, we will be exploring a treatment journey of a patient that …

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How can I enhance my natural beauty?

At Enamel Dentistry, we combine a smile rehabilitation with a facial aesthetic treatment to enhance your natural beauty. Dr Sheryl Smithies is one of our exceptional team members that combines these two treatments on a regular basis. An introduction to Dr Sheryl Smithies Originally from Durban, Dr Smithies relocated to Cape Town to partake in the ever-growing cosmetic …

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What are Veneers?

Veneers are thin tooth-coloured material that is carefully bonded using a dental cement to the natural surface of the tooth. They are used to correct imperfections, protect the surface of your teeth from further damage or, to enhance the natural aesthetics of your smile. We utilise Digital Smile Design as a comprehensive digital approach to rehabilitate …

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Where is the best cosmetic dental practice in Cape Town?

Enamel Dentistry is considered the best cosmetic dental practice in Cape Town. We offer minimally invasive treatments and techniques utilising the latest dental technology.  Dr Mark Bowes, an opinion leader for cosmetic dentistry, rehabilitated this patient’s smile using Digital Smile Design protocols. As a specialist in his field, Dr Bowes’ philosophy includes the Lite Dentistry principles to guide …

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Who is the Best Dentist in Cape Town?

Dr Mark Bowes is considered one of the best dentists in Cape Town.  Recently recognised as the Digital Dentist of the Year (2020) and one of the Top 100 Dentists (2021), Dr Bowes has a clear passion to help enhance people’s smiles to restore their confidence. He continuously shares his broad knowledge with other dental professionals, making him a well-known figure in the dental community. …

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What is Cosmetic Dentistry?

The name “Cosmetic Dentistry” describes the art of creating beautiful teeth that would make you want to smile.  And who wouldn’t want a beautiful big smile? I thought it would be a good idea to break down the types of Smile-gaining cosmetic treatments briefly. What treatments fall part of Cosmetic Dentistry? Depending on what your …

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