Specialist Prosthodontics · Johannesburg

Your smile is complex.
Understanding your care shouldn’t be.

Advanced restorative and reconstructive dentistry, translated into clear choices — so you can understand what’s happening, why it matters and what comes next.

Start with what’s bothering you →Meet Dr Solomons

Specialist prosthodontic care Multidisciplinary treatment planning Melrose North

Start in plain English

You don’t need to arrive with a diagnosis.

Most patients know what they’re experiencing — a missing tooth, worn teeth, discomfort, an unstable denture, or a smile they want to improve. We start there.

I’m missing teeth

Understand replacement options without having to decide between implants, bridges or dentures on your own.

Explore your options →02

My teeth are worn or broken

Explore how function, bite and appearance can be rebuilt when several teeth are damaged.

See where to start →03

I want to improve my smile

Aesthetic treatment should still protect healthy tooth structure and support long-term function.

Understand the choices →04

My denture isn’t working well

Comfort, stability and chewing matter. There may be conventional or implant-supported options.

Explore denture care →05

I grind my teeth or have jaw pain

Symptoms can have different causes. Assessment comes before selecting the right appliance.

Learn about assessment →06

My case is more complex

Congenital conditions, major tooth loss and reconstructive needs often benefit from coordinated specialist planning.

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The translation layer

Dental language, decoded.

The clinical term still matters — but it shouldn’t be the only way a patient can understand the site.

Replace one or more missing teethClinical options: dental implants, bridges, complete or partial dentures

Rebuild badly worn or damaged teethClinical options: crowns, veneers, bonding, full-mouth rehabilitation

Protect teeth from grindingClinical options: TMJ assessment and occlusal appliances / night guards

Improve tooth colour, shape or spacingClinical options: whitening, veneers, bonding and aesthetic dentistry

Specialist authorityDr Yvette F SolomonsProsthodontist · Owner & Clinical Director

Experience that deserves to be visible

Specialist care with a wider view of dentistry.

Dr Solomons’ work extends beyond private clinical care into postgraduate education, professional leadership and the advancement of prosthodontics. That depth matters most when treatment planning is complex.

BDS · Wits UniversityAwarded best student in Clinical Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics

MDent (Prosthodontics) · WitsSpecialist postgraduate training in prosthodontics

Postgraduate Diploma in Higher EducationWits University · completed with distinction

Professional leadershipLongstanding SADA leadership and international FDI committee leadership

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Treatment, grouped sensibly

Restore. Replace. Protect. Rebuild.

Instead of presenting patients with a wall of specialist procedure names, the treatments are grouped around the outcome they are trying to achieve.

Restore teeth

Crowns, veneers, bonding and aesthetic reconstruction.

Replace teeth

Implants, bridges, dentures and removable partial dentures.

Rebuild function

Comprehensive full-mouth rehabilitation for complex wear and breakdown.

Protect & support

Grinding, jaw-joint symptoms, sleep-related oral appliances and complex care.

How specialist care works

Plan first. Treat second.

For complex restorative cases, diagnosis and sequencing matter. The website now makes that treatment philosophy easy to understand from the first visit.

Listen

Start with your concerns, history and what you want to be able to do comfortably again.

Assess

Examine the teeth, bite and supporting structures before recommending a solution.

Plan

Compare appropriate options, trade-offs, timing and long-term considerations.

Coordinate

Where needed, care can be planned with other dental specialists and laboratory partners.

A different kind of specialist website

“The goal isn’t to make complex dentistry sound simple. It’s to make it understandable enough for patients to make informed decisions.”

Your smile is complex.Understanding your care shouldn’t be.