When your smile needs more than a quick fix
Worn teeth. Damaged teeth.
Old crowns. Multiple restorations. Missing teeth.
A smile that no longer feels like you.
Comprehensive Smile Rehabilitation
Beautiful dentistry, thoughtfully planned for function and longevity.
Who I typically help
I often see patients whose dental needs have become more complex over time — worn or damaged teeth, multiple existing restorations, missing teeth, failing crowns or bridges, or several concerns that need to be considered together.
Some patients know exactly what they would like to change. Others simply know that their teeth no longer feel right but aren't sure what treatment they need.
My role is to assess the bigger picture, explain the options and develop a treatment plan that is appropriate for your teeth, your goals and your long-term oral health.
Meet Dr Sefa Ahiaku
Advanced Prosthodontic Care | Dedicated to Comprehensive Smile Rehabilitation
I am an award-winning dentist with advanced postgraduate training in Prosthodontics, having completed my MClinDent with Distinction at King's College London in 2023.
My focus is on comprehensive smile rehabilitation, particularly for patients whose needs go beyond a single cosmetic treatment.
Great dentistry isn't about creating a smile that looks perfect. It's about creating one that looks naturally yours, functions beautifully and gives you the confidence to smile.
Your smile. Your face. Your treatment plan.
I don't believe in cookie-cutter smiles. Your treatment should be designed around your face, your personality, your goals and your oral health, creating a result that feels authentically yours.
What happens at a consultation?
A considered approach from the very beginning. Your first consultation is about understanding where you are now, what you would like to change, and what is realistically achievable.
We listen. We assess. We plan.
Discover what to expect from your consultation.
When your dental needs are more complex
I often see patients who have reached a point where several things need to be considered together — worn teeth, old or failing restorations, missing teeth, changes in tooth position, or concerns about how their smile looks and functions.
You may already know that you need treatment, or you may simply feel that your teeth aren't quite right anymore. Either way, the first step is understanding what is happening and what your options are.
My role is to help you make sense of the bigger picture before deciding what treatment,
if any, is appropriate.
Exceptional dentistry should look natural.
Every smile has a story. Every treatment plan is different.
Explore a selection of cases to see how I approach different aesthetic and restorative challenges, from subtle changes to comprehensive smile rehabilitation.
Managing Multiple Spaces in a Smile
The Challenge
Managing spaces in a smile well requires a keen attention to detail and meticulous planning to make sure that teeth look well proportioned and natural. In this case, not only did we have spaces between teeth at the top, but we also had an anterior open bite (space between the teeth on the top and bottom jaw), coupled with tooth wear and proclination (a tilting forward position) of the upper teeth.
The Treatment
We considered a few different things in isolation and combination here, including; orthodontics, porcelain veneers and composite bonding, ensuring we balanced the value conservative care with long term maintenance and stability concerns. We finally used a combination of tooth whitening and guided composite veneers to camouflage the true position of the anterior teeth.
The Result
Restoring a worn and heavily restored smile
The Challenge
After years of single tooth dentistry, resulting in a patchwork quilt of colours, shapes and sizes left a lot to be desired in this smile. Aside from the visual challenges this case presented, there were some functional fundamentals that needed some serious attention, including cracked and decayed teeth, old worn restorations and periodontal disease (gum disease.
The Treatment
We used a wide variety of treatments to first stabilise and subsequently rehabilitate this smile. This included, non-surgical periodontal treatment, gingival margin repositioning, root canal treatment, internal tooth whitening alongside conventional whitening, porcelain veneers and porcelain crowns.
The Result
replacing a missing tooth and managing years of toothwear
The Challenge
An unexpected broken tooth is most patient's worst nightmare and certainly poses clinical challenges. This combined with the discoloured teeth, with crowding and rotations put this patient immediately at a cross roads: do you choose a definitive fix for your gap right away. or choose something less definitive to keep the options open for a comprehensive plan.
The Treatment
This treatment occurred in two phases - an initial stabilisation to ensure that the exposed root canal treatment in the broken tooth was not infected, and then this tooth's subsequent reconstruction with a post and core. Following this, we designed a new smile and trialled this out directly on the patient's teeth. We whitened this patient's teeth and finally we used a combination of Porcelain Veneers & Crowns.
The Result
Recognised for Clinical Excellence
BDS (Hons) 2013
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MClinDent Prosthodontics (Distinction) 2023
