Dental floss holders are designed to make flossing easier, faster and sometimes more cost-effective. Although this is the general purpose of a dental floss holder, they do not always live up to their reputation so in this article we will discuss the differences between manual flossing and dental floss holders. We will also look at …
This patient presented with pain from UR3. He had not been for 2 years. The patient’s personal details and medical history was checked. A dental history was taken which revealed that the patient’s irregular attendance was due to a fear of treatment. Further open-ended questions by Dr Muzzafar Zaman revealed that the patient had a …
This is a photo of a patient’s mouth, one week after periodontal treatment had been carried out on the right-hand side. This patient had come in as a new patient the previous week and the dental history revealed she had had previous bad experience at the dentist so had not re- attended for almost three …
Dentures Provided by the NHS Dentures can be provided on the NHS as long as they are deemed clinically necessary to secure oral health. It is the dentist who decides whether they are deemed clinically necessary to secure oral health. Dentures come under the NHS Band three treatment which currently is £269.30. In addition, any …
When considering your missing back teeth replacement on the NHS, there are two things to be aware about. Firstly, a decision has to be made if the teeth that are missing should be replaced or not. A dentist may decide to not replace missing back teeth on the NHS as they are not causing any …
Severe Toothache Severe toothache and dental pain are amongst the worst of pain that you will probably suffer in your lifetime. Let us look at the things that we can do to help with the pain. But first, what are the causes? The main causes of severe toothache and or dental pain The vast majority …
Almost every cause of bleeding gums is caused by gum disease. Although as a dentist it is uncommon other than trauma, to see bleeding gums without gum disease, other local or systemic factors have to be always at the back of your mind. About 3 years ago, we saw a patient who was having bleeding …
Bad Breath Bad breath is properly known as Halitosis which is what an unpleasant odour from one’s mouth is. More than 92% of cases of halitosis are related to the conditions in your mouth so a dentist should be your first port of call and not the doctor. The smell is due to bacteria which …
9 Reasons You Have Tooth Sensitivity Unsurprisingly, tooth sensitivity has many causes and these are the most likely causes. Gum recession (without gum or periodontal disease) Gum recession in the presence of gum disease or periodontal disease After new filling or crown Leaking from an Old Crown or an old filling After the placement of …
You may have seen adverts which claim that you can now get your teeth straightened at home without visiting your dentist or dental specialist. It really sounds too good to be true doesn’t it, so let’s have a look and try to uncover what all this really is about. Let’s look back say 15 years …