Dr Muzzafar Zaman went through a patient’s treatment that he had carried out in the previous week. This patient presented with a 6 monthly check-up and had no issues since the last time. The patient’s personal details and medical history were checked. A dental history was taken which revealed that the patient brushed 1-2 times …
The Job of a Broken Repair Kit… The job of a broken tooth repair kit is to ensure that no further bacteria get into the cavity. Bacteria entering the cavity of a broken tooth cause decay and infection. In addition, when the cavity is filled, the hole will no longer be open and therefore food …
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 …
Denture cleaning tablets are often considered in place of manual cleaning or as an adjunct. A denture cleaning tablets must be non-toxic, must not harm the gums, must not affect the colour or the strength of the denture and must be of low cost. A denture cleaning tablet will not be as good as manual …
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 …
It is now proven and well-documented research shows that the health of your mouth can have a detrimental effect on the rest of your body. Bacteria in your mouth can easily reach your bloodstream and cause effects elsewhere. As a consequence, gum disease has been implicated with other generalized conditions such as heart disease, dementia, …
Mini dental implant usage continues to increase at a rapid rate in comparison to traditional or more conventional implants. They are less complex, less surgery is required and the costs are significantly less. Overall, fewer complications arise from mini dental implants than conventional implants however there are certain things to be aware of beforehand. All …
Gaining Entry Getting to gain entry into dental school is not easy. Gaining a place in a UK dental school is one of the most difficult courses to get into for two reasons. The first reason is that the sheer number of applicants outweighs the number of places available. You will find that approximately 40 …
To become a dentist is one of the most difficult courses to gain entry to a university level in the UK. The requirements needed to even to make an application for dentistry is extremely demanding but also the competition for places is fierce. All dental school UK universities will have approximately 40 applicants per place. …
Why am I Experiencing Pain After a Filling? If you are experiencing pain after you have had a recent filling done, it is usually down to 1 of two causes. It may be that the filling is “high.” Or it could be down to an infection inside the root. If the Filling is high If …