Jun 18
samonDental Care dentist, root canal
Not so long ago I decided to explore bungee jumping. Well, as unbelievable as this is going to sound, it’s true, but during the jump the cord from my jacket flew into my mouth with force and pulled my tooth out.
For days, I left it because I am afraid of going to the dentist, and what do I say: “I pulled it out in a bungee jump?!” After a month passed, the missing tooth site started to feel sore, so I contacted my dentist in Dublin only to hear a message that the practice was sold. Then I remembered that I did hear something about my dentist putting up his guide to buying dental practices.
Eventually, I found another dentist to examine my mouth. He said a bit of infection had taken hold where the missing tooth used to be and I had to have cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/articles/root-canal.html treatment. Can you believe that? From a bungee jump to a root canal. I agreed to have the treatment and we scheduled another appointment for me.
After the root canal treatment, I could choose between a dental implant or a crown. I wasn’t sure on the difference really, but the dentist said that it boiled down to the same thing – an artificial tooth. When I got home, I picked up my jacket that I wore during the jump. Instead of the little bead on the end of the chord, there dangling, was my tooth.
Apr 08
samonDental Care blissful, mouthwash
We all have fond, and probably wildly incorrect, memories of our childhood. Summers were longer, the sun was hotter and smiles were brighter- pretty amazing considering that toothpaste then was little more than minty goo!
We tend to forget the poverty, and recession, and the millions out of work, and the strikes and the troubles in Ireland. Do we genuinely not remember them, or were we protected from them by our parents to ensure that our idyllic childhoods remained just that. While we love the new technology of today and spend millions of pounds a year on video games, consoles and the like, we seem to have lost something along the way. For a start children don’t know how to play anymore. If they aren’t stuck in front of a TV screen they are on street corners underage drinking and being generally a right pain in the proverbial.
We made our own entertainment, like pretending to play shops. We would take it in turns to play shopkeeper and anything we could get hold of would be our stock. We would raid the house for the like of tins and packets, and use sticks for cigarettes. One girl along the street was very posh and said her shop was Harrods; she had real things in her shop and even sold mouthwash! We just left her to play alone.
When we were bored with shops the lads would play football and the girls skippy, which was usually a rope tied to the lamp post, but we played for hours until we were called in at dusk. So tired we could barely hold our toothbrush. A blissful sleep followed, and we did it all again the next day.
Our kids today seem to lack any kind of imagination, and while they are all getting high faluting jobs in IT and the like, the memories of their childhoods don’t seem as vivid. I suppose every day runs into one when you’re sitting in your room shooting people over and over again!
Apr 04
samonDental Care dental bridge, missing teeth
Dental bridges are aimed at individuals with teeth missing. The teeth at either side of the gap are used to secure the bridge. This means the healthy teeth have to go under a little preparation. The two teeth are crowned then a false tooth called a pontic is placed in the gap. The crowns are actually bonded to the pontic so the crowns bridge the pontic securing it in the gap. The pontic can be made from gold, alloys, porcelain or combination of the materials. As the pontic is secured in the mouth, it is not as noticeable the tooth is false. Some bridges require the healthy teeth trimming down by the dentist; however, the resin bonded bridges do not require any trimming of the neighbouring healthy teeth. Resin bonded bridges are a recent type of bridge to be introduced o dentists. The pontic has a wing on the left and right side. These wings are simply bonded to the healthy teeth beside the gap.
Why you should not delay dental bridging
In most cases people try to replace their front teeth as soon as they can as they feel uncomfortable having such a visible gap in the teeth. However, people do not tend to be as concerned about tooth loss at the back of the mouth. Although tooth loss at the back of the mouth is not as noticeable as teeth missing from the front, it is still essential to seek dental advice and treatment. Dentists in Kent have said, if the tooth loss is ignored, other teeth may start to tilt into the gap. Extra pressure will also be put on the healthy teeth either side the gap as there will be more work for them to do if one is missing. This will make the healthy teeth susceptible to damage.
Apr 01
samonDental Care popular, Smile makeovers
We see our pop and movie idols on the T.V. every day and we all envy them their white teeth, but now we can all have those bright white molars. The cost of cosmetic dentistry has come down of late, and with recent advances in science we can either do it at home ourselves or get it done in a salon in town. Most chemists stock a DIY kit that allows you to bleach your teeth just as you would your hair, if you so desired. The kit has a rubber gum shield in it and this is used to make a mould of the teeth, into which the bleach is poured. You heat it up in hot water and then bite into it, simple as that. The bleach is poured into the impression shield and left to do its job, you will see instant results, albeit limited ones. A bright light shone onto a bleaching gel is the next format available. This is done usually at a salon by a trained technician. The process takes an hour and is done in three fifteen minute sessions, and again the results are instant. This method does cause a little discomfort for a few days, but painkillers will take care of that. You will need to avoid certain foods and drinks to keep the colour bright and white. The effects are also very good for your morale; a nice white smile will do wonders for a slacking confidence. Veneers are next in line, but cost a lot more although they are really effective and again instant. Lumineer’s are great to have and these will cover a lot of teeth defects, from a cracked or chipped tooth to a discoloured and even a misaligned tooth in some cases. They are like contact lenses in their simplicity and fitting easiness. Having a lip they will easily slip over your teeth and are then fixed in place with dental glue and a special light to cure it dry. You can have one or many teeth fixed at the same time, and the procedure is very quick. These are quite thin, although they are very effective. The next type of veneer fitted by a dentist is a slightly thicker one, this is fixed in place with a type of cement, but the tooth needs to be shaved lightly to make a good adhesion and to allow the veneer to be embedded into the depth of the tooth. They last from 3-15 years and are easily replaceable when worn out.
Mar 18
samonDental Care cavities, tooth brush
Dentists in Reading are always doing new research into why we have cavities, what causes them and better ways to deal with them. One of the suggested methods of prevention is mouth wash.
Using mouth wash helps to kill bacteria and get your teeth clean in places that your tooth brush and flossing may not be able to reach. It also helps promote good smelling breath. It is recommended to use mouth wash at least once a day. It comes in a variety of flavors and can be purchased with or without alcohol.
According to a new study, it has been found that there are certain chemicals that can be utilized to create bacteria that will help clean the teeth, but not be acidic and therefore will not hurt the teeth in any way at all. The introduction of this formula into mouth wash will make a big difference on the way and manner in which we see our teeth at present and therefore, it is something very important to try to understand.
It is not very clear as to whether this new treatment will be introduced as a mouth wash or as an injection to create the adverse benefits that are required to allow the teeth to be free of decay. Since antibiotics do work in a very similar manner, it is also thought that perhaps you will be able to handle bacteria with bacteria and thus allow your teeth to have a natural and acid free life support that will eradicate cavities and infections altogether.
It is extremely difficult to know the end results, but one thing is definitely clear, and that is that the present mouth washes do help a lot in the hygiene of the teeth and the mouth in general and their usage is highly recommended.
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