Dental check ups are a very important part of the oral care regime says a City of London dentist. They are usually 6 monthly visits, and this is sufficient enough for your dentist to keep your teeth clean, white and healthy. A clean up is a must for all patients, even if you follow a good and disciplined pattern of oral hygiene. It is also advisable to spend a few minutes chatting to the hygiene nurse; they will give you the latest leaflets and let you know about new technology that is on the market. Dental care isn’t all about your dentist repairing the damage of a lax oral hygiene, we all need to heed the advice of the dentist and the nurse and do our bit as well. Sometimes we aren’t aware of the silent dangers that lurk within our mouths; cancer is a nasty word that is normally associated with the rest of the body. However, there is an increase in mouth cancers which is hard to detect unless you know what to look for. Most of the cancers associated with the mouth, tongue and gums start off being painless and it isn’t until they are in an advanced stage that they are discovered. Your dentist is now your first line of defence in detecting mouth cancers at an early stage. The other thing that your dentist will looking for is cuts and abrasions on the gums, these are a sign that bacteria is likely to be entering the blood stream and attaching itself to your platelets. These platelets are an integral tool of the body and if they mutate it can cause you heart problems. All in all your dentist is a very handy person to know, and you should visit them at least twice a year as advised.
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Dental Check Ups are crucial says a City of London dentist
April 2nd, 2010Making bad breath a thing of the past by a London W1 dentist
January 5th, 2010
Bad breath is caused by many factors; it is known medically as Halitosis and in its worst form is nasty, but avoidable. All dentists have a hygiene nurse on hand and getting advice is easy, quick and extremely necessary in people with certain medical conditions. Liver disease, Diabetes and Gastric problems can add to the cause of bad breath, as well as a lax regime in oral care. Often a new diet, cutting out alcohol, and taking the correct medication can take care of the other medical problems and bad breath, but most people with bad breath also need the assistance of a dental hygienist. Bacteria is a necessary part of our diet, it breaks down our food into fat and sugar for our bodies to be able to feed the organs, blood and muscles. This bacteria is also harmful to us, when it has done its job it then evolves into a new entity. This evolutionary bacteria produces acid in our mouths that attack the protective layers of enamel on our teeth, if left unchecked it will eventually turn hard and become tartar, which is harder to remove with conventional methods such as mouthwash, flossing and brushing. Tartar needs to be removed by a method called scaling, this is a procedure done at the dentist usually every 6 months. A dentist in London W1 advises that a regime of easy oral care will go some way to preventing tartar build up, and bad breath. Best of all is the news that our teeth will need less work on them in later years, and gum disease will find it almost impossible to breed in the mouth. We often hear the expression “Rocket Science it ain`t”, well guess what? It `ain`t rocket science` to follow a simple regime and ensure good oral hygiene.
A dental hygienist is an essential part of teeth care says a West london dentist
January 4th, 2010
Nurses are to hospital patients what dental hygienists are to dental patients, they are our unsung heroes according to a West london dentist. Prevention is their speciality, and the skills needed to perform the vocation correctly need a lot of study time. You’ll never meet an unfriendly one, and their advice is always given so simply that we often kick ourselves for not thinking of it first. A hygienist will teach us how to do the most basic things to benefit our oral care, and often it is amazing to discover that we are doing the right things, but wrongly. As my mother used to always says “in the old we didn’t have them, and we did it all wrong as it was handed down from generation to generation”, today every dental surgery has a hygienist on duty to advise on the best preventative methods. The dentist provides this service because they don’t want to keep treating you for the same problems; it is often just bad habits, or the lack of any hygiene habits, that keeps us coming back for expensive and uncomfortable treatment. Brushing your teeth the correct way and using the right brush for you is something that a hygienist can advise on. How to floss properly and how often is another simple way of slowing down problems. These are just a few of the problems that a dental hygienist is trained to teach us, and they will explain why it is so vital as well, which in itself is a great way to get people to follow advice. Long gone are the days when a dental assistant would simply hand you a leaflet on the way out, their advice is there to make sure we make less visits to the dentist’s chair.
Get back your smile with dentures from City of London dentist
November 12th, 2009
Dentures are becoming less and less common as the standard of oral care increases. However, due to knocked out teeth from head trauma and dental decay, there are still a number of people who require artificial sets of teeth. Dentures come in the form of flexible plastic palates attached to a set of artificial ceramic teeth. They can be used to restore the appearance of a whole or partial dental arc.
Dental decay begins when plaque acid breaks down the enamel that surrounds the teeth. If these cavities penetrate to the centre of the tooth it can cause an infection that leads to tooth loss. Tooth infections are difficult to treat and can easily spread to other teeth. When many teeth have succumbed to infection it removes the rigid structure that supports the facial tissue. This causes sagging in the facial tissue which adds years to the patient’s appearance. An absence of teeth also causes an extensive erosion of the gums and makes eating very difficult. Dentures replace the teeth as facial supports and enable the patients to eat and live a normal life.
Dentures should be secured by suction alone but often this is not enough due to erosion of the gums. Denture wearers often resort to using denture adhesive strips or gels, which can be very messy and prevent patients eating certain foods. A more permanent approach is to have a set of mini-implants secured to the jawbone to which the dentures can snap on or off. This provides a good level of security meaning patients do not have to feel anxious about loose dentures.
Dentures are fairly hard wearing but do need regular cleaning just like real teeth. They are usually taken out over night and cleaned. Dentists usually offer more extensive cleaning services as part of their wider denture treatments.
If you are suffering from missing teeth and want to restore the appearance of your smile, make an appointment with a City of London dentist to see what dentures could do for your teeth and life.
Preschool Healthy Dental Guide for London Parents
June 21st, 2008
In order for your child to have good teeth later in life, mother in London should begin oral care early, even before the teeth appear. I will like to categorize the dental care for young children into: 1. Infant (below one year of age);
2. Preschool (one and a half to 4 years of age)
1. Infant dental care
Mother is advised to clean her baby’s gums daily with a clean, washed cloth. This mouth cleaning routine will gives the baby the feeling of a fresh, clean mouth. Cleaning the gums will help to reduce the infant teething discomfort.
Breast-feeding
Doctors have discovered that breast-feeding helps to develop the muscles and the bones of baby’s face. The muscles of the face play an important role in shaping the jaws and the position of the primary teeth of the baby. This later will influence the positioning of the permanent teeth.
Infant Feeding Habits
Breastfeeding is the best method to nourish your baby. However if the situation does not permit you to do so and you choose bottle-feeding, you should make sure that a soft bottle nipple is used. A good soft bottle nipple is able to flatten out against the roof of the baby’s mouth while the baby sucks. A hard, poorly designed nipple can cause the baby’s jaw to develop abnormally leading to dental and speech problems later in life. It is always a good practice to consult your lactation consultant, public health nurse, or doctor before you start your baby on bottle-feeding.
Pacifiers
It is always a bad habit to give pacifier to your baby. Continuous sucking can cause high arch palate and protruding teeth. If you should choose to give your baby pacifier to suck please remember the followings don’ts:
1. Discourage prolong and continuous use.
2. No hard pacifier.
3. Never coat the pacifier with sugar or sweet substances. This can cause the baby’s teeth to decay early.
4. Don’t buy a pacifier with multiple parts.
5. Never attach a string to the pacifier as this may strangle the baby.
Teething
The baby first tooth usually comes out at about 6 to 10 months of age. Teething period will cause some discomfort making the baby not willing to drink or eat, irritable, and fussy. Studies showed that giving baby a clean teething ring or a cold wet washed cloth to bite or chew can make baby feel better and help the teeth come through the gums quicker. Frequent cleaning the gums can reduce teething pain.
Early Tooth Decay in Children
Baby’s teeth can start to decay from the first day they come out. This usually happens to baby who uses a bottle for long periods, and also during rest or sleep. Drink that contains sugar like: fruit juice, breast milk, cow’s milk and honey can cause tooth decay. Giving water at bed, nap times and in between regular feeding is a good practice.
Please remember to:
a. Clean your baby’s gums and teeth daily with wet clean cloth.
b. Avoid giving the bottle or breast as a pacifier before baby fall asleep. The sugar in the milk that remains in the baby’s mouth over a long time will cause repeated acid attacks to the teeth.
2. Preschool Years dental care
The child’s permanent teeth depend very much on the healthy primary or “baby” teeth. When the baby teeth decay and are not repaired, they will be lost too prematurely. Baby with healthy teeth will enable the child to chew food, speak properly, and look good.
It is a good practice to discourage your child from thumb or finger sucking. Thumb sucking is usually forceful and over prolong period of time. This can cause changes to the position of the teeth, mouth and/or lips.
Good mouth and dental care consists of:
1. Brushing your child’s teeth twice daily – in the morning and before bedtime.
2. Using a child-size soft-bristled toothbrush with little amount of fluoridated toothpaste.
3. Do not use fluoridated toothpaste for children under age 3.
4. Teach your child to spit out the toothpaste and rinse with water.
5. Help to floss your child’s teeth daily especially the teeth at the back.
If you can practise these guides, your child will has great teeth.
