Cosmetic Dentistry Guide

The common “dental hygiene” or hygienist appointment gets no respect! Many patients view their preventive dental cleaning as “just a cleaning or a polish”, but healthy gums are critical to long term oral health. Gums that bleed during brushing or flossing are inflamed, a condition known as gingivitis. Dental Hygienists and therapist are the best, and most under-appreciated, secret in dentistry: Their job is to ensure you never need to see your dentist for anything more than a friendly check-up. If a dentist focuses on diagnosis and treatment of a dental disease, the hygienist and the therapist focus on prevention. Good home oral hygiene habits combined with regular preventive dental care is your best defence against gingivitis and periodontal disease. Your dentist and dental hygienist work together to recommend a preventive periodontal care program that is right for you. A vast majority of teeth are lost due to the effects of gum disease and research has shown that ear...

We brush our teeth regularly, rinse with a strong mouthwash, and even floss now and then. And, when these efforts fail, we get our cavities filled with "Amalgam". Most people would be shocked to discover that those amalgam or "silver" fillings are actually composed of over 50% mercury - the most toxic non-radioactive metal known to man. Over a million mercury fillings are still made world-wide every year and people have had this highly toxic metal packed into one or more cavities. These silver fillings in your mouth are actually an amalgamation of at least four different metals, Mercury, Silver, Copper and Tin and others. These metals combine to form a random mixture of alloys. Each alloy is separate and unique and therefore has a different electrical potential than the others. This amalgam is continuously bathed in electrolytes (saliva, tissue fluids etc.) The dissimilar metals in electrolytes can therefore act like a battery in your mouth and can ...

If you are feeling under the weather, just stick out your tongue - the state it's in can present an accurate picture of your health. Inside of your mouth you have a reliable diagnostic tool for monitoring your overall state of health on a day to day basis. The colour, texture and moisture of your tongue can provide tell-tale signs of what's going on inside your body. If you've ever gone to an acupuncturist or herbalist, you've probably been asked to stick out your tongue. This can seem like a very strange request, and you’re usually left to wonder what they can see there. Your tongue is richly supplied with blood vessels and thanks to a constant flow of saliva, it is constantly being cleaned which discourages harmful bacteria forming in the mouth area. However, if a person is unwell, a problem can often be detected by simply looking at the tongue. A body with healthy organs and a clear digestive tract will show up pretty pink. A body with clogged orga...

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                       Mouth Cancer, may involve the lips, gums, tongue, teeth, cheeks, roof or floor of the mouth or back of the throat. It usually starts out as a small white spot that looks like an irritation, or an ulcer that may be red or white. The most common site is on the side of the tongue, and it most often is symptom free with no irritation or pain. The majority of patients visiting their dentist would like to be checked for mouth cancer (the results of survey in 2011 revealed 88 per cent of patients would like to be checked for the disease).However despite the public’s desire to be checked for cancer, only 14 per cent indicated their dentist had explained the risks and symptoms of mouth cancer to them. The British Dental Foundation estimates that around 90 per cent of dentists regularly check for mouth cancer, but only a small percentage discusses the issue directly with their patients. Mou...

The colour of your teeth comes from the inside of the tooth, and may become darker over time. Moreover as we grow older, the outer layer of our tooth enamel can wear down, to expose a darker or yellow shade beneath.  Other factors such as excessive fluoridation during tooth development, smoking, or drinking tea, coffee and red wine can also contribute to tooth discolouration, leaving them yellow and dull.  Even certain medications taken as a child such as tetracycline, can cause teeth to become stained. If you have yellowed , greying or discoloured teeth , don’t despair, there are many options for solving this problem.      Teeth whitening or Tooth bleaching Tooth whitening (also known as teeth bleaching) is a simple, non-invasive dental treatment that is used to change the colour of your natural tooth enamel, making it the ideal way to enhance your smile. These treatments usually work best on teeth that have discoloured over time with ex...

Everything starts from a good and thorough diagnostic review of your oral health. There’s no other way to tell how well your oral health is than to have a thorough dental examination done by an experienced dentist who knows what they’re looking for and who can provide you with your ideal treatment options. Early intervention and treatment is the key to your overall health and well-being, including your dental health. Most people don’t realize that, many times, pain may not be an indicator of dental disease until it becomes serious and, often times, too late. Decay can begin between the teeth and progress towards the nerve without pain. Left untreated it will enter the nerve and cause the dreaded toothache. Treatment would ultimately be either extraction or root canal and crown, which is certainly more expensive and time consuming than a small filling. Did you know that gum disease could eat away bone at a rapid rate with no discomfort at all? The all-important comprehe...