As dentists we are quite rightly required and expected to give our patients information about all of the various treatment options available to them and to discuss with them the advantages and disadvantages of each one, highlighting not only the benefits but also any likely concerns or risks. This is a crucial role for us and one that requires a great deal of time and no small measure of … [Read more...]
OK dentists; quit your whining
Prof Brian Millar, of The Kings Dental Institute (where I was lucky enough to work for several years) has clearly had one of those "light bulb" moments that makes everyone else think - "why didn't I think of that?". He and his team of researhes have come up with a noise canceling devise that can irradicate the whine of the dentist drill. The device has taken almost 10 years to perfect so his … [Read more...]
The single anterior veneer – the toughest challenge in aesthetic dentistry
This case highlights an excellent result for a very tricky challenge. Getting one single veneer to match the other teeth is notoriously tricky and it is only with the skill of Dr Blanchard and the team at Walton Dental Arts that you can hope to achieve results like this. The existing veneer was too bulky and too dark. The veneer was replaced and the adjacent teeth were whitened using the … [Read more...]
No dentistry for sweet eaters?
An article in this weeks Sunday Times (p10 of the News section, "Eat Sweets and NHS might not fix your teeth" by Sarah-Kate Templeton, Health Editor) highlights comments made by Professor Jimmy Steele, Dean of Newcastle Dental School regarding the role of the NHS in funding dental care for patients who resist advice to curb the dietary habits that contribute to their decay. Prof Jimmy Steele has … [Read more...]
Immediate Tooth Replacement
A picture paints a thousand words, so they say. Well in that case I am not going to say too much about this case because the pictures tell us all we need to know. The upper right central incisor was very heavily restored and suffered a root fracture. (This was inevitable given the extent of the post but it did last many years so should be considered a success in it's own right). All the usual … [Read more...]
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