When you think of the phrase “for life,” what comes to mind? Sure, there’s marriage and children, but we’re talking something a bit more mundane: your teeth. Holding onto a full set of pearly whites for an entire lifetime can seem like an impossible task nowadays, but it doesn’t have to be! If you’re looking [...]

DON'T PUT OFF THE ``EVIL DAY`` Most patients who come to us for Root canal treatment, have this story line…” I was waiting until it starts to pain.” Or ” I was hoping it will never become painful.” Let me clarify for you. All decaying teeth will at one point become painful. Why, because decay [...]

FLUOROSIS “She doesn’t smile these days, and when she does, she covers her teeth with her hand.” The mother sighed and leaned back on the chair. ” Ask her! Why she is always shy? She says it’s her dirty teeth , or whatever you dentists call them…” I stiffened. Use of language, by a parent, [...]

THE TEN YEAR DENTAL CHALLENGE ”Why can’t I just get it out? I don’t think I want to do another root canal treatment Doc!” Now when a patient says this, the tooth usually has been in crisis; pain swelling or serious difficulties in chewing or all three. Not all teeth that are painful need to [...]

BRUSHING YOUR TEETH STILL… HAS NO ALTERNATIVE In 2021 we still haven’t figured out how to avoid the toothbrush and survive the consequences. Scientists have found out that if you avoid brushing your teeth for a couple of months you would have such bad breath within two days that it causes havoc with your social [...]

GERD SIGN POSTS She walked into the surgery looking haggard. Her body language screamed lack of sleep. I asked her how she was doing and she said” Doc, I am tired.” She had general sensitivity and she could remember that she felt it most when she held a mouthful of water when swirling and swishing [...]

GUM DISEASE AND DIABETES One in three humans has some form of gum disease. Diabetes Mellitus is a disease which is caused by insulin deficiency and or resistance. In ancient India, it was described as the disease with “honey urine”, because it was established that ants were attracted to the urine of the sufferer. Diabetics fight [...]

YOUR DENTIST ACTUALLY NEEDS YOUR MEDICAL HISTORY Are you currently on any medication? He frowned at the tablet screen. The thought passed through his mind… “Why do they want to know? I barely slept last night because of toothache, and now they have 50 questions!” He moved to the next section. Please tick if you have [...]

WHY DENTAL BENEFITS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR A HEALTHY WORKPLACE Did you know that oral health plays an important role in overall well-being and can promote a healthy workplace? Research has shown a strong connection between poor dental hygiene and a multitude of serious health conditions. For example, gum disease has been linked to cardiovascular disease, [...]

LONG IN TOOTH AND DARKER IN COLOR “Yon Cassius hath a mean and hungry look!” William Shakespeare. Older people are often described as “long in tooth.” When you look carefully at a person in their undefinable middle age smile, you may notice that their teeth look, well, long. The distance from the edge of their teeth [...]