Why take an x-ray? Dental x-rays show areas that the dentist can’t see – like the edges or sides between teeth and the roots of the tooth beneath the gum. Early detection usually means smaller problems and often simpler treatments. These routine x-rays are of interest at your first visit to a dentist to assist…
Tattoos and piercings are an increasingly popular and accepted form of self-expression, including lip and tongue piercings. What you should know before piercing near the mouth Piercing in or around the mouth come with a greater risk of infection than many other sites. The inside of the mouth which is almost constantly dark and permanently…
Dental pain relief tips before you see the dentist It’s possible that dental pain and scary dentists feature more in movies than back pain and various ‘body workers’ such as physiotherapists, masseurs and chiropractors. Surely this comes from widely held fears and unpleasant memories of tooth ache? Understanding pain relief options Dental pain can come…
Origins of laughing gas Nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, was the first anaesthetic used for dental procedures. The first patient to use it In December, 1844, considered it a great success! He was a dentist, Dr Horace Wells, and Dr John Riggs removed his wisdom tooth. However, the first public demonstration saw Wells himself extract…
Accidents, broken teeth and toothaches occur without warning. We have emergency appointments every weekday, available on a “first call – first serve” basis. It is essential that you phone as close to our opening time as possible and speak to one of our dental assistants. Accidents involving teeth When a tooth is knocked, pushed in or avulsed (knocked out), seek dental…
