Archives for October, 2010

Porcelain crowns from London City dentists give amazing results

October 29th, 2010

Strengthen broken down teeth with porcelain crowns from London City dentists

If you have a tooth which is broken down or damaged you can rectify it by have a porcelain crown fitted by your London City dentist.  Smiling is very important in social occasions and you shouldn’t feel like you can’t do it because you have a tooth which is unsightly and damaged.  Porcelain crowns are discreet and durable and compliment your existing teeth.

Damaged or broken down teeth do not function properly and can make eating and drinking more problematic.  Porcelain crowns can be fitted if there is not enough the tooth to rebuild from.  If you have a number of problematic cavities on a tooth, porcelain crowns can protect them so you will not experience sensitivity while eating.

They can also be used to cover dull or stained teeth but teeth whitening procedures might be preferable here as they are less invasive than having a crown fitted.  Sometimes your dentist might have to shave off a quantity of your existing tooth in order for the crown to be fitted properly.  In the past metal was used in crowns but they could produce dark lines against the gum.  Porcelain crowns avoid that problem and are very natural looking and discreet.

Your dentist will need to take moulds and impressions of your teeth using dental putty although increasing numbers of practices are using digital x-rays and 3D computer technology in the fitting of porcelain crowns.  You might need to wear a temporary crown when the permanent one is being constructed but modern technology sometimes means that you no longer have to endure this wait and you can be fitted with your porcelain crown in just one visit to your dentist.

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Bishopsgate London dentists advise on maintaining good oral hygiene

October 27th, 2010

Oral hygiene improved thanks to advice from Bishopsgate London dentists

Having a healthy mouth has many benefits.  Oral conditions such as gum disease and tooth decay can be painful and lead to tooth loss.  In an image conscious world, this is definitely something to avoid.  If it doesn’t get that far, poor oral hygiene can still cause bad breath and staining to the teeth.  If your teeth and gums aren’t functioning properly it makes eating drinking and talking much more difficult.

Healthy mouths are clean, free of debris and include pink gums.  Poor oral hygiene can lead to pain in the gums and sometimes bleeding.  Your teeth might have brown or yellow deposits on them and your mouth might feel sore when you eat.  These early indicators of poor oral hygiene are worth knowing because they can be relayed to your dentist who can advise how to stop them from getting worse.

Dentists recommend that you spend about three minutes brushing your teeth twice a day using fluoride toothpaste which will help to strengthen enamel, your teeth’s natural defence.  You should also be sure to floss to stop plaque building up between teeth where it is hard for brushes to reach.  Plaque is a major cause of poor oral hygiene because it allows acids in some of the foods you eat to attach enamel and eventually cause painful cavities in your teeth.

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Make sure you visit your Bishopsgate London dentist every six months so that your mouth can be thoroughly checked for any signs of poor oral hygiene.  The fact is that many of the symptoms of oral hygiene can seem quite innocuous but if they are allowed to worsen they can lead to serious problems like tooth loss.

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Oral cancer diagnosed early by Liverpool Street London dentists

October 25th, 2010

Liverpool Street London dentists fully trained to spot early signs of oral cancer

Dentists are not only trained to spot and diagnose problems with your teeth and gums such as tooth decay and gum disease, they are also fully trained to notice the early indicators of oral cancer.  This cancer is treatable if found in its initial stages and has a high survival rate but can be fatal.  Oral cancer is another reason why you should be sure to visit your dentist every six months.

You are at higher risk of contracting oral cancer if you are a man as they are twice as likely to develop the disease as women.  Other high risk groups include those who smoke tobacco and drink alcohol but about one in every four oral cancer patients are either women or people who don’t smoke or drink.  Even if you are not in a high risk group you should still be vigilant for oral cancer.

If you find small swellings in your mouth or patches that are rusty then you should report this to your dentist.  Any bleeding from the mouth might be an early sign of oral cancer and these symptoms are sometimes accompanied by sudden weight loss or difficulty and pain in the mouth while eating.

Your dentist is best placed to examine your mouth for signs of oral cancer at your six month check ups but you can use your finger to examine your mouth at home for swellings and look in the mirror for discoloured patches.

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Ask your Liverpool Street London dentist for more information about how to guard against oral cancer, such as ceasing smoking tobacco, cutting down alcohol consumption and keeping your diet healthy.

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Bishopsgate London dentists help overcome dental phobia with new practices

October 22nd, 2010

Find out more about how Bishopsgate London dentists are helping patients with dental phobia

Everybody knows how important it is to visit your dentist every six months to have your mouth checked over.  If you have any potentially nasty conditions, your dentist will be able to spot the symptoms early at one of these appointments and then deal with the problem.  However, making that appointment can be very difficult if you suffer from dental phobia.

Feeling apprehensive about going to the dentist can have its roots in childhood.  If you had to undergo a procedure that was uncomfortable or even painful at a young age, the memory if it can stay with you and put you off making an appointment.  Similarly, a fear of needles might make going to the dentist the last thing you want to do.

Sometimes personality clashes can prevent you from going back to the dentist.  Personal disagreements can be difficult to overcome, especially if you feel that your dentist was not sympathetic to your needs.  All of these feelings of anxiety about going to the dentist can only be made worse by negative stereotypes of dentists and their surgeries which still persist in the media today.

But dental practice has changed a lot in recent years.  Pain-free gels can make injections far less uncomfortable than they used to be and good dentists will be concerned with relaxing all of their patients.  Having good, communicative relationship with your dentist is vital and you should look for another one if you don’t have the right rapport with your current one.  Not going to the dentist and allowing oral hygiene problems to persist can increase the likelihood of undergoing painful, invasive surgery.

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Liverpool Street London dentists replace lost teeth with dental implants

October 20th, 2010

Dental implants from Liverpool Street London dentists effectively replace lost teeth

Tooth loss is possible through an accident or as a result of gum disease or tooth decay.  It is very important that lost teeth are replaced so that the mouth can function as normal.  Eating and drinking might be more difficult without a full set of teeth and it can look unsightly having a gap where there ought to be teeth.  A long-lasting solution to tooth loss is to have dental implants installed.

Dental implants give a particularly secure foundation for false teeth.  They act as the lost root part of the missing tooth, into which a pontic is screwed.  Your dentist will prepare the area by removing debris and then, under local anaesthetic, a small incision will be made.  This is where the implant is placed, close to the jaw bone so that it will ultimately undergo osseointegration, a process of fusion with the bone.

This fusion gives the false tooth an extremely durable foundation and the titanium which dental implants are made from is a very hard-wearing substance.  You can treat your replacement tooth, anchored using a dental implant, just like you would a normal tooth.

Dental implants can even be used to replace a whole set of lost teeth.  In this case, dental implants would be placed at specific points in the mouth and then attached to dental bridges.  For some people this is preferable to removable dentures which can be messy and slip out while talking or eating.

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Ask your Liverpool Street London dentist today for more information about the long-lasting and stable solution to tooth loss that is provided by dental implants.

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Be proud of your smile with porcelain veneers from London dentists

October 19th, 2010

London dentists improve smiles with stunning porcelain veneers

Who wouldn’t want the chance to remedy their problems with uneven, damaged or stained teeth?  Anyone who has experienced these issues knows that they can severely hamper your confidence and lead to feelings of embarrassment about your smile.  One option to consider is having porcelain veneers fitted to your stained, damaged or uneven teeth.

Thanks to incredible advances in technology porcelain veneers are increasingly available using procedures that are extremely quick and efficient.  Using CEREC techniques, for example, allows stunning porcelain veneers, tailored to your mouth, can be constructed in just over five minutes.  3D digital x-rays are sent to online milling machines and you won’t have to wait.

The porcelain which is used to make modern veneers is extremely durable and therefore the veneers themselves can be incredible thin.  The advantage of this is that your dentist will hardly have to prepare your tooth at all to attach the veneer, some varieties of which are sometimes known as ‘contact lenses for teeth’.

Porcelain veneers are highly adaptable and your dentist will be able to match them to your surrounding teeth, right down to colour, shade, texture and even translucence.  They are fitted using an etching agent and then a dental bond and the results are durable and long lasting.  You can treat teeth fitted with porcelain veneers just like regular teeth.

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If you are ashamed about one or more of your teeth take the first step towards having the perfect smile you deserve by talking to your London dentist today about the incredible results which are achieved with the use of porcelain veneers.

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Dental check ups with London dentists ensure good oral hygiene

October 18th, 2010

London dentists offer dental check ups to maintain good oral health

It is vital that you maintain a routine of regularly visiting your dentist.  If you don’t allow a specialist to examine your mouth, any problems you might have could get worse.  Having a healthy mouth is important not only for eating, drinking and talking but gives you confidence if it means you can smile with pride at social occasions.

Having check ups with your dentist are best complimented by a good home oral hygiene regime.  Simply brush your teeth twice a day for about three minutes and ensure that you floss too.  You should visit your dentist every six months as well so that your mouth can be assessed for its health.  Shockingly, about nine in ten of us will experience gum disease at some point in our lives.  It is a condition that is easily treatable but it is very important that your dentist can is allowed to examine you to spot the early signs.

Your dentist will examine your whole mouth thoroughly to look for signs of gum disease, tooth decay, excessive plaque, tartar and even oral cancer.  All of these problems can be dealt with only if the symptoms are spotted early.  You should of course be vigilant at home but it is best to let a professional look too.

If you feel anxious about seeing your dentist, for whatever reason, you should be aware that dental practice has changed a lot.  A good dentist will be concerned with keeping you relaxed and be an excellent communicator.  If you do not feel comfortable with your dentist then you should look for another one.

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Start getting into the routine of making an appointment to see your London dentist every six months.  This will significantly lessen your chances of having to undergo invasive surgery if a condition is allowed to progress.

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Replace missing teeth with dental bridges from London City dentists

October 15th, 2010

London City dentists offer dental bridges to replace missing teeth

If you have lost a tooth because of dental decay or an accident, it is vital that you have it replaced so that the surrounding teeth do not come under a strain as a result of the gap.  Replacing lost teeth will make eating and drinking easier and put yourself at ease with your appearance.  You should contact your London City dentist to find out how dental bridges can be the answer to your tooth loss problem.

There are three main varieties of dental bridge.  The most common is the traditional fixed bridge where a false tooth – also known as a pontic – is fused between two crowns and uses neighbouring teeth to ensure it is stable.  If you have lost a front tooth, resin-bonded or Maryland-bonded bridges are usually used.  In this case, the resin is concealed to preserve aesthetic appeal.  The third variant is the cantilever bridge which is opted for if the pontic can only be fused to a tooth on one side because the tooth on the other side is more susceptible to stress.

You may need to have some of the adjacent tooth shaved off if your dentist feels that the extra space is required.  This will be done under a mild anaesthetic.  A temporary bridge will be fitted to protect the area once impressions have been taken using dental putty.  Once the permanent bridge has been made, your dentist can remove the temporary one and attach the permanent replacement and check your bite.  At follow up appointments your dentist will check that the bridge is firmly secured in place.

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Ask your London City dentist for more information about dental bridges if you have a missing tooth which needs replacing.

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Cosmetic dentistry from Bishopsgate London dentists produce perfect smiles

October 13th, 2010

Bishopsgate London dentists use cosmetic dentistry for superb results

Cosmetic dentistry encompasses a range of processes which aim to enhance your smile.  There can be all sorts of reasons why you might want your smile improved.  Perhaps you are getting married or are starting a new job and you don’t want to put up with your stained, crooked, chipped or misaligned teeth anymore.  Cosmetic dentistry processes can deal with all of these issues.

Typical cosmetic dentistry procedures might be having your teeth whitened or getting new veneers or crowns made form porcelain fitted.  White bonding can be used for natural looking fillings and CEREC technology is used for restorations which take only one visit.  Many of these processes are far quicker than they used to be thanks to innovations like digital x-rays.

Cosmetic dentistry procedures can be carried out in conjunction with one another, giving you a ‘smile makeover’ that will deal with all of your oral issues and give you an incredible smile.  You can now have your unsightly metal filling replaced in one session at your dental surgery thanks to CEREC techniques.  The need for inconvenient temporary veneers is done away with and you can gain natural looking fillings quickly without having to take too much time off work.

It is increasingly common for dentists to offer patients the chance to take advantage of financial plans and spread their payments for cosmetic dentistry out over time.  Some of these processes such as teeth whitening or having new veneers or crowns can cost only £300 but this is even more affordable if a payment spreading plan is used.

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Contact your Bishopsgate London dentist today if you want to find out how cosmetic dentistry can improve your smile and leave you brimming with confidence.

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Liverpool Street London dentists offer effective root canal treatment

October 12th, 2010

Root canal treatment available from Liverpool Street London dentists

If your tooth has become damaged internally then you may need root canal treatment to restore its health and functionality.  Teeth are in fact hollow and inside they contain vital nerves, arteries, veins and tissues.  The hollows inside of teeth are called pulp chambers and, if there is a problem there, the best way to enter is through the root canals which carry the nerves into the tooth

The inside of your tooth can become damaged as a result of a severe accident to the mouth or because of extreme tooth decay.  Root canal treatment might be necessary if the pulp tissue has become infected and an abscess is forming.  Symptoms of this include aching in your teeth which won’t go away, tender or swelling gums or a tooth that has become noticeably darker than the rest.  If you experience any of these things you should report them to your Liverpool Street London dentist as you may have a problem with your pulp chamber and require root canal treatment.

The aim if root canal treatment is to drill into the tooth, remove the pulp from the chamber and then disinfect it.  This will require x-rays and local anaesthetic.  The tooth will be sealed up with a temporary filling and your dentist will monitor it to check that infection has not returned and the root canals remain free of debris.  A permanent filling be fitted once your dentist satisfied that the pulp chamber and root canals are healthy.

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Root canal treatment is complicated and invasive but entirely necessary to ensure the functionality of your teeth.  Problems with the pulp chamber can be very painful and it is best that you allow your Liverpool Street London dentist to examine your teeth regularly so that any issues requiring root canal treatment can be spotted early.

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