Saturday, 28 February 2009
New site for Smile Style
We have just acquired a new building which will allow us to care for all patients on the ground floor and update our facilities for your extra comfort. Keep following this blog for more news.
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
The Dentist by Tom my son age 10
The dentist is cool, the dentist is great,
Your dentist sails and I'm his ship mate,
He's got some cool nurses, who have the odd laugh,
So they're pretty cool and you can call them staff,
Don't be afraid to come in and say,
'Can you make my teeth look better today'?
Cos they'll do the job and it won't take long,
With the radio there to play you a song,
So lets all go there to get our teeth white,
Cos everyone there will make it all right,
No matter who you are or whatever you do,
Smile Style Dental is right here for you.
Your dentist sails and I'm his ship mate,
He's got some cool nurses, who have the odd laugh,
So they're pretty cool and you can call them staff,
Don't be afraid to come in and say,
'Can you make my teeth look better today'?
Cos they'll do the job and it won't take long,
With the radio there to play you a song,
So lets all go there to get our teeth white,
Cos everyone there will make it all right,
No matter who you are or whatever you do,
Smile Style Dental is right here for you.
Friday, 13 February 2009
HPV and Oral Cancer Prevention
Recently my daughter was one of the first 12 and 13 year old girls to be vaccinated against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) as this has been linked to causing cervical cancer. I must admit both my wife and I, being from medical back grounds debated this trying to balance the risks of vaccination with its benefits. HPV is transmitted by unprotected intercourse and oral sex.
We are so glad we did get her vaccinated because HPV has now been linked to the steady increase, we are seeing as dentists, especially in younger people of mouth cancer. This means that she will also be protected from this horrendous cancer.
You may be shocked but 5000 people each year are diagnosed with mouth cancer and 1700 are killed by it annually. That is more than all the people who die due to cervical and testicular cancer added together. So why aren’t we vaccinating boys too?
I would like to lend support to a campaign to get vaccination for both boys and girls for this virus, a policy which has been adopted by other countries. It just makes common sense addressing the problem of rising HPV–related mouth cancer deaths in a simple, fair and effective manner.
Please forward this blog to friends and family and you local politician.
Mouth cancer screening is a routine part of new patient and re care appointments at Smile Style. Having spent my early years working in hospital I am very aware of the importance of early diagnosis. For more details about the practice visit http://www.smilestyledentist.co.uk/
I firmly believe self–diagnosis and regular trips to the dentist are an important and easy way to monitor against mouth cancer. Early detection can raise survival chances to over 90 per cent.
Three easy to spot warning signs are
• Mouth ulcers that do not heal within three weeks.
• Red or white patches in the mouth.
• Unusual swellings or lumps within the mouth or neck.
Good preventative measures are also to stop smoking and reduce your alcohol consumption especially spirit drinking.
We are so glad we did get her vaccinated because HPV has now been linked to the steady increase, we are seeing as dentists, especially in younger people of mouth cancer. This means that she will also be protected from this horrendous cancer.
You may be shocked but 5000 people each year are diagnosed with mouth cancer and 1700 are killed by it annually. That is more than all the people who die due to cervical and testicular cancer added together. So why aren’t we vaccinating boys too?
I would like to lend support to a campaign to get vaccination for both boys and girls for this virus, a policy which has been adopted by other countries. It just makes common sense addressing the problem of rising HPV–related mouth cancer deaths in a simple, fair and effective manner.
Please forward this blog to friends and family and you local politician.
Mouth cancer screening is a routine part of new patient and re care appointments at Smile Style. Having spent my early years working in hospital I am very aware of the importance of early diagnosis. For more details about the practice visit http://www.smilestyledentist.co.uk/
I firmly believe self–diagnosis and regular trips to the dentist are an important and easy way to monitor against mouth cancer. Early detection can raise survival chances to over 90 per cent.
Three easy to spot warning signs are
• Mouth ulcers that do not heal within three weeks.
• Red or white patches in the mouth.
• Unusual swellings or lumps within the mouth or neck.
Good preventative measures are also to stop smoking and reduce your alcohol consumption especially spirit drinking.
Sunday, 8 February 2009
Six Nations and mouthguards
With the start of the Six Nations I have just enjoyed a weekend of rugby and every time I see a player remove his mouthguards/ gumshields I am reminded how important and effective they are at preventing dental injuries. That is what preventative dentistry is all about.
There are some good products available in the sport shops where you heat them up in hot water and then mould the plastic to your teeth. The disadvantage is it is hard to get a really tight fit and the coverage above the teeth is limited. Just watch how difficult it is for the professionals to remove their gumshield’s, (you will have plenty of opportunity over the next few weeks, I can’t wait) they really have to tug them out between play.
The best mouthguards are custom made professionally by a dentist. Yes they are more expensive at between £40-50 but they won’t get knocked out even under extreme conditions. It’s one of the cheapest elements of a sports kit and offers you excellent value for money if it saves yours or your child’s smile.
Mouthguards are worn in many other sports other than rugby for instance hockey lacrosse and contact sports like boxing. The great thing is they come in numerous colours. My son has one that looks like vampire teeth.
Just in case you aren’t wearing a mouthguard and you have a tooth knocked out this is what you need to do.
Firstly, if you can find the tooth and it is clean – put it back into the socket yourself. If you can’t do this then put it straight in a cup of milk or just keep it like a sweet in your cheek. You then need to see a dentist urgently. Take painkillers (but don’t suck aspirin or clove oil) if necessary.
What you must NOT do is hold the tooth by the root, wash it in water or disinfectant or wrap it in a tissue which will dry it out. The tooth is surrounded by fragile ligaments which need to be kept intact if the tooth is to be replaced. The sooner the tooth is replaced, the better the chance of success. The dentist will put the tooth back if you haven't and splint it for a few weeks while it heals which is usually successful. However, you will almost certainly need more treatment in the future.
Hope this has been useful and come on England.
There are some good products available in the sport shops where you heat them up in hot water and then mould the plastic to your teeth. The disadvantage is it is hard to get a really tight fit and the coverage above the teeth is limited. Just watch how difficult it is for the professionals to remove their gumshield’s, (you will have plenty of opportunity over the next few weeks, I can’t wait) they really have to tug them out between play.
The best mouthguards are custom made professionally by a dentist. Yes they are more expensive at between £40-50 but they won’t get knocked out even under extreme conditions. It’s one of the cheapest elements of a sports kit and offers you excellent value for money if it saves yours or your child’s smile.
Mouthguards are worn in many other sports other than rugby for instance hockey lacrosse and contact sports like boxing. The great thing is they come in numerous colours. My son has one that looks like vampire teeth.
Just in case you aren’t wearing a mouthguard and you have a tooth knocked out this is what you need to do.
Firstly, if you can find the tooth and it is clean – put it back into the socket yourself. If you can’t do this then put it straight in a cup of milk or just keep it like a sweet in your cheek. You then need to see a dentist urgently. Take painkillers (but don’t suck aspirin or clove oil) if necessary.
What you must NOT do is hold the tooth by the root, wash it in water or disinfectant or wrap it in a tissue which will dry it out. The tooth is surrounded by fragile ligaments which need to be kept intact if the tooth is to be replaced. The sooner the tooth is replaced, the better the chance of success. The dentist will put the tooth back if you haven't and splint it for a few weeks while it heals which is usually successful. However, you will almost certainly need more treatment in the future.
Hope this has been useful and come on England.
I can't put it off any longer and here it is Smile Style's very own Blog. What will it be about? I think we will just have to see how it evolves, but it will definitely have a dental angle to its content. The main reason for it is to share my knowledge. My staff go mad at me for talking too much to my patients, but when you care about people you just want to tell them all you know to help.
Perhaps this blog will make my staff happy, I can talk all I want to here and I hope I can spread the word about Dental Health.
Yes thats my soap box helping people change their beliefs and behavour about their dental health. I am confident that I will keep my teeth all my life - perhaps that is also what you want too. I hope I can help you. In the mean time if you are looking for a dentist in Stafford then check us out http://www.smilestyledentist.co.uk/.
Perhaps this blog will make my staff happy, I can talk all I want to here and I hope I can spread the word about Dental Health.
Yes thats my soap box helping people change their beliefs and behavour about their dental health. I am confident that I will keep my teeth all my life - perhaps that is also what you want too. I hope I can help you. In the mean time if you are looking for a dentist in Stafford then check us out http://www.smilestyledentist.co.uk/.
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