Archive for March, 2010

Root decay and marathon runs

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

One of the big problems, that we quite often see at WH, is patients suffering from decay on root surfaces. We saw one of our lovely patients today, who had this exact problem. The roots of our teeth are more susceptible to decay, as the root surface is much more softer than the enamel covering our teeth. As we age, (and that’s the one thing we all have in common) our gums may start to receed slightly. As the root of the tooth is exposed, plaque and tartar are much more likely to stick to this surface of the tooth. Without regular Hygiene appointments, this plaque and bacteria is hard to remove. Eventually this causes tooth decay. After cleaning the tooth surface, we managed to apply a filling material which releases fluoride. Fluoride is great for our little knashers, and will help reduce the rate of decay in our mouths. He left happy, but only agreed to come back for his dental exam if we agreed to run for his charity. 10k!! We might have to start training for next year.

 

If you have similar problems, or would like to speak to one of our dentists or hygienist about flouride then please let us know. We want to keep hold of tose pearly whites.

All the Essentials

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

We are all feeling the pinch at the moment, and fixing our teeth may not be the top of our agenda’s, but here at Woodborough House we want to suggest a way to help make things a little easier. We are running a scheme at the practice called Denplan Essentials. It is the Uk’s leading provider of preventive dental care programmes, and it enables you to pay a monthly fee to cover the cost of your dental examinations, X-rays, Hygiene care and then you receive a 10% discount on any treatment you may need (ie. fillings). It has some great benefits including emergency care if you are abroad, away from home, away on business or on holiday. As part of the Insurance services you will also have access to the 24 hour Denplan emergency helpline, in order to find a practicing Denplan dentist.  Another great advantage of this cover is, by paying an additional £1.95 a month, you can upgrade to Implant Cover. This will cover £2,100 per dental implant fixture following a dental injury and a maximum cover of up to £20,000 per incident! Thats an amazing bargin if you ask me. We have leaflets at reception if you want to read up on it.

Woodborough House are offering our patients a free check up if they sign up on the day of your appointment for Denplan Essentials. If you have any other questions regarding Denplan then ring the practice and ask to speak to our practice manager Hayley or our receptionist Sarah. They know all about it.

Football and Flossing

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

After a football update and gossip, me and Sen continued our hard work deep scaling and root planing one of our patients we have been seeing for several weeks now. He is a smoker, and his oral health was not the best when we first saw him. He was suffering from gum disease, and his cleaning was not as thorough as it could be (mainly because he has never been taught or shown how to clean and floss properly). Sen gave him some tips and hints in regards to flossing, brushing, and interdental cleaning for when he was at home, and after a few weeks we really did see the diffrence. He has been doing a fantastic job at home, and he is now really motivated about keeping his teeth and gums healthy. We look forward to seeing him again for more football chat and progress.

If you have any queries regarding gum disease, or would like to visit one of our hygienists for oral health education, then please contact us at the practice. We want to keep you smiling :-)