Do you want great Teeth in Central London?

Now what is about to be said may come across a little boring and if you have heard it all before and it put you to sleep then turn the page, but at your peril. If you want to keep your teeth looking great for all time in central London, you are going to have to put in the work to keep your smile. Having a healthy body means everything inside will be working to the max and your immune system will be strong, this will help the rest of your body- especially your teeth and gums, to fight off alien invasions naturally. Of course, what you put in your mouth is important for your bodily health and your mouth’s health too. Ensuring you remove the residues of food and drink with good oral hygiene will keep both the gums and teeth working how they should- and if you have any doubts, you have your dentist to call on to look at your mouth and remedy any little flare ups before they become critical and dangerous. Alas as we get older, this gets harder and sometimes we can fall foul of the ageing process. But there are lots and lots of treatments your dentist can help reverse this and help your teeth to look young and healthy for ever- so when you are next in the chair and feeling a tad jaded, don’t be afraid to ask for oral salvation.

X-rays are an important part of any thorough dental examination and patients awaiting any kind of dental surgery or procedure will usually be extensively x-rayed to allow the dentist a clearer idea of the structure of their teeth. These conventional x-rays can take several days to develop, which adds to the overall treatment time and means that more than one appointment is always necessary, no matter how small the operation. In recent years dentists have been able to use new digital x-ray technology that removes the need for lengthy developing.

Digital x-rays offer images that use 80 per cent less radiation, one of the major concerns of extensive x-raying on dental patients. They also do not need any kind of chemical developing which is better for the environment and most importantly much faster than the old method. In fact, digital x-rays produce an almost instantaneous image which can be produced in colour. This image appears on the computer for the dentist to scrutinise in about three seconds and can also be saved onto the hard drive and stored in the patient’s dental records.

This instant imaging has allowed the development of several new and incredible dental technologies, most notably CEREC. This kind of ceramic reconstruction can now be carried out in only one appointment meaning patients can have crowns, veneers and inlays designed and fitted in only one visit to the dentists. This time saving measure has made digital x-ray a must-have technology for all Central London dentists who are using it to provide cutting-edge dental treatment.

Everyone knows the old adage ‘Look after your teeth now and they’ll last you a lifetime’. Good standards of oral hygiene and regular dental check ups can prevent massive future expenditure on dental treatment. But in these times of economic worry many don’t see going to the dentist as a priority. While in some ways this is understandable, you do have to consider what the future might hold. A few skipped visits to the dentists and you might miss the onset of tooth decay and gum disease. A few years down the line and you’re have to pay huge sums of money to have a dental bridge or a crown. A few pounds spent now could save you hundreds down the line. Speculating to accumulate, although in this case there is nothing to speculate about.

Another factor to consider is that an overall state of economic depression could increase the need to see a dentist. Stress is one of the major factors that causes bruxism, otherwise known as grinding of the teeth. This can have a serious impact on the bite and will eventually erode enamel exposing the tooth to cavity forming bacteria. Also during recessions people’s diets tend to get worse. They eat cheaper food with higher sugar content which can be very bad for the teeth.

So, although it is understandable that the dentist might not be top of the priority list, when times are tough you really can’t afford not to see a London dentist.

1. Almost all painful dental techniques can be controlled with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). A few examples’s like aspirin and ibuprofen can work really well to calm you down and soothe any dental pain. You can also use these NSAIDs before you start any painful dental treatment as it dampens the body’s pain response to dental procedures. Continue the tablets after the procedure too.
2. Cosmetic dentistry is useful to correct gummy smiles as well. All you have to do is get an evaluation with a periodontist who is a gum specialist and combine his expertise with a cosmetic dentist and you can have a good smile with expert help.
3. Flossing is really important and you should do it atleast once a week if not everyday. There are a large variety of flossing threads on London supermarket stores shelves but choose something like fine, waxed thread if you are comfortable with flossing. If you are a beginner and don’t really want to hurt yourself then you can use the newer dental tapes which are fluoride impregnated and much easier to handle. Flavoring of the thread doesn’t really matter as long as is sugarless and the best variety I usually recommend is Teflon-coated Glide which is available as both tape and thread forms.

Medical and dental treatment is the right of every patient. But in London the situation for dental care seems to be getting laughable! There are about 900,000 people lesser than those last year now visiting an NHS dentist. As compared to December 2007, 53.7% of the British populace now visits the NHS dentists as compared to 55.8% previously. The 2006 reforms have in fact not improved the situation or improved access to quality dentists.The NHS Information Centre report has also stated that the number of patients who regularly visited a dentist dropped sharply from 38.9% in December 2007, in the South Central Strategic Health Authority area to about 58.3% in the North East health authority area.
Peter Ward, chief executive of the British Dental Association, has stated that the reforms did not help the patients and failed to improve access to dentists for even basic care which is very important. Opposition minister Mike Penning has also stated that it’s a sad fact that about 300,000 people have lost the services of their dentist in three months alone even though £200 million have been invested into existing services to improve health care.
A truly confusing situation!