This device comes at a cost of £9 but you also then have to add in another £5 for postage and packing. This in percentage terms is quite a lot as the postage and packaging are more than 50% of the price of the entire product. Just from this point of view, it would be far …
There are over 62,000 combinations of edentulous space possible when patient lose their tooth/teeth so it is important to communicate with the laboratory or other dentists as to what general spacing is present with a case. There are 4 categories of missing teeth. Kennedy’s classification: 1. Class-I: Free-end saddle on both sides. Bilateral edentulous area …
Smaller diameter implants also known as SDIs, mini-implants, midi-implants, same day teeth, one visit implants or self-tapping implants have revolutionized dentistry in this field. Here are the main advantages of using the smaller diameter implants. [1] Smaller diameter implants are also known as Mini implants, midi implants, same-day teeth implants and SDIs. Their characteristics are …
Patients have a tendency to have a specific dominant sense. Eye cues are ascertained by the emotion and the language they use. If you refer to the diagram above, you could ask a patient how the last dental visit was. If they immediately move their eyes upwards and towards the left, they are said to …
The Phenomenon of Popov-Godon occurs when a tooth or teeth are lost and remaining teeth move towards the edentulous space. It is important to understand the effects of a gap on the remaining dentition. Overall it is recognised that a patient only needs to have 5 to 5 intact in both arches to be still …
Dental floss holders are designed to make flossing easier, faster and sometimes more cost-effective. Although this is the general purpose of a dental floss holder, they do not always live up to their reputation so in this article we will discuss the differences between manual flossing and dental floss holders. We will also look at …
This patient presented with pain from UR3. He had not been for 2 years. The patient’s personal details and medical history was checked. A dental history was taken which revealed that the patient’s irregular attendance was due to a fear of treatment. Further open-ended questions by Dr Muzzafar Zaman revealed that the patient had a …
This is a photo of a patient’s mouth, one week after periodontal treatment had been carried out on the right-hand side. This patient had come in as a new patient the previous week and the dental history revealed she had had previous bad experience at the dentist so had not re- attended for almost three …
Dr Muzzafar Zaman went through a patient’s treatment that he had carried out in the previous week. This patient presented with a 6 monthly check-up and had no issues since the last time. The patient’s personal details and medical history were checked. A dental history was taken which revealed that the patient brushed 1-2 times …
The Job of a Broken Repair Kit… The job of a broken tooth repair kit is to ensure that no further bacteria get into the cavity. Bacteria entering the cavity of a broken tooth cause decay and infection. In addition, when the cavity is filled, the hole will no longer be open and therefore food …