Lorraine’s Story
I have kept away from the dentist for over 40 years despite rotting painful teeth and gum disease. I was just too scared to even cross the threshold of a dental practice and book an appointment. The thought of dental treatment involving injections and drilling made my stomach churn. For a few years I tried DIY dentistry trying to hang on to my remaining wobbly front teeth. Then I heard about The Wand technique for numbing teeth. Soon after I discovered that The Wand treatment was available at Wallasey Village Dental Practice. When I telephoned...
read moreFlossing technique
Many type of floss/tape are available waxed, unwaxed, flavoured and also floride impregnated. Select approximately 50cm of your favourite floss. Wind the ends around your middle fingers of both hands, so that a short distance is left between them. Insert the floss between two teeth onto the gum line. Sweep up and down the tooth on one side then the other. Repeat this action between all teeth, using you r fingers wind to a fresh portion of floss each time. Flossing takes practise so persistence is essential. If flossing between back teeth is...
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You may be surprised at the amount of sugar in the food we eat. This is a rough guide to the hidden sugar in a few of our favourite snacks and sweets (sugar in Teaspoons). Teaspoons 2 Chocolate Biscuits 1½ 1 Digestive Biscuits 1½ 1 Slice Swiss Roll 4 1 Packet of boiled sweets 24 1 Small chocolate bar 6½ 1 Tube of smarties 7½ 1 4 oz Bag of toffees 20 1 Mars Bar 9 1 Tube of Polo Mints 7 1 Can of Coca Cola 8 1 Glass of diluted Ribena 6 1 Packet of Bubble Gum 8 1 Small box of Dolly...
read moreFluoride the benefits
Fluoride occurs naturally in our drinking water and some foods. Where fluoride is present in our drinking water at a certain concentration it confers a benefit to the tooth such that the enamel surface of the tooth is much more resistant to tooth decay. Research studies of the teeth of children living in areas where the concentration of fluoride in the drinking water is very low, show that these children suffer more decay, toothache and extractions than children from an area where the drinking water contain optimum fluoride levels. Children in...
read moreToothbrushing technique
For healthy teeth and gums a small headed medium/soft textured manual or electric toothbrush is required along with fluoridated toothpaste. A pea-sized amount of toothpaste is all that is required. Start in either the upper or lower arch and work round from the back left-hand molars to the front then around to the right-hand molars, cleaning a small area at a time. Clean the margin where tooth meets gum very carefully, on the cheek side then the tongue side. Lastly finish by brushing biting surfaces before moving onto the other...
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