Dental Care @DCP
What Is Gum Disease?
What is gum disease? Your teeth are meant to last a lifetime. Whether you call it Periodontal Disease, Pyorrhea, or just Gum Disease, it is a major cause of tooth loss in our population. But gum disease is largely preventable. Your gums are called the supporting tissues of your teeth, and actually consist of what…
How Are You Fitted For a Denture?
How are you fitted for a denture? As with all dental procedures, have your dentist do a thorough dental check-up. Full dentures, need an examination of the mouth and a health assessment of the gums. You will have a check-up at your dentist’s, that includes a full examination of your teeth, gums and other soft tissues…
Is There Anything I Can Do to Prevent Getting Oral Cancer?
Is there anything I can do to prevent getting oral cancer? Yes. Sticking to your recommended regular checkups means your dentist is able to look for signs of oral cancer in your mouth with every visit. As with every other type of cancer, there is more that can be done to minimise the risks when oral cancer…
What Do My Dental Records Look Like?
What Do My Dental Records Look Like? Your dental records are a combination of different types of information. There are written descriptive records, photographic records and charts. The descriptive records are much like what you see your GP typing up when you have an appointment with your doctor. They are readable and understandable to most…
How Safe is Dental Amalgam?
How safe is amalgam? Dental amalgam safety has been reviewed extensively for a number of years and the World Health Organization (WHO), in its Consensus Statement on Dental Amalgam wrote: “Amalgam restorations are safe and cost-effective… The risk of adverse side-effects is very low for all types of restorative materials, including amalgam and all resin-based materials.” Similar…
