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A 2008 study found that children didn’t really like clown images at Dr’s, Dentists or Hospitals, probably due to associating the unknown (exactly what is under all that makeup and clothing) with an expected procedure.

Other causes of Dental anxiety include previous poor experiences by the patient or by friends/family members (parents note! By telling your child “this won’t hurt” or “you’re so brave” is effectively telling the child that something MAY hurt or there is a reason to be brave. This is frequently not very helpful), the sound of the hand piece, (which is why we play music) the smell of the Dental practice (which is why we have aromatherapy going) and how long you are kept waiting (which is why we try to run on time) and of course the “needle” (which is why we use topical anaesthetic gel first).

Out of necessity most Dental treatment is done with you lying backwards, which psychologically is a vulnerable position. You are lying down with most of the vital organs (heart, lungs and abdomen) unprotected (you would normally lie face down to protect against a perceived threat) with everything else intruding near the area your major sense organs including the brain are located. Try it, poke a finger at someones leg and you’ll get minimal response. Poke a finger near someones eyes and they will probably flinch away.

We understand all of this and will try to make your visits as comfortable as possible.

It has been reported this year that the toxic proteins produced by gum disease can accumulate in the brain and be a risk factor for developing Alzheimers disease.

This adds to the growing list of problems other than tooth loss, bone loss and bleeding gums that gum disease is linked to, including (deep breath) chronic kidney disease, diabetes (severe gum disease can lead to increased blood glucose and diabetes can increase the severity of gum disease) obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, oral cancers, pancreatic cancer, heart attacks, strokes, premature births and low birth weight.

It gets complicated- many medications can also affect the health of your gums, so let us know if there is any change to your medical history.

Moral of the story, get them checked regularly, get them cleaned if needed regularly and keep them as clean as possible.

George Harrison and Eric Clapton started collaborating musically in the late 1960’s Apparently Clapton had been warned by his Dentist regarding his fondness for chocolates and sweets. During a visit to Harrisons house, he started eating from a box of Mackintosh’s Good News Chocolates from which many of the lyrics of the song are derived from, hence “but you’ll have to have them all pulled out after the Savoy Truffle” The song appears on the album “The Beatles” aka “The White Album” Interestingly the guitar solo is “pitched to the register of a Dentists drill” circa 1968. As an aside, on the same album it is Eric Clapton playing the lead guitar solo at the end of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”...

Scientists can tell a great deal about us just by examining our teeth. Did you realise that our teeth reveal how old we are, what we eat and drink - even where on Earth we may have lived? Our teeth also carry significant clues about our overall health, including periods of stress or illness we’ve endured. In short, teeth are a lasting record of our personal history

People who drink 3 or more glasses of soda each day have 62% more tooth decay, fillings and tooth loss than others. Put down the pop and sports drinks and pick up some nice fresh water instead.

Teeth aren’t bones, despite the fact that they are both hard, white, and contain calcium. Unlike bones, teeth can’t heal themselves or grow back if they suffer damage.