A great smile just trying to get out....

Sometimes we say things that can cause so much damage. Mostly, it's not intentional, but the damage is so real. In dental care, its as true as in any other walk of life. Here's a story.

A nervous young lady came to see me recently. She was new to York Place, came on a recommendation. Her last dentist had told her that she "had the mouth of a 50 year old".

But she's in her 20's....

She thought she had gum disease and was going to lose her teeth. She was a very worried lady.

We checked her for health. OK, she had a few damaged teeth, and her gums bled because she had some plaque on her teeth. There were some food stains and some tar stains from her recently - ceased smoking habit.

But that was it.

• Her gums can be fixed - we will show her how.

• Her teeth can be fixed. 

• She's going to look GREAT and she has an excellent dental future.

....and the team can help to keep her like that with her own mouth care program.

She's now a lot happier, and we undid something that was careless and untrue. I so hope that we don't make the same mistake...

Has anything like this ever happened to you? Let us know....

A Cure for sensitive teeth?

Working with small whitish bits of peoples anatomy can be profoundly rewarding, and occasionally extremely frustrating. Luckily, technology moves on, and last year's impossibility becomes this years hot treatment...

Lasers, titanium implants, tooth whitening, ceramic veneers all make the headlines and occupy the column inches and lifestyle shows. 

A less sexy topic is tooth sensitivity. Most people suffer from it a bit, a few suffer a lot. Medicated toothpastes, care with diet and good mouth hygiene is usually enough, but there are a sizeable number of people out there who have a severe problem, and nothing seems to work. 

In particular, their tooth sensitivity makes their hygiene appointments a time of dread, their sweaty palms and fingers digging into the armrests of the dental chair. Sadly, its often precisely these people who need the most intensive hygienist support. Its all very well being offered a local anaesthetic  - but surely there must be alternative?

Enter Remesense. 

Some of you may remember a similar product called Savodent, which was sadly discontinued. This is pretty much the same stuff.

We've tried it on some our most sensitive patients in a totally non scientific trial, and it does seem to work where other products haven't. A ten minute gel application at home in a special gum shield can provide at least two week's protection.

Which means:

Comfort when eating.

Comfort when drinking.

and importantly comfort when visiting your hygienist or dentist.

Click the link below and ask your dentist next time you're visiting. 

http://www.remesense.be/template-l-ENG-m-werking-f-gebruik.htm

We have no commercial interest in this product, this information is intended to relieve pain and misery!

Have you got sensitive teeth? Get in touch with us and let us know what's bothering you...

Straight teeth in ten weeks : The Inman Aligner

Is this you?

• You've got crooked top or bottom front teeth.

• You had a brace when you were younger, but things have relapsed.

And you want to do something about it?

Inman Aligner could be the answer for you...

At York Place Dental we're delighted to be the first Practice in Carlisle to become a certified Inman Aligner provider.

Using hi tech removable braces, you could have the straight upper or lower front teeth that you've always wanted. Easy to wear, cheaper than clear aligners, in as little as six to sixteen weeks you could have straight front teeth. 

And for the first few cases we're throwing in tooth whitening for nothing :-)

No NHS waiting list, you could be starting your treatment in the NewYear.

Why not give us a call on 01228 533431 or check us out on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/yorkplacedental 

We look forward to hearing from you!