Jan 04 2011
There are some people still around today who are absolutely petrified about going to a dentist. The thought of a dentist sends them into a panic state. If they hear one of those old-fashioned dentist drills, that’s it – they’re out the door and down the road before you can say “boo.”
While I may make [...]
Jan 02 2011
There are generally two reasons why someone is embarrassed by their teeth. The first is the more general – you’re too scared to smile and you hate having your photo taken or showing your teeth because of how they look. You know, you’re not alone there. There is a large proportion of the adult population [...]
Dec 23 2010
There is a current trend amongst people to take ‘medical holidays’. That is, a holiday overseas where they also receive specialist medical treatment and bargain basement prices. The holidays are no doubt great – let’s face it, who wouldn’t want a holiday in India or Bali? But there are real dangers in seeking cheap medical [...]
Dec 13 2010
Have you heard of Murphy’s Law? Dental emergencies always seem to occur at the most inconvenient times. Holiday weekends seem to be popular periods for these accidents, probably because those are the times when we seem to be more active. What is your dentist doing this holiday period – do you know?
We often check on [...]
Nov 16 2010
We live in a very mobile society where experts predict that the current generation will have three or more careers and that we will relocate at least three times before setting roots. For many rural-based families, the relocating part is obvious as children become adults and find they need the larger communities to succeed. Relocation [...]
Nov 04 2010
Aesthetics refers to the look or appeal of something so aesthetic dentistry must refer to the look or appeal of your teeth. Right? Sort of. In a simple way, that could be a way to describe aesthetic dentistry. When it comes to the actual approach, what that description misses is the personal side – the [...]
Sep 29 2010
The interpersonal relationships between dentists and patients has improved out of sight over the last twenty years. Gone are the days of dentists doing work on your teeth with hardly a word spoken. If there is a down side, these days it can be hard to shut them up – the dentist, I mean, not [...]
Sep 23 2010
What is the number one reason that people don’t visit a dentist? Cost? No – the answer is fear. There is a generation of a people who grew up fearing the dentist and for many of them it started did not come from experience but from the reactions of others. You can still see the [...]
Sep 19 2010
There are great many people who just don’t like visiting a dentist. There are a number of reasons for this chief amongst them is probably the feeling of vulnerability when lying there with someone staring into your mouth. There are, however, times when you have to see your dentist. Avoiding the visit really only leads [...]
Aug 07 2010
Do you know when you should visit your dentist? Ideally, you should visit the dentist two times a year. This will make sure your teeth are not suffering from any kind of problem. Now, imagine you have a toothache and your next scheduled appointment with the dentist is two months away. What do you do? [...]