Last weekend Dr. Yasmin George spent her Saturday with 180 like minded doctors and dentists when she attended the SAAD Autumn Conference at the Royal Society of Medicine in London.
SAAD (Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry) is a leading body in the field of sedation in dentistry and the treatment of nervous and phobic dental patients. Dr. George and her team regularly update their knowledge and can confidently offer a range of clever techniques to enable nervous and special needs or handicapped patients receive the dental care they want and need.
The Courtyard Clinic can now help even the most ‘needle phobic’ patients thanks to the latest techniques we offer.
For more information call us on 01932 582949.
Archive for the ‘Treatment FAQs’ Category
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
I have just had a Gold Whitening Package completed at The Courtyard Clinic, which includes the power whitening session and a home whitening kit.
The result is amazing and I am thrilled that I decided to have the treatment done.
The dentist and the receptionist went above and beyond to help, both had excellent knowledge and explained all the proceedures before starting.
I will reccommend all my friends!!!!!!
Monday, November 15th, 2010
Crown – Female – Age 54 – Lyne
Today I had a crown fitted. Mt teeth are improving every time I visit the dentist. My dentist is fantastic, understanding and gives an honest opinion for treatment and she is sympathetic to nervous patients.
Implant crown – Female – Age 60 – Sunningdale, Berkshire
I’m really pleased with the implant crown I had fitted today, it blends in very well. My dentist is very reassuring and through.
Hygiene – Female – Age 61 – Chertsey
I had a cleaning today with Marie the hygienist, my teeth feel lovely and clean, wonderful.
Extraction – Male – Age 63 – Walton On The Hill
I had my molar removed today, my teeth are okay, my dentist is brilliant – Very good looking!
CT scan – Male – Age 9 – Lyne
I came to the dentist to have a CT scan today because my tooth is hidden in my mouth. My teeth are nice, my dentist is great.
Filling and check-up – Male – Age 18 – Guildford
Today my visit to The Courtyard Clinic was for a check –up and to have a filling fitted. I think my teeth are good but are in need of some rearrangement. Yasmin is very good, efficient and nice.
Composite bonding and whitening – Female – Age 20 – Guildford
After my composite bonding and the whitening my teeth look brilliant, such an improvement – Subtle change but definitely worth it! Yasmin is great, professional and vey competent
Cerec and Clean – Female – Age 47- Bracknell
While having my Cerec treatment and a clean today, Yasmin explained everything comprehensively before and during treatment.
Orthodontics – Male – Age 9 – Morton
I had a brace fitted today. My teeth are ok and my dentist is really good.
Filling and whitening – Male – Age 17 – Tadworth, Surrey
I like what’s been done to my teeth. The dentist is very good.
Crown – Female – Age 54 – Windsor
I had a crown fitted today and I think my teeth are great. And my dentist is great too.
Smile makeover – Female – Age Old – Ewell, Surrey
I had four quadrants (16 teeth) restored with crowns and onlays, one implant and tooth whitening. My teeth are wonderful now! I used to be ashamed of them, not anymore. My dentist is very kind and caring- very patient with me and my phobia. Excellent Dentistry
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
This summer I have seen a number of young patients (under the age of 6) with decay in their teeth…. but they have healthy low sugar diets (very few sweets!) and motivated caring parents who do check their children have cleaned their teeth…..
The thing these children have had in common , is their habit of consuming dried raisins as a ‘snack’.
Traditionally considered ‘quite healthy’…. dried fruit (in particular raisins) can contain a lot of sugar and remain stuck in the teeth for periods of time.
I would like to advise all of our patients, but particularly parents of young children to be aware of this, and try to avoid dried fruit as a snack between meals and stick to fresh fruit or something savoury.
Dr. Yasmin George.
Saturday, June 12th, 2010
Crowns are also known as ‘caps’.
When a tooth is damaged extensively by decay or trauma, a filling may not be suitable to restore the tooth and a crown is then the choice of treatment.
Also for aesthetic reasons, a crown can cover a discoloured tooth.
A crown is designed to cover the part of the tooth that shows above the gum. If that part of the tooth is not sufficient to carry a crown, the root of the tooth can be used.
After the tooth is prepared and shaped, an impression is taken. The impression is sent to the dental technician who then designs amd makes a crown to fit the tooth and sends it back to the dentist.
The crown is then cemented onto the tooth.
Between the visits a temporary crown covers the prepared tooth.
Inlays or onlays are crowns that do not cover the whole surface of the tooth but are designed to replace a big part of it.
There are many types of crowns. The most common are listed below:
- Porcelain bonded crowns: Consists of a metal core with porcelain fused on top. They are used to restore front and back teeth.
- Ceramic crowns: are crowns with no metal core for better aesthetics. They can be used for back and front teeth and nowadays are very strong.
- Porcelain crowns: these crown is made of porcelain and is used for front teeth.
- Gold crowns: are made from a mixture of gold and other metal alloys. These crowns are ideal for patients who grind their teeth or where there is very little tooth remaining.
Friday, May 28th, 2010
Headlines today are reporting again the known link between gum health and heart disease..recent studies have again confirmed that patients with gum inflammation are more likely to go on to have heart disease.
The recent research has accounted for factors such as lifestyle, exercise and diet and so confirms the advice we give… that regular check ups and visits to the hygienist (two or three times a year) to ensure good oral health, is of significant benefit to our patients.
Posted by Dr. Yasmin George.
Monday, April 26th, 2010
Many people suffer from headache, but few realise that the teeth or the bite may be the reason behind it.
Headache can be caused by:
Grinding/clenching
The headache caused by grinding or clenching the teeth is usually a ‘tension’ headache.
Grinding often happens during sleep and may last for hours, putting a lot of pressure on the muscles around the jaw, forehead, scalp, neck and shoulders. As a result, these tense muscles may cause tension headache the following day.
Whether the affected person is aware or unaware of grinding during sleep, he/she may not relate it to the tension headache. This condition may even go undetected for years.
People usually visit their doctor regarding tension headache, but are then referred to their dentist once the grinding is established as the cause of the headache.
In many cases, the connection between grinding and tension headache is pointed out by the dentist during a routine visit as there can be signs on the teeth that this is occurring.
Once the grinding is treated by your dentist, the tension headache can disappear or improve vastly.
The bite (occlusion)
Tension headache can also be caused by the bite (occlusion).
If you lose your back teeth (molars), the stability of the bite might be compromised putting strain on the muscles around the temporomandibular joint (the jaw joint situated in front of the ear). This can later lead to joint ache and headache.
Other malocclusions (abnormal bites) can cause similar problems.
Consult your dentist for the best advice on how to restore your bite.
Other causes for teeth-related headaches
- A decayed tooth.
- An infected tooth.
- Wisdom teeth.
- A high filling or a high crown
Friday, April 23rd, 2010
Wisdom teeth are the last teeth to erupt in the mouth. Often the rest of the teeth have already taken up the available space in the jaw and the wisdom tooth is left with little or no space at all.
This means the wisdom tooth can erupt partially (part of the tooth outside the gum and the rest covered with the gum) or stay completely covered with bone and gums and is then called impacted wisdom tooth.
People usually have four wisdom teeth, but some people have fewer or none. In rare cases some will have more than four.
Do I need to remove my wisdom tooth?
There are few reasons for a wisdom tooth to be removed. The most common ones are:
- Pericoronitis: It is when the socket around the wisdom tooth gets infected and inflamed. It becomes swollen, painful and can cause a bad taste.
- Decay.
- Abnormal growth of the surrounding tissue like cysts, tumours or other rare conditions.
- Pain associated with the eruption of the wisdom tooth.
- Gum disease
- Lack of space: The wisdom tooth can erupt in an unfavourable angle where teeth are crowded causing irritation to the adjacent oral tissue.
Can my dentist remove wisdom teeth?
Some wisdom teeth are easier to remove than others. The dentist decides whether the case should be treated as a normal extraction, or should be referred to a specialist in oral surgery.
Questions
Q: My teeth were straight but now they are getting crowded and uneven in the front. Are my wisdom teeth pushing the other teeth together?
A: No. This happens even if a person does not have wisdom teeth present.
Q: I had a problem with the lower wisdom tooth but my dentist took the upper wisdom tooth out. Why did he do that?
A: In some cases the upper wisdom tooth bites on the gum around the lower tooth causing it to get swollen and painful. The patient experiences the pain in the lower jaw. If the upper wisdom tooth is removed, the cause of the trauma is removed and the pain and the swelling go down.
