If you’re about to set sail into parenthood in the city of Leeds, you should also take into it the things that you and your parents went through when you were growing up. This is important in the way you bring your children up too, for it is a labor of love until they find their own feet- just like you did. When it comes to your child’s teeth, it’s a volatile time. When a child first starts to teethe, this is a very important time that will determine how their teeth will develop for the rest of their lives, so it’s important to keep the teeth clean and ensure that the child has a good and healthy diet that is not going to expose them to the dangers of tooth decay. Once they start to grow, the next problem is teaching them how to clean their teeth themselves and prepare them for their secondary teeth. One of the biggest reasons for tooth alignment in teenagers is because of how the new teeth come through. Enlisting the aid of a good dentist and pediatrician during these early times will help you in your endeavors and help to alleviate your fears. But all of the time, and with information at hand from your dentist, you will have to keep your eye on what your child is eating and how they practice their daily oral hygiene. Teaching them how to brush, what to brush with and informing them about the need to floss (plus regular dental visits), should be enough to get them through such a perilous time for their teeth.
The dental implant has come on leaps and bounds over the years and has been a fantastic source of comfort for people who have suffered tooth loss in Leeds and all over the world. New methods of placing the implant and healing techniques have made the treatment faster and cheaper than it ever was. But that is a general outlook on the treatment and everyone has a different constitution on the way their bodies react to something foreign being placed in the body. For a start, the body can reject implants of any nature, but if it doesn’t, there is the recovery period afterwards. There is no doubt about the freedom that an implant offers- there is no better option than to restore your teeth to the way they once were and implants can do that. It certainly is a better option than having dentures fitted as once the implant is fitted into the jaw-bone you’ve got it for good. It’s strong and tends to be free from infection and bacteria, unlike the original root of the tooth. To some people, it can come across as a tad pricey, but dental insurance and long-term payment plans can ensure that you have teeth until your dying days and give you back that psychological boost when you lost your teeth in the first place.
Gum disease and bad breath have this uncanny knack of becoming dance partners at a party you really shouldn’t be at in central Leeds. Generally in most people that suffer the indignity of having bad breath, it’s a direct fall-out of not caring for your teeth in the first place- bad oral hygiene. It all starts with the build up of plaque that gets into the gums and infects them. Then the mouth can start to dry around the teeth and then give off a pungent taste in the mouth and if it tastes bad, it sure isn’t going to give off a nice smell either. But there are other factors that can also impact on gum disease- diabetes, diet, stress and heavy medication. The thing is, the problem of bad breath can only be treated head on by also getting your dentist involved- they can tackle the gum disease and then advise you on how to suppress the problem when working on your teeth and gums at home. Oral hygiene should be of the highest order here, to give your mouth and gums a fighting chance- herbal remedies are wonderful for treating gum disease, but so too is ensuring that you maintain the saliva levels in the mouth by ensuring it is constantly in a flux of hydration; this will ensure that any bacteria is ‘destroyed’ naturally. This can also be done by changing your diet and identifying the symptoms behind your lifestyle which may be adding to the problem of your gum disease and hence, your bad breath.
It’s quite important for people to understand the difference between a silly mistake and a full blown emergency and in Leeds, it’s quite shocking to still find the emergency services being called up for the most trivial of reasons- so too with a dental emergency. Most dentists will have a hot-line you can call if you think you have a problem, but there is a difference between what is just a loss of a veneer of a chip to the tooth to having an abscess- which can be life threatening. Most problems in the mouth you can put up with until you can get to see your dentist by taking a few pills- chips that can cause lacerations to the tongue and gums, the loss of a filling or a veneer or a crown are not the end of the world and with a bit of common sense, can be dealt with at home until your dentist is free. Tooth loss through injury however can be slightly more serious as the rest of the mouth can quickly become infected and the rest of the teeth can suffer. Inflammations to the gums and teeth are also semi-important because they indicate you may have a problem with tooth decay and gum disease which needs to be checked out as soon as is possible. But out of these can come the biggest threat- an abscess. This should never be undermined and if your face begins to swell, it indicates that your blood stream has already started to be poisoned. This has been known to be life threatening in some cases- if you can’t find a dentist, find a hospital. Generally your dentist will be able to advise you on the scenarios surrounding dental emergencies and how to act accordingly should a problem arise.
It’s pretty safe to say that we all challenge our health in some ways in Leeds and one of the greatest we throw at ourselves is that of smoking and no matter what the government throws at us with their health warnings, we still continue to do it. Other than the obvious health hazards to our bodies, smoking can have a really detrimental affect on our teeth and gums as well leaving the teeth discolored and causing the mouth to dry-up; it’s the drying of the mouth that can lead to one of the greatest dangers to the gums, and in the long term, the rest of the body- gum disease. Whenever the body is trying to recover from anything, smoking prevents the healing process from taking affect and if gum disease is already prevalent, continuous smoking can cause the problem to multiply. Combine the two and you are putting serious strain on your heart with this double poisoning of the blood system. Modern dentists are very aware of how hard it can be to combat gum disease and the dangers of it- sometimes they may have to resort to extreme measures just to save your teeth from falling out. But they’d much prefer you gave them and yourself a fighting chance by quitting smoking, which is why you’ll find many a dentist these days offering support and ways of giving up.
CEREC is one of those incredible inventions that comes along in a blue moon to the city of Leeds that makes you think, ‘now that’s brilliant!’. If ever you have had to have a crown, a bridge or veneers fitted, you’ll know that the process can take up to a few weeks to complete: first the putty imprint followed by the tooth preparation, then the imprint is sent off to the lab so that the product can be made, then weeks later it comes back and is fitted and if it doesn’t fit right the whole process has to be repeated and then……..not any more because CEREC technology cuts through all that nonsense. The putty has been replaced by digital imaging and once the technician/dentist is happy with it, the image is fed into a computerized milling machine and before your very eyes your new fitting comes out of the other end- of course while this happening, the dentist has time to prepare your teeth. So what does all of this mean? Well, for a start, you will be in and out of there in 2 hours max and should anything be out of kilter, it can be rectified on site- that’s what it means! Imagine you have to be somewhere or do something or see someone, just how wonderful is this technology for the person on the move and….the prices are as comparable to that of the traditional way.
Ever feel that those crooked, nay, buck front teeth are holding you back, you know, really holding you back from cutting loose and showing just how beautifully you can smile? There’s a beautiful smile in everyone, unfortunately, our teeth can often stop us from showing it, yet as we get older, the thought of any lengthy orthodontic treatment can stop that smile coming out too. So, you may well like to take a day off work and ask your dentist in Leeds all about the Inman aligner, because this supersonic device could be the answer to all your prayers. There is no other aligner quite like it and it’s a masterpiece of engineering: the device works on the theory that if you keep the teeth moving all of the time, they will move a lot quicker; a coil spring and wire exerts a pulling force on the front of the teeth and at the same time a small bar (which also acts as a template for the teeth to align themselves against), pushes the opposite way, squeezing the teeth and rocking them into place against the bar. That’s the technical bit over, now the important facts. This tailor made device starts from around £1200, but before you start thinking ‘bit pricey’, this is the best bit…..it can work in as little as 6 weeks!! Now if that hasn’t caught your attention, then let’s seal the deal- it can also be taken out when you eat or clean your teeth…Bet your smiling inside and out now!
If there is one subject that will split the opinions of dentists in Leeds and that is the use of fluoride and some think that there is just a little too much getting into our bodies. Apart from the obvious way which is in toothpaste, our drinking water is full of fluoride and it is considered, by some, that too much of it can be detrimental to our health. Once in the bloodstream, it can leave deposits in the brain and cause what is known as fluorosis. In rare cases, children, who tend to swallow more toothpaste than they brush with, have been known to die from it. But then, these are rare cases and unless your addicted to the stuff, the effects are really minimal and rather sounds like a bit of too much PC scaremongering, and from a dentists and patients point of view, ignoring just how good fluoride is for our teeth. One of the things we are trying to do with our teeth is to stave of plaque and tartar from forming, so that we can steer well away from things such as tooth decay and gum disease, and by cleaning regularly with a toothpaste that contains fluoride, it has been shown that it strengthens our teeth’s enamel. It regenerates it with minerals and ensures that it is strong in the fight against tooth decay. For those out there that have their doubts, there are fluoride-free toothpastes- these maybe good for children, but only by protecting our teeth can we keep our mouths healthy and fluoride has a proven track record in this area.
After a hectic day of stress and anxiety in the city of Leeds, do you know how to chill-out when you get home? Have a hot bath, soft music, glass of wine, light-up some incense, soft music and a cup of herbal tea before a book at bedtime? Or do you find you’re just as anxious and angry as you have been all day when you hit the pillow? Because if you’re not relaxing properly, you may well find that you are grinding your teeth while you sleep. The symptoms to look out for here are aching and clicking jaws, neck and upper back and if you suffer from any of these, you are putting your health on the line, let alone wearing down the enamel on your teeth and leaving yourself open to tooth decay and gum disease. The point at where the jaws meet is a very delicate area that has to take the every day things you throw at it anyway, but what it doesn’t need is extra stress placed upon it from teeth grinding and if you fail to rectify the problem, it could let to some very expensive repair work on your teeth and surgery on your jaws. A dentist can help your teeth by prescribing a mouth-guard, but what is really essential is to get your stress and anger under control by seeking professional help from someone who can teach you stress management, and stop you from feeding your tension through your jaws, into your head and then down the neck into the upper back.
When we breathe at night, it’s done by the brain sending signals to the muscles that regulate the breathing. This also then leads onto the way the heart pushes blood and oxygen around the bloodstream. Central apnea however is the term used when the brain stops sending signals to these muscles and you stop breathing over and over again. It will normally occur in people in the city of Leeds that have had medical problems with the spine or that have had neurological problems in the passed that in some way, has interfered with the brainstem- with is the organ that deals with the muscles that control the breathing. Often term central sleep apnea, it can be very life threatening. Other than the causes already talked about, other causes of the disorder are obesity, people with problems associated with the spine such as Parkinson’s disease, arthritis, those who are on heavy medication and people with congestive heart disorders. The symptoms vary from fatigue, headaches when you wake and problems with sleeping, but treating it is complex is complex: the heart can be repaired, and dentists can supply devices to aid the breathing- some drugs are used too to help- but in people that have a damaged brainstem- it becomes difficult.
