Lots of people are using electric toothbrushes these days, but the sales for the standard toothbrushes is still stable and people still use them. There are benefits to using a standard toothbrush, such as no cost of the unit and no cost of using; when you’re done, take the old head off, discard it and...
If you suddenly have a dental emergency and have to go to an out of hour’s dental clinic, you should be able to find one in your local area if a city or somewhere in the town. These are usually private companies that are part run by the NHS and you will generally just...
The usual way for brushing teeth is effective when you have seemingly perfect teeth, and 30 seconds of brushing is ok. But if you have crooked and missing teeth 30 seconds and normal routine just won’t cut it; you can actually make your teeth a lot worse by not taking care of your teeth by...
Recently the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) brought out some new guidelines for improving dentistry and general dental practice. The leading charity British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF) has welcomed these new guidelines, and believes they will help dental practices make better informed decisions regarding dental care and promotion of oral health....
Sterilization and the prevention of cross contamination are extremely crucial in health care. In fact, it is a primary role for all dental assistants. Dental assistants make extensive use of Personal protective equipment (PPE) for all dental surgery procedures. It is therefore important to understand the fact that once PPE has been established, the...
One of the most crucial lessons children can learn as they grow up is how to take care of their teeth, gums and mouth properly. As you get older you can undo a little bit of the damage caused by poor dental hygiene but it can be expensive and, depending on your childhood eating...
After years of talking about dental care and here I am; having just got back from a trip to the dentist. I had a check up yesterday and, because of how close my lower left and right 1 and 2 are I had to go to the hygienist to have a little bit of...