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Archive for December, 2008
Dr Kalpesh Bohara - The Best Young Dentist in the Midlands 2008
Saturday, December 13th, 2008lesions in the mouth
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008it is essential to visit the dentist regularly so that screening of the mouth can be carried out
we recently had a new patient coming from near Leicester in complaining of white patches on the inside of her mouth and was worried it may be oral cancer after reading about this terrible disease in a magazine.
white patches in the mouth can be due to:
- skin disorder
-fungal infection
-trauma, ie biting or aspirin burn
- oral cancer
it is therefore very important to see the dentist regularly so that the cause of the lesion can be diagnosed at the early stages.
In this case the patient was referred to hospital for advice and was diagnosed with skin disorder called lichen planus. the patient was therefore reassured and will be monitored at our practice every six months.
treatment of gum disease
Sunday, December 7th, 2008Unfortunately, gum disease is very common among the population. Most people are not aware of suffering from this condition.
We get many new patients coming from Nottingham, Derby and Leicester wanting to improve the appearance of their teeth. Sometimes, our new patients are not aware of having gum disease and we stress the importance of treating this prior to starting cosmetic treatment. Gums are the foundation to our teeth, so to have beautiful teeth, we need healthy gums.
Treatment of severe gum disease, ie periodontitis, involves the following stages:
- initial appointment with the hygienist to assess the extent of the gum disease and to give oral hygiene instructions for excellent home maintenance
- 2-3 more appointments for root planing, ie deep cleaning, which aims at removing bacteria and toxins on the roots of the teeth,
- we then leave the gums to heal for 3 months and we then reassess the situation
we always stress the importance of having regular professional cleans, but we also highlight to our patients that home maintenance is just as important.
everyone should see the hygienist on a regular basis
