What is the dental helpline?
Staffed by fully trained oral health experts and dental nurses, the Dental Helpline will provide free and impartial advice on a range of topics, such as dental terms and treatment procedures, oral hygiene, current legislation and regulations, dental charges, complaints procedures, and referrals to other organisations.
What do dentists use to check teeth?
Your dentist will likely probe your teeth with a dental instrument, called an explorer, to look for cavities. (Decayed enamel feels softer when probed compared to healthy enamel.)
What should I call 111 for?
You should call 111 when you need advice or medical treatment quickly, and you cannot wait for an appointment to see your doctor. If you need emergency medical treatment, you must call 999. An emergency is when someone needs medical help to save their life.
Is 111 a free number?
111 is a free number to call when you have an urgent healthcare need that isn’t a life-threatening situation. Following a short assessment NHS 111 will direct you to the right service, at the right time and as close to your home as possible.
What is a dental pick called?
Dental Explorer Also known as a probe, this is the metal pick dentists use to probe your teeth with its hooked end.
What is a regular dental check up?
There are 2 parts to a regular dental visit – check up, or examination and the cleaning, or oral prophylaxis. At the dental check up your dental professional will check for cavities. X-rays might be taken to detect cavities between your teeth. The exam will also include a check for plaque and tartar on your teeth.
Do dentists care about bad teeth?
Whether today’s problems can be reversed or not, your dentist can help you prevent future problems. Gum disease is progressive and only gets worse over time. Decaying teeth can impact your gums and the rest of your teeth.
Where is Countisbury Avenue dentist?
Welcome to {my}dentist Countisbury Avenue, a 3-surgery practice located in the Llanrumney area of Cardiff. You’ll find us among a small row of shops just down from the Library and Community Centre with limited parking available directly in front of the practice and public transport links in in the form of a bus stop outside on the main road.
Where is MyDentist registered in the UK?
Find us on the register: www.gdc-uk.org {my}dentist, Countisbury Avenue, Llanrumney, is a trading style of Denticare Limited whose Registered Office is at: Europa House, Europa Trading Estate, Stoneclough Road, Kearsley, Manchester, M26 1GG Whose Registered No is: 00525206. Denticare Limited as above is a member of the mydentist group.
How do dentists number your teeth?
Most of us know teeth based on names, such as molar, incisor, or wisdom tooth. At the dental clinic, human teeth are identified by their numbers. As shown in Fig. 1 above, the ADA teeth numbering system treats the 32 permanent teeth in a clockwise fashion as seen by your dentist.