Let’s face it folks, private dental treatment can be costly or at least that is what we all believe. We are constantly bombarded with images of the perfect Hollywood smile consisting of pearly straight white teeth that seem to cost a fortune to obtain and seem are so far out of our reach. For others, [...]
“I’m terrified of the dentist” This is the number one thing we hear from new patients who come to us, bad experiences, anxiety and negative thinking all contribute to people putting off registering and attending routine dental examinations, So we wanted to break down that first appointment for you, because knowledge is power and understanding [...]
Recently, we have started to perform a lot more root canal treatments at our practice. So I thought this would be a good topic for our blog. When people hear the term “root canal” feelings of pain and fear tend to shudder down your spine almost instantly. But it really doesn't have to be that [...]
Patients of our practice are probably familiar with our medical history form, which asks if you smoke and how many a day. You've probably also been asked about your smoking habits by our hygienist, encouraging you to quit. We know quitting smoking isn’t easy, but here’s a couple reasons why you should make the effort. [...]
Dentures have been the oldest form of tooth replacement. They are usually made of hard acrylic, but can sometimes be strengthened with metal. Complete dentures is the term used to describe upper and/or lower dentures that replace all your teeth in that jaw. Upper dentures usually stay in with suction on to the roof of [...]
We have received some nice testimonials from some of our new patients. Great dentist very professional. Recommend to anybody Always happy to recommend this practice.
Think of the visit to the hygienist, in the same way that a Ferrari owner would think about their car being serviced. After service, they won’t be driving their recently serviced Ferrari through the woods! Once the hygienist has carried out her treatment, we need to make sure that the home care maintains that optimal [...]
Prevention of dental diseases is key to our practice at Foley Park Dental Practice. We will use this blog to talk about common conditions, hints and tips and treatments that we can offer. If there is anything in particular that you would like to know more about, please do not hesitate to pop into [...]
One of the most common conditions we manage at the practice is gum disease. Gum disease describes swelling, soreness or infection of the gums and/or the supporting structures of the teeth. Gum disease is a little bit like diabetes or high blood pressure; you may have it and not know about it! This is because [...]
