General Dentistry

Have you ever wondered – how many tools do dentists have? The exact number is hard to come by, but there are many different tools available for dentists, each with a use of their own. These tools are mainly categorised by their function, such as if they examine, manipulate, treat, restore, or remove teeth and their surrounding oral structures....

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Mouth tape is essentially exactly what it sounds like. You simply use dental-grade tape to tape your mouth shut, before you go to bed. This home remedy forces you to breathe through your nose, instead of your mouth, even while you’re sleeping. While many swear that mouth taping is the ultimate solution to mouth breathing, the research behind this technique...

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What happens to your dental records when you die? When a patient dies, the dentists’ duty of confidentiality remains in place. Their requirements to manage the deceased patients’ medical records remain in place, including their duty to not reveal confidential information without the correct legal authorisation. But there are circumstances where family members and other parties want or...

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A dental dam, also called a rubber dam, is a thin square sheet of plastic that is used to isolate the tooth that is being operated on from the rest of your mouth and lips. Its main purpose is to keep the tooth dry whilst being treated, by preventing saliva or blood from interfering with the dental work, which reduces...

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