Archive for January, 2007
January 15, 2007 at 11:28 pm by Ian Kerr
Filed under Dental Research Update
An extensive review of over seventy systematic review articles on “fluoride application to prevent decay” was recently completed by the American Dental Association.
The outcome of this review is that there is the strongest possible evidence to support the use of topical fluoride gel application every 6 months by the dentist or hygienist for all children, under the age of 18years, who are at risk of decay.
The “category of evidence” for this finding was classed as 1a which is the highest rating and the “strength of recommendation” was classed as A, which is also the highest rating. In other words, this is treatment that we absolutely should be doing, if we want to do the best for our children’s dental health.
Children who are considered at risk of decay are those who have one or more of the folllowing - poor oral hygiene, a high sugar diet, previous decay in the past 3 years, developmental abnormalities of the teeth or an inability to care for their mouths.
If you are a patient of StoneRock Dental Care and would like to find out more about this treatment and whether it is appropriate for your child, then please call us at the surgery and we will be happy to help.
January 15, 2007 at 11:07 pm by Ian Kerr
Filed under Dental Research Update
A recent systematic review of all available information on the possible affects of active gum disease in pregnant mothers has come up with some interesting findings.
Five studies conducted over the past 40 years that have looked at the possible link between active gum disease and either preterm birth (PTB) or preterm low birthweight (PLBW) all showed an increased risk. The increased risk was seen to be between four and five fold for pregnant mums with active gum disease to get either of the above complications. It should be noted however that the quality of these studies were classed a poor to fair, meaning that they only looked at a small number of cases or did not report all of their findings properly.
Even allowing for this, it seems clear that we should do our best to ensure that pregnant mums are doing everything they can to look after the health of their gums and that any active gum disease is corrected as soon as possible.
Both PTB and PLBW are also linked with smoking, nutritional status, diabetes and stress to name just a few so this dental advice should be taken against a background of the overall health of the mother and should not be seen as the only cause of this distressing problem.
January 11, 2007 at 11:35 pm by Ian Kerr
Filed under Clinical Cases
I picked this case because it shows how a quick simple filling on a front tooth can transform how it looks.
This work was done in one visit, did not require any anaesthetic and involved almost no drilling to the tooth. The patient was delighted.If you would like to know if you could benefit from similar work then please contact the surgery and we will be happy to help.
January 11, 2007 at 11:22 pm by Ian Kerr
Filed under General
I was having one of those days today. By 11.30 I wanted to pack it in and head home, possibly for good. But at 12.30 I saw that my friend and business mentor Shakir was in for a review, along with his wonderful wife Sandra. I was able to have a quick lunch with them and came away 30 minutes later ready for anything, and am still going strong at almost 11.30 pm. A few kind, reassuring words from some one who has been through it all before and who trusts your abilities and cares how you are feeling can lift you from the deepest of pits.
If anyone is planning a business venture or is taking one new development, my strongest recommendation is that you seek out some one in your life to mentor you through the process. Running a business can be one of the loneliest jobs there is, but as I was reminded at lunch it can be the most rewarding one there is as well. Thank you Shakir.
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