Dental injuries are the most common type of
injuries to the face, and 60% of facial injuries occur during
sports practice. An athlete is 60 times more likely to suffer
damage to the teeth when not wearing a mouth guard.
The word orthognathic means "straight
jaws." Orthognathic surgery, also known as corrective jaw
surgery, is used to treat abnormalities of the face and jaw
due to congenital conditions, irregular growth patterns,
disease and injury. When the jaws are... Read More
There have been several staff changes in the past 4
months. We have welcomed three new staff, Anna Bray,
Lorna Wilkinson and Cathy Imperial to the clinic and Ness Peco
has returned after 18 months away.
A laser is a device that emits a beam of
light so intense that is can vaporize tissue and bacteria.
Lasers were invented in the early 1960s and have been used in
medical and dental surgeries since the 1980s. In 1997, the FDA
cleared the first laser system... Read More
Three tortoises, Mick, Alan and Les,
decide to go on a picnic. So Mick packs the picnic basket with
beer and sandwiches. The trouble is the picnic site is ten
miles away so it takes them ten days to get there.
