CAMBRIDGE DENTAL PRACTICE. CAMBRIDGE DENTAL PRACTICE EXTREMES: THE GOOD AND THE BAD Dr Rosalind Peart This article is a litle extension of the "Drink Water" theme. I saw two lovely ladies this week, one almost 92 and one almost 18. Take a guess who's oral health is in dire shape? Given that the older patient comes from an era of very limited options for dental treatment, oral health was not a priority, and certainly there was little education or information time she is 40 that tooth will be lost and the only option for replacement will be exorbitantly expensive implant treatment. We know what causes dental decay and it is multifactorial but we definitely know it is entirely avoidable. I have the feeling there is just a huge gap in communication. How can our youth have the benefit of annual dental visits, repeated messages about good oral hygiene technique, the influence of diet and still they end up in this condition? It is so disappointing and personally! find it really sad. This young woman is set up for a lifetime of ongoing dental treatment which is not entirely pleasant and expensive. available on how to care for your teeth, her mouth is a triumph of common sense and a healthy lifestyle. The younger patient is sadly at the opposite end of the spectrum. What is going on? This is a bright, educated, privileged young person at the prime of her life. Thanks to some excellent and costly orthodontic treatment the teeth are in perfect alignment but her oral hygiene is very poor. There is plaque everywhere, the gums are infected and inflamed, the teeth surfaces are demineralised/ soft in places and there are multiple cavities. One molar is so damaged it will need root canal treatment in order to be kept and it is likely that by the So again, if nothing else, remove the sugary, fizzy drinks from your diet. Water is free, healthy and what our bodies need to hydrate. Bin the lollies and sugary snacks, use fluoride toothpaste and brush with a decent soft toothbrush twice a day. PLEASE!! I's not fun delivering bad news to patients and harsh as it may sound, it's not the dentist who has the problem, it's the patient. 9A Anzac Street I (Opposite New World) I Tel: 07 8275079 I www.cambridgedental.co.nz CAMBRIDGE DENTAL PRACTICE. CAMBRIDGE DENTAL PRACTICE EXTREMES: THE GOOD AND THE BAD Dr Rosalind Peart This article is a litle extension of the "Drink Water" theme. I saw two lovely ladies this week, one almost 92 and one almost 18. Take a guess who's oral health is in dire shape? Given that the older patient comes from an era of very limited options for dental treatment, oral health was not a priority, and certainly there was little education or information time she is 40 that tooth will be lost and the only option for replacement will be exorbitantly expensive implant treatment. We know what causes dental decay and it is multifactorial but we definitely know it is entirely avoidable. I have the feeling there is just a huge gap in communication. How can our youth have the benefit of annual dental visits, repeated messages about good oral hygiene technique, the influence of diet and still they end up in this condition? It is so disappointing and personally! find it really sad. This young woman is set up for a lifetime of ongoing dental treatment which is not entirely pleasant and expensive. available on how to care for your teeth, her mouth is a triumph of common sense and a healthy lifestyle. The younger patient is sadly at the opposite end of the spectrum. What is going on? This is a bright, educated, privileged young person at the prime of her life. Thanks to some excellent and costly orthodontic treatment the teeth are in perfect alignment but her oral hygiene is very poor. There is plaque everywhere, the gums are infected and inflamed, the teeth surfaces are demineralised/ soft in places and there are multiple cavities. One molar is so damaged it will need root canal treatment in order to be kept and it is likely that by the So again, if nothing else, remove the sugary, fizzy drinks from your diet. Water is free, healthy and what our bodies need to hydrate. Bin the lollies and sugary snacks, use fluoride toothpaste and brush with a decent soft toothbrush twice a day. PLEASE!! I's not fun delivering bad news to patients and harsh as it may sound, it's not the dentist who has the problem, it's the patient. 9A Anzac Street I (Opposite New World) I Tel: 07 8275079 I www.cambridgedental.co.nz