by PMA Dental Care | Apr 10, 2015 | Education
OUR DIET IS FULL OF HIDDEN SUGARS and no amount of preventive care or fluoride can stop tooth decay. We need to help ourselves with some care about what’s in our diet. Sugary Foods Cling To Our Teeth And Cause Cavities When sugar clings to teeth, bacteria feeds...
by PMA Dental Care | Apr 3, 2015 | Education
MOUTH ULCERS ARE SELDOM SERIOUS, but they can drive us crazy! These small, shallow ulcers pop up in our mouths and on the inside of our lips unexpectedly and sometimes take days to heal. The good news is that they’re fairly easy to prevent, once you understand their...
by PMA Dental Care | Apr 1, 2015 | News
FROM THE 1st OR APRIL 2015 NHS Dental charges are changing. Children and those on certain benefits are exempt from paying NHS dental charges. The 2015 NHS dental charges will be: Band 1 (i.e. checkup) will be £18.80. Band 2 (i.e. fillings) will be £51.30 Band 3 (i.e....
by PMA Dental Care | Mar 27, 2015 | Notes
YOU’RE RETURNING TO WORK after your dental appointment with a numb lip, thanks to a filling! We know it can be annoying. A filling may not be welcome news, but they’re often an important part of your preventative care plan, and much preferable to the alternatives! If...
by PMA Dental Care | Mar 20, 2015 | Notes
SOMETIMES YOU JUST CAN’T RESIST! It’s SO cheesy and saucy – right out of the oven! You dive in and take your first bite… Uh oh! Too soon! You’ve got “pizza burn!” Pizza Isn’t The Only Culprit You’ve probably burned...