Nothing But the Tooth: A Dental Odyssey (Elsevier Insights)

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The book is an act of public service, while simultaneously being an interesting dissection of the dental health profession at large. She also introduces types of orthodontics that deal in dentistry, which otherwise remain hidden to normal folks. It is clearly written, well organized and covers a range of relevant topics that extend beyond the dental patient experience to include the cost of quality dental care, dental insurance, and making good dentistry more accessible to the underserved. We are easily reached by public transport, just 50 yards from Chester Road railway station in Sutton Coldfield and a very short walk from local bus services. While most books on dentistry describe the clinical and medical procedures involved, this book expands the field to examine the role of dentistry and teeth in everything from biology to biography.

Our AED If a person has a, their chance of surviving decreases by 10% every minute without treatment. Now I realise there was nothing to worry about and I really appreciated the fact that you had time to explain all the process before and during the treatment. Our "no pain guarantee" means we have many very happy patients who used to be nervous of dental treatment but who now look forward to their visits. After meeting Celia and her team and sheepishly asking if anything could be done to my front teeth, she has actually made my year. Now we all know that there are a varied number of clinical reasons why people in these groups might have more tooth decay, gum disease, gaps in their teeth and fewer teeth overall.

Chapters take you through the weird and wonderful dentitions of nature and how some more valuable forms were used for ornaments and decorative pieces.

The teeth are such an integral part of the playing mechanism that even slight changes can cause problems. The author Teresa Yang, DDS, who has worked as a dentist for over three decades in the USA, reveals a lot about dentists, dentistry, allied boards, types of patients, future of dentistry with AI and much more in between.

The book begins with that question - how to choose a competent and ethical dentist - and ends with a discussion about technological advances in the dental field. The last thing that I want to do when I'm already vulnerable in the high chair with someone's hands in my mouth is be pushed into making health decisions that I really know nothing about.

implication that if your teeth were whiter and straighter, you would be more successful and happier? Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. If there was a problem by the time you came in a second time , that tooth was pulled , whether a temporary child's tooth or a permanent one.I completed my vocational training pathway and was subsequently awarded both the Membership of General Dental Practitioners (2007) and Membership of Joint Dental Faculties (2008). It`s the worst thing we can do to people, unconnected with the discomfort and loss of dignity and control associated with other dental treatments. For anyone who isn't sure that it's worth it, I don't think you even need to read it cover to cover. In 2010 Celia Burns relaunched the practice, giving it a new lease of life with a complete overhaul of the equipment and decor. We are still not back to 100% and probably won’t be for a while yet but we are doing dentistry and making a difference.

I won't say that this makes me a pro, but I know that I will feel more comfortable making the right decision about almost everything that I'll need as a "dental consumer". Also, the gum of a young tooth is not mature, and it can shrink back a bit and settle into the 20’s. Essential for any dental patient, Nothing But the Tooth will empower you with greater understanding. As someone who has worked in dental medicine for many years, there’s an ease with which she’s able to present each of the relevant topics the book promotes, along with a warm bedside manner congruent to a healthy, effective doctor-patient relationship.We were discussing periodontal problems and a particular case history concerning someone who had just lost all their teeth. This gave me a very diverse experience of clinical practice and the opportunity to practise dentistry in some very arduous conditions. Yang has done what seemed impossible to do —compiling all of the information in one easily accessible book. However, they left the surgery later without these appendages and it was an emotional and traumatic loss.