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How much do we all know about teeth?

Ben’s parents are dentists. In fact I am surrounded by dentists and a variety of people who love to talk about teeth, smiles, dental implants, whitening etc. This is why it was so very amusing a couple of weeks ago to attend “Whites” Summer staff BBQ (held in the rain, of course!) and to be given a dental quiz. Their competitive natures kicked in and everyone was trying to find the most knowledgeable partner at the party.  They were expecting really gritty dental questions but instead we had questions such as what colour is the most popular toothbrush and how many teeth does a snail have? Such trivia. But, did you know that a snail’s mouth is no bigger than a pin head but can have over 25,000 teeth. Could you imagine brushing all of those teeth every day? You would never be able to follow the British Dental Health Association’s “two minutes, twice as day”. You would be there all day, every day just cleaning your teeth. Imagine, if you lost a tooth “Don’t worry, as i have 24,999 teeth left”.  But we are not snails and we do not have an extraordinary amount of teeth. Once we lose our adult teeth, that is that! Well, until the invention to dental implants. Hurrah!

I had orthodontics when I was younger. The dentist removed two of my healthy adult teeth and put “train tracks” on. It was terrible. I had so many problems. Not only did my teeth look horrible, they sloped backwards and I was left with pounding headaches. Today, I have people telling me that I have lovely teeth, they have been straightened, my occlusion sorted out (this means that my bite has improved), no more headaches and two dental implants to replace my missing teeth. To finish I was treated to an hour’s worth of Zoom tooth whitening. I am very lucky to be married to a dental surgeon who has restored my faith in dentistry and given me a fabulous smile. I have changed from a person who never showed my teeth when having a photo taken to someone who smiles with complete confidence. Lucky me. I am extremely grateful.  Ben may not know how many teeth a snail has but he certainly knows how to help people to look after their teeth and gums and if you wanted to change your smile then perhaps he could help you too.

August 24, 2010 at 7:20 pm | Confidence, Cosmetic dentistry, Dental implants, Friendly Team, Orthodontic treatment, Smile, Tooth whitening, Uncategorized, free consultation | No comment

Winston Churchill’s dentures saved the world!

Did you know that recently a set of Winston Churchill’s dentures were sold for£15,200 at an auction in Norfolk. Wow! In a bid to maintain the Wartime Prime Minister’s infamous lisp a dental technician was employed to make ill fitting dentures that did not quite connect with the top of his mouth. According to Jane Hughes, head of learning at the Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons in London, “These are the teeth that saved the world.”  Hughes said Churchill had many problems with his teeth as a child and probably lost some of them quite early. Apparently, he valued his dentist’s skills so much that he nominated him for a knighthood. Can you believe it? I wonder what Churchill would make of the advances in modern dentistry today? I am sure that dental implants would have been his first choice. Perhaps, he would have enjoyed visiting us all at White for a free consultation to discover how he could have a full smile make over, followed by advanced Zoom tooth whitening.  Would Ben White have been nominated for a knighthood? The answer to that has to be yes, not that i am biased!

August 9, 2010 at 3:38 pm | Uncategorized | No comment

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