Mr R P Lyddon

Personal Details and Medical History Form: giving details of any medical conditions and current medication. Social History Form: providing us with information on habits which have a direct effect on oral health. At your initial appointment we will discuss medical conditions and life style choices relevant to oral health.

It is important that calculus is removed as it is full of bacterial toxins which cause inflammation of the gums. If left in situ, calculus will cause the gums to recede from the teeth leading to eventual tooth loss. Most of us at some point will need to have our teeth scaled. Scaling is the dental method used to help smooth the surface of the teeth so that bacteria are less able to adhere to the enamel surface.

Fluoride varnish is temporarily adhesive form of fluoride applied to the tooth surface by a dentist, dental hygienist or other health care professional as a type of topical fluoride therapy. Fluoride varnish is not permanent, but is designed to adhere to the tooth surface and keep fluoride in contact with the tooth for several hours.

This is a Preventative procedure where a plastic resin is placed on the chewing surface of molar teeth in patients who are susceptible to dental decay. It helps to prevent dental decay. Firstly the tooth is cleaned and dried and then etched with a diluted acid to provide a key to attach the resin. The tooth is then washed and dried before resin is flowed over its surface and set.

A crown is a dental restoration which completely caps or encircles every surface of the tooth. Crowns are often needed when a heavily filled tooth breaks or the aesthetics of a discoloured tooth need to be improved.

Crowns can be made of many materials (porcelain, Porcelain bonded to metal, metal and composite resins) and are indirect dental restorations made on models in laboratory constructed from impressions the dentist has taken in the patient's mouth after your dentist has prepared the tooth.They are held in place by dental cement.