Seymour Dental Blog

The Conversation – Medical History – Part 2 – Family History

The conversation continues with understanding the familia… well not the family tree and the skeletons in the closet, but certain conditions that run in families. The mo ...
The Conversation – Medical History – Part 1

We live in interesting times. Covid has made us appreciate what we have taken for granted, like having a real conversation with a person in real life. Dentistry is a real ...
Medical Emergencies in the Dental Practice 2023 – Part 5 – The Ambulance Arrives!

The paramedics came very quickly after the second call due to the change in breathing and her confused state. It’s important to do a hand over to the paramedics as t ...
Understanding your Medical Needs

We need to know your medical history. The important areas of a medical history include: Your Age – date of birth (sorry) Identification – so we know we have ...
What Can Be Done About Referred Pain

This is where the detective work needs to be done carefully. The nerves to the upper and lower teeth and jaw have a common nerve trunk going to the brain. It is called th ...
Blog Series – Infection Control

Infection control in the dental practice is more preventing disease passing form one person to the other. The mouth is, sorry to say this, a dirty place. It is exposed t ...