Seymour Dental Blog

Being a Dentist Can Be Dangerous – Diseases – Part 1

Yes, being a dentist is fraught with danger. Let’s start with the diseases we “face” every day, literally! You see patients can carry microorganisms that can be t ...
Dry Mouth – An Update

Of late there have been a number of patients coming with dry mouth as result of cancer treatment and other conditions. In one particular patient, the flavouring ...
Intra-Oral Cameras – What Can You See? More Lesions – Part 4 – Case Study

This is a case study of how intra-oral cameras can be used to show the progress of healing and to exhibit a lesion and how to manage it. This patient presented with extr ...
Medical Emergencies in the Dental Practice 2024 – Anaphylaxis and Adrenaline – Part 3

Adrenaline is an example of how the body uses one hormone (and medication) to achieve multiple effects in the body. We use adrenaline in everyday dentistry. It’ ...
Intra-Oral Cameras – What Can You See? Lesions – Part 3

Basically, a lesion is an area of the body that has suffered damage from an injury or disease, such as a wound, ulcer, abscess, or tumour. The intra-oral camera can aid w ...
Mind, Body, Mouth, it’s all connected. Dental Health Week 2023 – Diabetes

DIABETES The impact of periodontal disease on insulin resistance and blood sugar control potentially exacerbates diabetic complications. As this year’s resources de ...