by PMA Dental Care | Jul 24, 2015 | Education
HAVE A TOOTHACHE? Wear these fish bones around your neck, repeat a chant, and drop a few pears into the river! These ridiculous toothache remedies were about in the Middle Ages. In the olden days before modern dentistry people would try anything to relieve the pain...
by PMA Dental Care | Apr 1, 2015 | News
FROM THE 1st OR APRIL 2015 NHS Dental charges are changing. Children and those on certain benefits are exempt from paying NHS dental charges. The 2015 NHS dental charges will be: Band 1 (i.e. checkup) will be £18.80. Band 2 (i.e. fillings) will be £51.30 Band 3 (i.e....
by PMA Dental Care | Mar 27, 2015 | Notes
YOU’RE RETURNING TO WORK after your dental appointment with a numb lip, thanks to a filling! We know it can be annoying. A filling may not be welcome news, but they’re often an important part of your preventative care plan, and much preferable to the alternatives! If...
by PMA Dental Care | Mar 20, 2015 | Notes
SOMETIMES YOU JUST CAN’T RESIST! It’s SO cheesy and saucy – right out of the oven! You dive in and take your first bite… Uh oh! Too soon! You’ve got “pizza burn!” Pizza Isn’t The Only Culprit You’ve probably burned...
by PMA Dental Care | Oct 17, 2014 | Education
LET’S TALK ABOUT TWO THINGS. First, the importance of wearing a mouthguard if you (or someone you care for) is involved in just about any type of sport. And second, the importance of maintaining that mouthguard. Mouthguards or gumshields, provide far more value than...
