Its not as easy a question as it might sound. Historically people were told that they needed to see the dentist every 6 months but that’s not always the case. Here we will try to clarify how often or when you need to see the dentist. 1-3 months A selection of patients are seen up…
Even if it’s been many years since your last dental check-up or if you’re a regular attender its always good to refresh what’s done as part of a full dental check-up. Most people are just worried if they need fillings but there’s much more to it than that. To get a gauge on how often…
It’s not a very frequent question but all the same it is a very important question. Is your surgery wheelchair accessible and the answer is yes.
Having to get a denture for the first time can be stressful and a bit of an unknown. Here we will cover some basic facts on what to expect and how to care for your new denture.
Sometimes a tooth needs to be taken out. Patients are always worried about the after effects of a tooth extraction, so what’s to be expected and what should you do and not do to make the process simpler?
Tooth decay presents in a variety of ways in a dental practice from no symptoms at all, to being caught on a routine x-ray or seen by the dentist in the mouth, chipped broken teeth, a sensitive tooth/teeth to having severe pain in a particular tooth.
TMJ is becoming ever more common at the moment with patients frequentlycomplaining of jaw ache. But what is it, what causes it and how to control or cure it? In this blog we will address these and also the reasons why its more common in covid times. TMJ TMJ is the collective term for any…
Many people have a fear of the dentist – it is the most common reason why people fail to attend appointments and put off treatment for years. This can be for a variety of reasons. However, help is at hand and we at Shandon Dental will aim to help you through each appointment with as…
Looking for a VHI Dentist in Cork? Shandon Dental is happy to be an accredited VHI Dental Direct Pay Provider. As such we are happy to treat you under the scheme and take the stress and hassle out of your claims. It’s one less thing to worry about –https://www.vhi.ie/dental-insurancehttps://www.vhi.ie/dental-network So how does it work? VHI…
Well actually no…..Composite bonding has been around for quite a while. Originally it was used to reshape abnormal shaped lateral incisors after orthodontic treatment but is now used for a variety of reasons. So what is it? When can it be used? What are its limitations? How do I know its for me and what…