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After surgery,DO NOT REMOVE the denture from your mouth for 24 hours if possible. The denture will control the bleeding, limit swelling and act as a band-aid. If the denture is removed, swelling will occur that may make it difficult or impossible to remove and replace...
When to take your medications prescribed by Dr Priestland......... When you are asleep in the operating theatre the anaesthetist may give you a large dose of antibiotics intravenously along with pain-control drugs and anti-inflammatory medications. This means you...
The Benefits Snoring Many people who snore find a reduction in snoring on the first night they wear their mandibular anterior-positioning splint, however others may have to have the splint adjusted before they enjoy this benefit. Tiredness and daytime sleepiness...
Snoring key points: Snoring is extremely common resulting from partial collapse of the soft tissues around the upper airway with a resulting “vibrating” of the soft tissues leading to the snoring sound. Snoring is often associated with episodes of obstructive sleep...
Phase 2 Periodontal Therapy At the 6-8 week Periodontal Reassessment appointment the progress made, after root surface cleaning and excellent home cleaning, will be assessed. It is often the case that this initial “non-surgical therapy” is all that is required to...
PERIODONTAL MAINTENANCE THERAPY Once a patient who is susceptible to gum disease has received initial periodontal therapy and the gum disease has been stabilised by reducing or eliminating the gum inflammation, it then becomes the responsibility of the patient to...
FIRST APPOINTMENT - CONSULTATION: A Periodontal consultation with Dr Colin Priestland will take place at a 1 hour appointment to: Diagnose the extent and severity of your gum disease and any other compounding factors, Provide a full explanation of the causative...
This leaflet has been written solely to explain “Two Stage Implant Therapy”. In the first stage of surgery, a Titanium dental implant is placed into the bone and is then covered over with the gum and left to heal. After a suitable healing period a second surgery is...
“Single Stage Implant Therapy” As the name implies, a Titanium dental implant is placed into the bone and a healing abutment (a small cylinder) is fitted on the implant at the same time. This healing abutment perforates the gum and can just be seen in the mouth. The...
Recently we have been asked by several patients how they should care for their dentures and it seemed a suitable subject for a short article in our website media centre. We hope this is helpful to many of our readers. The mouth in balance First it is important to...
Contact the friendly team at NQ Surgical Dentistry today on (07) 4725 1656 or call in to see us at 183 Kings Rd, Pimlico QLD 4812
