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Dental tips for the whole family
Practical advice on looking after your family’s teeth, from Dr H.B Mohamed’s practice in Lenasia.
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Gum disease: stages and treatment
Gum disease is a leading cause of tooth loss in adults. The stages from gingivitis to periodontitis and how each is treated.
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What is a scale and polish?
A professional clean removes tartar that brushing can’t. What happens during a scale and polish and how often you need one. From R600.
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Dental implants: a long-term option for missing teeth
Implants replace the root of a missing tooth. Who is suitable, what the treatment involves and how to look after an implant.
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Dentures: a practical guide
Full and partial dentures restore your smile and chewing. Types of dentures, getting used to them, and how to look after them.
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Dental bridges: replacing a missing tooth
A bridge fills the gap left by a missing tooth using the teeth on either side. How bridges work and how they compare to…
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Dental crowns: when you need one and what to expect
A crown covers and protects a damaged tooth. When a crown is needed, how it’s made and what it costs, from R3 000.
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Wisdom teeth: do they need to come out?
Not all wisdom teeth need removing. Signs of problem wisdom teeth, what impacted means, recovery tips and costs.
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Tooth extraction: what to expect and aftercare
What happens when a tooth is removed and how to care for the area afterwards to heal quickly and avoid dry socket. Extractions from…
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Root canal treatment explained
Root canal treatment saves an infected tooth instead of removing it. What happens, whether it hurts, and costs from R3 000.
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Tooth-coloured fillings: what to expect
How a composite filling is placed, how long it lasts and what it costs. Fillings from R600 for cash patients in Lenasia.