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‘Given their age’ is an excuse we’ve all heard many times – Sharif Islam debunks some of the ageism that patients face when seeking dental treatment. Almost every time I’m in the gym, members inform me that ‘someone my age’ shouldn’t be able to, or even try to, move from an L-sit to a handstand…
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Dentist Sharif Islam gives thanks to the work of dental nurses and explains why, for him, any successes are a team achievement. As the dentist I often get the credit. There’ll be a positive review online or an email sent through with a complimentary message about me. But when I respond to the patient to…
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Sharif Islam explains to patients that gum inflammation isn’t inevitable, but can be reversible. They never lie. Even if they wanted to, it is simply impossible. The response is as predictable as saliva is wet. In fact, our gingivae are one of the body’s most reliable indicators of disease, neglect and over-zealous brushing. The inflammatory…
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Sharif Islam discusses the difficulties denture wearers experience and highlights one possible solution to denture movement. Perseverance usually pays off. Unfortunately, in my case, perseverance has sent me down a spiral of despair. I believed that I could become used to my denture, and that the slight instability would eventually diminish, and it would nestle…
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Sharif Islam argues that dentists should advise patients to rinse after they brush instead of to spit, to avoid high concentrations of fluoride. Poor Dr Frederick McKay. He set up a practice in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at the turn of the last century. Only to find that the need for dental treatment was disproportionately low…
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