Today I took a walk and saw a sign outside our dental practice saying “Dental businesses for Sale.” It immediately brought back memories of when my child complained of toothache during the night. His temperature was high, so I took a look inside his mouth and noticed a broken tooth.
I said, “William, what happened to your tooth?” He said, “I hurt it when playing on the swings last week.” Down to our dentist in Nottingham we went in the morning for treatment. It never occurred to me before that a child may need cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/articles/root-canal.html treatment for a broken tooth. Yet Endondontic treatment can be done quite successfully on child primary teeth, like non-vital pulp therapy, and on permanent teeth. Saving the existing tooth is recommended over extraction.
Our dentist discussed William’s history of dental pain with us and asked questions about how he got injured. He even explained to William how he could avoid injuries to his mouth and teeth. I remember walking out of the practiced feeling much more educated about dental hygiene and health than ever before! And, I wondered to myself: “Why had I not been told all this as a child by my dentist?” Some of the questions entering the mind when finding out your family dentist’s practice is for sale are quite intriguing and really show the changes in dentistry over time.
