Today 25th July 2011, Christchurch City was in close down mode with the heaviest snow-storm for 10 years. Waking up this morning and looking out the window, it was pretty obvious we were going to have a day-off. I live in a hill-side suburb and I couldn’t even get out my drive-way. We had about 15 cm solid snow around the house. It’s continued to snow most of the day, and no sign of the sun or a thaw. Been great to catch up with the other things!
Tell us what you did on your free day off!
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At the Smile Company, from today 25th July, we are offering a free consultation for your dental emergency.
Wait there’s more!
As a charitable gesture to the people of Christchurch, from next week, August 5th, we are offering 10 free emergency dental treatments for new clients, one tooth or gum treatment only per client, each Friday morning until further notice.
Respond to this blog and tell us what your emergency is, or if its really urgent call us on 366 1948 and we’ll book you in.
The Smile Company recognises that the population of Christchurch city has changed since the recent earthquake events. The company recognises there are a lot of new people to the area and many people are displaced. As a charitable gesture, in recognition of the excellent hard work all these people have been doing and the duress local people have suffered, the Smile Company is offering 10 free dental emergency treatments per week until further notice. Naturally conditions will apply and this is only available for genuine emergencies for new clients, only one treatment per person, will be available. This is indeed for the diagnosis and the provision of treatment, and not just a free consultation.
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I never ever thought that I would miss the parking wardens that patrol the area in front of our building! Now that they’ve returned we have immediately gained heaps of car parks for easy use by our patients. We can now get back to running our appointment times accurately and on time. Finding an easy park right out in front also takes some of the stress out of coming to dental appointments. It’s all good.
Thanks CCC and the Parking Wardens.
However while we think the wardens should be monitoring the time you park we think it should be free, considering the state of the city at present. Tell us what you think about the CCC charging for parking at present?
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OUCH!!
A study among 201
young adults in France
looked at complications to the oral environment following piercing. The
majority reported problems immediately after piercing, including difficulty speaking, eating, swallowing and drinking. Over 5% had self-pierced, and these and many others had received little or no home-care instructions. The results strongly support Teflon rather than metal jewelry, as reports of tooth fracture and gingival recession were lower in this group.
Comment: Most of the subjects were women and likely to have received their piercing when starting
at university. Almost a quarter had suffered some form of complication, and the study did not include people whose piercing was removed due to a medical complication. This paper provides a useful review of a subject that may provide life threatening problems for the recipient. It seems scary stuff;
tongue piercing involves a 14-gauge needle, seven times the diameter of the needles we usually use
in dentistry.
Our comment: Watch for any body ornaments or jewellery with the metal Nickel, as that is very likely to cause allergies.
Tell us if you have had problems with Jewellery or piercings?
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We came across this paper that tweaked our interest and perhaps will make you smile too!
230 photos were collected from The Baseball Register for 1952 and
enlarged to twice their original size. They were rated for smile intensity by five assessors and dates of death
investigated. The Register allowed various factors influencing longevity to be controlled, including body mass
index, career length (continued fitness and performance), marital status and education. Players giving the
biggest grins in the photographs lived 5 years longer than those who kept a straight face.
Comment: This study is the first to link smile intensity to a biological outcome – longevity. Previous studies have
revealed that smile intensity in childhood photographs and school yearbooks correlates with marriage stability
and satisfaction. Perhaps even a forced smile stimulates the brain in a similar way to real happiness?
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