Posted on Mon, Mar 08, 2010 @ 07:36 AM
Redmond Molloy is delighted to announce that we have been invited to provide a range of articles on Dentistry for the new magazine called The Queue, a magazine for healthcare waiting rooms around Ireland. The magazine launches in late March and we wish The Queue team the very best with their new business.
Log on to www.thequeue.ie for more information.
Posted on Fri, Feb 12, 2010 @ 08:52 AM
Following Redmond Molloy's recent visit to the wedding fair in the RDS it was interesting to note how many people were craving information about their oral health.. People seem to feel much more comfortable talking about their dental concerns outside a 'dental surgery' setting. We at Redmond Molloy, Dublin's leading dentists are going to take this on board and hopefully organise information evenings where people can bring their dental concerns to our attention and explore all there treatment options before committing to any treatment.
Dental topics generating the most interest at the wedding fair were Redmond Molloy's 3 month teeth straightening using the Inman aligner, it is a removable, clear device which provides the quickest way to straighten front teeth.
Tooth whitening was also a popular topic and explanations were given for all the different whitening techniques that Redmond Molloy Cosmetic dentists employ, such as laser whitening, zoom , shields and home kits.
We also explaned tooth bonding, veneers , crowns, lumineers, brigdes, implants and basically all the techniques Redmond Molloy employ to improve the appearance of one's smile.
It was a great two days and we which all the couples we talked to the best of luck for their up-coming weddings.
Redmond Molloy offers the highest quality dental care and facial cosmetic treatments throughout Dublin.
Our specialist team will look after you and make you feel relaxed and comfortable on every visit. Book an appointment now.
Posted on Wed, Feb 03, 2010 @ 03:52 AM
FACIAL TREATMENTS…AT THE DENTIST?
Why is the dental profession in Ireland being asked to provide facial treatments?
Dentists know the science of the face:
The common perception is that dentists fix teeth, full stop. Whilst this does cover the vast majority of a dentist’s work, their training, both at undergraduate and post-graduate levels, enables them to do a lot more. Dental training involves detailed study of the anatomy and physiology of the head, face, neck and thorax (chest). In college, this part of their training overlaps with medical students. It also involves the study of oral medicine whereby we learn to identify and diagnose lumps, bumps, ulcers, white patches, pre-cancerous and cancerous lesions within the mouth and surrounding tissues. This is a vital part of a dental exam particularly as the incidence of oral cancer is increasing and is now more prevalent than testicular or ovarian cancer.
Dentists know surgical cleanliness:
Dental professionals are also trained in how to maintain rigorous aseptic and sterile working procedures and techniques within our clinics, a factor which is absolutely critical in the provision of any facial or dental treatment.
Dentists know total smile aesthetics:
As dentists our goal is to create wonderful smiles. The appearance of the teeth plays a major role but a beautiful smile involves a lot more than just the teeth. The act of smiling and facial expression involves no less than 23 muscles, 12 to smile and 11 to frown! Dentists have an intimate knowledge of each of these muscles and in how they act. By using muscle relaxing agents we have the ability to influence their action which in turn can eliminate facial wrinkles. The classical areas we treat are the horizontal frown lines on the forehead, the vertical ‘angry-lines’ between the eyebrows and the crows-feet lines of the eyes. By reducing the muscle activity in these areas we can get the lines to disappear.
The art of beauty is all about symmetry, a beautiful face, smile and teeth will always be perfectly symmetrical (i.e.) one side will be a mirror image of the other. Sometimes facial asymmetry is caused by some of the facial muscles being more active on one side than the other and again by the use of muscle relaxing agents we can eliminate these asymmetries to balance things out.
Another way to address deep wrinkles and asymmetries is the use of dermal fillers. These materials can also be used to define or enhance the lips and we can also recreate the ‘philtrum’ and ‘cupids bow’ of the upper lip which collapses and disappears as we get older. The philtrum is the vertical two lines running down from the septum of the nose to the top lip which create a little trough and the cupids bow is half moon shaped area at the bottom of the philtrum in the midline of the lip. The best example of youth is youth itself and if we look at a baby’s lips they will always have a beautifully defined philtrim and cupids bow.
Dentists know how to deliver pain-free injectionables
The injection of dermal fillers can be uncomfortable and historically unsuccessful attempts have been made to try and numb up the relevant area with creams and topical anaesthetics. As dentists, anaesthesia, or ‘numbing up’, is our expertise. It is a procedure we perform hundreds of time each week. We are able to achieve profound anaesthesia of the lips and surrounding areas. With our knowledge of facial anatomy and our ability to anesthetise, we feel it puts us in an ideal position to be the best clinicians for the painless placement of dermal fillers.
With both undergraduate and post graduate training, dentists have the skill and ability to reduce and eliminate facial wrinkles and asymmetries. They can also define and enhance lips creating a more balanced, youthful and beautiful smile and face.
A number of progressive dental practises have also recruited specialists to offer medicated facial and laser treatments for rosacea and red vein reduction, acne, acne-scarring, and pigment and hair removal. Skin rejuvenation procedures such as micro-dermabrasion and JetPeels are also becoming more popular and are complimentary to the other treatments to create a wonderful youthful smile and face.
Redmond Molloy offers the highest quality dental care and facial cosmetic treatments throughout Dublin.
Our specialist team will look after you and make you feel relaxed and comfortable on every visit. Book an appointment now.
Posted on Tue, Jan 26, 2010 @ 09:13 AM
Ever wonder how to prevent tooth decay. Well Dublin's leading dentist has the answers.
To prevent tooth decay we need to do 4 things.
Remove the bacteria so it is physically not present to produce the acid. We can physically remove it with brushing, flossing, and tooth picks, and this can be supplemented by the chemical removal using an anti-bacterial mouthwash.
Don’t give the bacteria what they need to produce the acid (i.e.) the sugar. The very important point regarding the sugar is to understand that it is the amount of times in the day you have something sugary rather than the amount of sugar which does the damage. For example 5 or 6 cups of coffee with only a small amount of sugar spread out over the entire day is far more damaging than sitting down and eating a whole box of chocolates in one go and not having anything sweet for the rest of the day. ‘Little and often’ is bad.
Use Fluoride containing tooth pastes and mouthwashes; Fluoride has the unique ability to bond onto the surface of the tooth and make it much more resistant to the ‘Acid Attacks’.
Ask Redmond Molloy Dentists about preventative treatments such as fluoride application and the placement of fissure sealants. Fissure sealants are a painless, cheap treatment, involving no injections or drilling, where the most vulnerable areas of the teeth, the fissures, are sealed up with a resin to prevent the bacteria getting into them and thus preventing decay.
Redmond Molloy offers the highest quality dental care and facial cosmetic treatments throughout Dublin.
Our specialist team will look after you and make you feel relaxed and comfortable on every visit. Book an appointment now.
Posted on Wed, Jan 20, 2010 @ 05:42 AM
White fillings have existed for many decades and have been traditionally only used in front teeth. Their use was avoided in patients’ back, grinding teeth as they were not very hard wearing and tended to break down after a few years. As a result, the much more durable silver (amalgam) filling material was used for the back teeth.
Redmond Molloy your Dublin Dentist has now changed as the latest generation of white filling materials are much stronger and durable than ever before. They are more clinically challenging to place than the old amalgam material, but there is really no excuse not to use white materials for all fillings nowadays and many dental schools around the world have now stopped teaching dental students how to use amalgam filling material.
White fillings are becoming more popular now as patients like their fillings to look like teeth as opposed to a more noticeable silver or metal look. Another benefit is the fact that they actually bond to the tooth and thus tend to add strength to weakened teeth. This is not the case with amalgam fillings as teeth filled with amalgam can be more likely to break and fracture as it does not bond to the tooth and adds less strength to the tooth.
Redmond Molloy offers the highest quality dental care and facial cosmetic treatments throughout Dublin.
Our specialist team will look after you and make you feel relaxed and comfortable on every visit. Book an appointment now.
Posted on Wed, Jan 13, 2010 @ 09:23 AM
Many people like the idea of straighter teeth but are often put off because of the drawbacks of conventional braces (orthodontic) treatments. Committing to an ‘Ugly Betty’ look is definitely not a popular one, never mind the cost and the length of treatment time, sometimes over 2 years.
Dentists have listened to their patients and improved things and two of the new developments in this area include the Inman Aligner and invisible braces.
The ‘Inman Aligner’, recently developed in the United States, is a unique device which focuses on straightening your front teeth which are visible to people when you smile. It has 3 main advantages over traditional braces:
It is removable, so for meetings, parties or dates you can take it out for a couple of hours
The process takes about 3 months as opposed to years for traditional metal braces
It costs a small fraction of the cost of conventional metal braces.
‘Invisible Braces’ are another new technique to straighten teeth with clear shields, for example ‘Clearstep’ or ‘Invisalign’ systems. Whilst the Inman aligner only addresses the front teeth, clear shields straighten all the teeth, and although both cost and time scales are the same as conventional metal braces, they are also popular as they are practically invisible over the course of your treatment.
Redmond Molloy offers the highest quality dental care and facial cosmetic treatments throughout Dublin.
Our specialist team will look after you and make you feel relaxed and comfortable on every visit. Book an appointment now.
Posted on Thu, Jan 07, 2010 @ 07:02 AM
Tooth whitening and tooth cleaning (‘scale and polishes’) are both remove tooth stains but they work in very different ways. This is because there are two types of tooth stain; stains on the tooth’s surface and stains actually within the structure of the tooth. This internal stain builds up due to the porous nature of the tooth, so teeth naturally get darker as they get older.
‘Scale and Polishes’ can remove the surface stain but it cannot remove the internal stain and has a smaller impact in changing the colour of the tooth to make it whiter. Tooth Whitening systems, however, break down the stain within the tooth and changes the tooth colour to make it whiter. Tooth Whitening is becoming more and more popular (with women and men) and many systems exist, for example the ZOOM whitening technique. However, the tooth whitening process is a sensitive process and should only be administered by a dentist.
Managed properly, Tooth Whitening is a very safe and easy procedure which has no detrimental effect on the teeth; however the procedure can make teeth a little sensitive to cold for 24hrs after the treatment.
Redmond Molloy offers the highest quality dental care and facial cosmetic treatments throughout Dublin.
Our specialist team will look after you and make you feel relaxed and comfortable on every visit. Book an appointment now.
Posted on Wed, Dec 23, 2009 @ 09:17 AM
1. Share your fear with your dentist - explaining your anxiety generally leads to a straightforward solution.
2. Ask your dentist to give you an overview of the whole procedure. For some, a running commentary works so you are sure about what is happening at every stage.
3. Ensure you have a good relationship with your dentist, if you don't, find a dentist you feel comfortable with.
4. Distractions can help - if you fear the noises that you associate with the dentist then ask can you listen to your own music, dock your own i-pod or just pop your headphones on, anything that makes the experience more pleasant is a good thing.
5. Ask the dentist if you can raise your hand if you want them to stop - that way you are in control.
6. Don't be afraid to ask the dentist about pain relief, all procedures can be carried out totally painlessly when the anesthetic has made the area numb
7. Choose a time to go to the dentist when you are not rushed or under another pressure - anxiety breeds anxiety.
8. Become a regular attendee. Don't let the gaps between visits get too big. If you visit every six months, you're far less likely to need complex work.
9. Bring a friend or relative and ask your dentist if they can come into the surgery with you.
10. Do not let your fear stop you from going for a routine check-up. Your dentist can just give you the diagnosis, so you can find out exactly what treatment you require, and its up to you to decide over what time frame you would like to have the treatment completed.