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Toothy questions ...
Savvy_Sue
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1. Just out of interest, is it OK to drive straight after dental anaesthetic?
And
2. Is it possible to 'name' dentures?
These are completely unrelated questions, apart from their toothy nature. And the second came into my head after I read this thread on the Silver Savers Board - it's post 18 which started it.
And
2. Is it possible to 'name' dentures?
These are completely unrelated questions, apart from their toothy nature. And the second came into my head after I read this thread on the Silver Savers Board - it's post 18 which started it.
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If you mean local anaesthetic - numbing up - then yes.
If it involves any sort of sedation, or a general aneasthetic (going to sleep) for dental proceedure in hospital, then no.
Yes - you can get dentures named. Ask when they are being made, or it can be done afterwards, although the patient would have to be without them for a day or two whilst they went to the technician.
If a dentist does a lot of dentures, or makes visits to Care Homes a lot, he/she may well have a denture marking kit, which would mean they could do it there and then.
Having named dentures is very useful for relatives in care homes, where they can get lost or misplaced, and one set looks pretty much like another even to the trained eye!!!How to find a dentist.
1. Get recommendations from friends/family/neighbours/etc.
2. Once you have a short-list, VISIT the practices - dont just phone. Go on the pretext of getting a Practice Leaflet.
3. Assess the helpfulness of the staff and the level of the facilities.
4. Only book initial appointment when you find a place you are happy with.0 -
It was just numbing up, thanks! Only I always feel a bit woozy afterwards, not quite myself, so DON'T drive, but I've never been told not to, so just wondered!Signature removed for peace of mind0
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Probably an effect of the adrenaline.
Both the little bit in with the anaesthetic, and the bucketful you're producing at the dentist's!How to find a dentist.
1. Get recommendations from friends/family/neighbours/etc.
2. Once you have a short-list, VISIT the practices - dont just phone. Go on the pretext of getting a Practice Leaflet.
3. Assess the helpfulness of the staff and the level of the facilities.
4. Only book initial appointment when you find a place you are happy with.0
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