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DrÌýMark PorterÌýgives listeners the low-down on what the medical profession does and doesn't know. Each week an expert in the studio tacklesÌýa particular topic and there are reports from around the UK on the health of the nation - and the NHS.
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"I spend half my week practising medicine and the other half writing and talking about it as a GP in Gloucestershire. Working on Case Notes has been a boon for both me and my patients. One of the principal aims of the programme is to keep our listeners up-to-date with the latest developments in healthcare, and to accomplish that I get to interview a wide range of specialists at the cutting edge of medicine. A rare privilege that ensures our listeners aren't the only ones to learn something new."
Mark Porter
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 Full programme transcript >>
Dentists
The sound of the dentist's drill can put many of us on edge, but for those with dental phobia it's a terrifying experience.
In this week's Case Notes, Mark Porter explores what today's dentists can do for our dental health - from support for the phobic to high tech dental treatments.
Mark's guest in the studio is Dr Janice Fiske, Senior Lecturer and Consultant in Special Care Dentistry at Guy's and St Thomas's NHS Trust in London.
Dr Fiske will tell Mark about her research into care for people with complex dental requirements, particularly the elderly who tend to visit the dentist less often than younger people, despite changing dental needs.
She will also discuss how acupuncture can improve oral health by treating a strong gagging reflex, jaw and neck pain and anxiety.
Dental Phobia
Whether it's fear of needles, the sound of the dentist's drill or the feeling of being out of control, many people suffer from dental phobia.
Lesley Hilton talks to sufferers of the condition, and also to dentists who have found ways of helping their patients manage their fears.
Coping techniques include hypnosis, relaxation techniques and sedation.
Now dentists are trying to make sure visits to the dentist are positive experiences for children, so that phobias don't develop in the first place.
Dental Implants
Richard Palmer, Professor of Implant Dentistry atÌýKing's College, London tells Mark about dental implants.
Dental implants are used when a patient's own teeth are missing.
Artificial substitutes are put into the bone and gums and replacement teeth are fixed onto new roots.
More and more people are opting for dental implants, particularly where the bone in the jaw is deteriorated.
Prof. Palmer discusses the advantages of the treatment. |
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RELATED LINKS
91Èȱ¬ Health: National Smile Week 2005
91Èȱ¬ Health: At the Dentist
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