Wearing and caring for your Essix Retainer
In order to give your teeth the best chance of stability you will need to wear a retainer. The orthodontist has chosen an Essix retainer for you. It is important…
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Virtual OCT Clinic (Optical Coherence Tomography)
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive imaging test, widely used in the field of ophthalmology. It is used for the diagnosis and ongoing treatment pathways, for several ophthalmic conditions.The…
Vitamin K for newborn babies
Vitamin K is a vitamin which occurs naturally in food, especially in liver and some vegetables. It is something that we all need – It helps make blood clot in…
Videofluoroscopy
Videofluoroscopy is an examination used to look at how you swallow. It will aim to find out what difficulties you are having with your swallowing.
Videourodynamics
Videourodynamics is a group of tests that allow us to see how your lower urinary tract is functioning.
Venesection
Venesection is the process of withdrawing blood from a vein (usually 500mls). This procedure can be used as treatment for certain blood conditions like haemochromatosis and polycythaemia. The blood is…
Proximal Radius Fracture (undisplaced)
You have sustained a fracture to one of the bones in your elbow (proximal radius). Please see the picture below to understand where this injury is. This normally takes approximately…
Renal Colic and Renal Stone Collection
You have been diagnosed with Renal Colic. This means you have a stone lodged in the ureter (the pipe between your kidneys and bladder).
Removal of wisdom teeth under general anaesthetic
Wisdom teeth are the last teeth to erupt at the back of the mouth and due to lack of space often become jammed in position, this is called impaction. When…
Removal of a tooth or teeth under local anaesthetic
Before the tooth extraction process is begun the surgeon will of course need to anesthetise (“numb up”) both the tooth that will be extracted and the jaw bone and gums…