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8 The Link Magazine • May 2004
Parents can now see their baby's face before birth
New hi-tech equipment installed recently at Taw Hill Medical Practice is offering an amazing service to expectant mothers and their partners.
Having made ultrasound scan- sound facilities disc orDVD to share baby to her elderly grandmother
ning available on a limited basis for the important with family and in Canada who is so frail that this
for about two years the practice aspects of antena- friends. Many of the might be the only opportunity to
now offers 3 and 4D scans which tal diagnosis. parents who see us see her first great-grandchild.
allows parents-to-be to see their They provide at the clinic feel that "Most parents gasp with
baby inside the womb before birth. a vital service it it helps them de- delight when they seethe pictures.
Dr Peter Crouch said the service this regard and velop a closer bond Some, including the dads, get re-
offered by the practice should be nothing the hos- with their baby be- ally emotional and wipe tearsfrom
seen as complimentary to that of- pital does is any fore birth, their eyes."
fered by doctors and ultrasono- less important or "Some parents feel All the procedures are carried
graphers at the Great Western valuable, it is appropriate to out by doctors or trained
Hospital. "Patients should not ex- "The service we bring family mem- ultrasonographers.
pect the already over-stretched an- offer can be de- bers including chil- Taw Hill Medical Practice regis-
tenatal scanning service at the scribed as 'ultra- dren to the scanning ters patients living in North Swin-
An example of the new
hospital to be able to offer this sound for pleas- sessions which are donandhopestomoveintoabrand
technology scan
additional provision. They must ure.' unhurried and af- new, permanent, building at the
concentrate on using their ultra- "The Voluson Pro Ultrasound ford lots of opportunity to watch end of August.
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A new group is planned for
women who are either starting or
are already experiencing the ef- The tragedy of teenage dental health
fects of the menopause.
The group will provide infor- We should all be showing off our smiles for Spring during National Smile Week, 17 to 21 May, but for many
mal support and an opportunity young people their lives have been ruined by a diet high in sugary fizzy drinks, writes Jon Wilkinson of Shaw
to talk to others who are going Dental Practice.
through or have been through this Most people nowadays know the teeth due to acids in the mouth, bles, and sucking drinks from cans
phase of life. about the two main dental prob- and a particular menace can be directly over the front teeth. Re-
The first get together takes place lems — tooth decay and gum dis- fizzy drinks, member, even diet drinks are
on Wednesday 5 May, 7.30pm, ease. We see many teenagers who acidic.
Frreshbrook Church, Worsley However dentists now have to have tragically ruined their teeth. Fizzy drinks league table:
Road, Freshbrook. cope with a different kind of prob- To get a picture of the problem, Ph Erosion
For more information call Gloria lem — dental erosion. imagine teeth made from ice that potential
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available A cartoon from a British Dental Foun- ter;
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the enamel is softened during this
Stain removal made easy Alan Trask of Ultra Clean In severe cases, nearly all the period — wait an hour or so.
* Deodorising treatment enamel can be lost from the front Please remember, prevention is
teeth, leading to sensitivity,
Leaves carpets & Anti allergy treatment better than cure, and if you are
fabric smelling fresh For asthma & allergy discolouration and fracture. These worried about the problem of den-
teeth are difficult to restore, and tal erosion, see your dentist.
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habits, which make this erosion
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young teeth
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