One of our patients was referred to us following one of the bleakest nights in Glasgow’s recent history. Gary Mannion describes his dental injuries following the tragic helicopter accident in Glasgow’s Clutha Vaults:
To be honest, the injuries to my teeth were minor compared to the other stuff. I didn’t properly realise the damage to my teeth until a few days after the accident. Even if I’d wanted to I couldn’t have tackled the stairs at Crystal Dental Care for the first few weeks but luckily the pain in my teeth settled.
Dr Murphy reckoned that because it was a case of trauma, the two teeth were cracked with a clean break. I’ve always looked after my teeth and there was no decay. Luckily the fractures didn’t go above gum level which would have meant losing those teeth.
Anyway, he was able to rebuild the back tooth with amalgam and stainless steel pins and the front tooth with composite resin. There’s a good chance that I’ll need a couple of ceramic crowns in the long term but I can deal with that later. For the moment I’m just glad to have kept my teeth. Thanks to Brendan and the staff at Crystal Dental Care.