{"id":110,"date":"2017-12-11T16:29:45","date_gmt":"2017-12-11T16:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.the-smile-centre.com\/news\/?p=110"},"modified":"2022-12-21T05:06:11","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T05:06:11","slug":"time-fit-oxygen-mask-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.the-smile-centre.com\/news\/time-fit-oxygen-mask-first\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s time to fit your own oxygen mask first"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a mid-air emergency, we are always told to fit our own oxygen mask first. This is to ensure we are able to help our loved ones in a calm, considerate and efficient manner &#8211; whilst being able to breathe ourselves!<\/p>\n<p>It may sound selfish but it is absolutely essential \u2013 and not just in a crisis situation. If our own wellbeing isn\u2019t being cared for, our ability to give our love to others is diminished.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most debilitating issues we can face, says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-smile-centre.com\/dental-team.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dan Smirthwaite<\/a> from The Smile Centre in Liskeard, is when our mouths are painful and don\u2019t work as well as they should. This not only affects our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-smile-centre.com\/dental-implants-liskeard.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ability to eat <\/a>and look after ourselves properly but also how we cope in community and social environments.<\/p>\n<p>If you are struggling to eat, chew, smile and socialise because an uncomfortable, troublesome mouth is occupying your mind, now is a good time to put yourself first. It is almost the New Year after all, so when better to start thinking about you?<\/p>\n<p><strong>A comfortable mouth<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When our mouths work well we don\u2019t give them a second thought but as soon as we have a problem it\u2019s hard to consider anything else. If that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-smile-centre.com\/dental-hygiene-liskeard.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sensitive tooth<\/a> is stopping you from drinking a hot cuppa or an ice cold G&amp;T, then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-smile-centre.com\/contact-us.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">call us now to book your dental appointment<\/a>. If your teeth have been neglected and need some TLC, we are here to help.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Well-established team<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our well-established team provides outstanding dental and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-smile-centre.com\/dental-hygiene-liskeard.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hygiene care<\/a> to keep your mouth, teeth and gums healthy. Don\u2019t worry, we won\u2019t shout at you if it\u2019s been a while since your last appointment. We will be very pleased to help you look after and improve your smile in 2018.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Look after your smile<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-smile-centre.com\/dental-treatments-liskeard.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">advanced dental practice<\/a> offers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-smile-centre.com\/new-patients.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tailored dental care<\/a> for all ages<\/li>\n<li>Meticulous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-smile-centre.com\/dental-treatments-liskeard.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hygiene therapy<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Regular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-smile-centre.com\/new-patients.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mouth cancer screening<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-smile-centre.com\/dental-treatments-liskeard.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cosmetic solutions<\/a> to boost your smile<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The door to our Liskeard dental practice that serves the communities of Plymouth and Cornwall is always open to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-smile-centre.com\/new-patients.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">new patients<\/a>, so please feel free to pop into our lovely, welcoming practice in Church Street. We look forward to meeting you soon.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a mid-air emergency, we are always told to fit our own oxygen mask first. This is to ensure we are able to help our loved ones in a calm, considerate and efficient manner &#8211; whilst being able to breathe ourselves! 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