Winter can be a dingy time and the long dark days can soon dampen the most cheerful of personalities. One easy way to give yourself a boost is to use a home teeth whitening kit. These are easy-to-use and can …]]>Winter can be a dingy time and the long dark days can soon dampen the most cheerful of personalities. One easy way to give yourself a boost is to use a home teeth whitening kit. These are easy-to-use and can …]]>
Love it or hate, Halloween is fast approaching, and over the past few years things have changed. What used to be a low key event that was perhaps celebrated with a few children’s parties, or more grown-up affairs, is fast …]]>
Tooth enamel erosion is something that is worth taking seriously, especially if you’d like your teeth to look their best and to remain strong and healthy for longer. Your teeth are covered in a tough layer of enamel which is …]]>
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Recent research carried out in Australia has found popular drinks, including fruit juices, soft drinks and sports drinks can be a triple threat to teeth. The study centred on the way these drinks can affect children and …
]]>Perhaps you’re toying with the idea of whitening your teeth but are still trying to decide if it’s worthwhile. We’ve put together a few pros and cons of tooth whitening to help you make your decision.
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Are you guilty of sharing your toothbrush with others? Apparently a considerable percentage of the population has admitted to this dental crime. A recent survey conducted as part of the National Smile Month found nearly 10% of us had shared …]]>
It’s National Smile Month from 19th of May to 20th June, so is your smile looking its best? If not this could be the month to decide to make a change. National Smile Month has been running for 40 years …]]>
Although we’d all love to have our natural teeth for life, it doesn’t always work out that way. Sometimes teeth will be lost due to tooth decay or gum disease, or they can be knocked out in accidents, marring an …]]>
With spring almost here, it is a great time to look at how to improve your smile, and there are lots of quick and easy cosmetic dentistry techniques that need not cost a lot of money.
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Have you noticed you look a little longer in the tooth than you remember? If so then your gums have probably receded. This is the process whereby the gum margins pull away from the tooth, exposing more of the tooth …]]>
We are nearly a couple of weeks into the New Year, and while many of us will have started out with intentions to exercise more frequently and to eat healthy foods this resolve might have begun to wane. Most people …]]>
Come the 25th, a lot of people in the UK will sit down to a traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings. It’s a meal that is almost guaranteed to blow the diet, but you might take comfort from …]]>
It is almost the party season when most of us want to make sure we look our best. It is likely that part of your preparations may include a few extra sessions in the gym, and a shopping trip for …]]>
Every girl knows diamonds are forever, and although they’re more traditionally used in jewellery than in teeth, a recent study has shown they could really put a sparkle in your smile. Researchers from the UCLA School of Dentistry in collaboration …]]>
Smoking can be a hard habit to kick, and it is estimated that two out of three smokers would prefer to quit. Recent figures have highlighted the health issues facing smokers, as the number of smoking related hospital admissions has …]]>
If you’re one of the many vegetarians in the UK then you’ll probably be interested in a recent study that showed non-meat eaters could have healthier gums than meat eaters. The study was carried out by researchers at the Department …]]>
If you are diligent about keeping your teeth and gums in the very best of health then you’re likely to visit your dentist twice a year for checkups. You’ll almost certainly have a scale and polish at the same time …]]>
Professional teeth cleaning is well known to be an excellent way of helping to improve and preserve oral health, and is something that is generally provided by a dental hygienist. Up until recently the need to see a dentist prior …]]>
Gum disease is an extremely serious condition that is not only the major cause of tooth loss in the world, but which also has serious ramifications for overall health. The importance of avoiding this common disease is always being stressed …]]>
It is all too easy to think that our ancestors had rotten oral health with teeth full of cavities and a mouth rife with gum disease. However the truth is a little different, as it turns out prehistoric people had …]]>