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Which foods cause bad breath?
- 04/09/2017
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No CommentsIt can wreak havoc on your social life. It can ruin relationships. It can even make your own children run away in terror. We’re talking about bad breath, a condition from which one in four adults in the UK suffers. In nine out of ten cases, bad breath is caused by a dental problem. These
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Antibiotic resistance and dentistry – should you be worried?
- 02/08/2017
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Has a dentist ever prescribed you with an antibiotic? If yes, then have you ever thought about the consequences? We’re not talking about side effects of antibiotics, but rather the phenomenon known as antibiotic resistance. Scientists believe that antibiotic resistance could prove to be very important in the years to come. Why should I care
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Are You A Bleachorexic?
- 01/07/2017
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What is bleachorexia? Everyone is familiar with the term ‘anorexia’. Anorexia is a type of body dysmorphic disorder, which is where the sufferer is obsessed with their appearance. People with a body dysmorphic disorder imagine they have defects that aren’t really there, such as excess fat. In recent years, people have used the suffix -rexia
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Digital scans versus physical impressions: Which is better?
- 12/06/2017
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If you’ve ever had braces, dentures or inlays, then you’ll be familiar with dental impressions. These are basically copies of your teeth. The process of taking an impression usually involves the patient biting down into a gooey substance for a few minutes. The material slowly hardens, thus creating a permanent impression of your teeth. Unfortunately,
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Teeth Stains: Causes and Treatments
- 01/06/2017
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More and more people in the UK are turning to teeth whitening treatments to get a smile like Joey Essex and Simon Cowell. But if your teeth are yellow or brown instead of white, then read on to learn the cause of teeth stains and what to do about them. Causes of stains There are
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How Stress Affects Your Oral Health
- 28/04/2017
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Are you stressed at work? Work-related stress is quite common – apparently one-fifth of EU workers are officially stressed, according to a recent EU report. This makes stress one of the most common work-related problems in the EU. Prolonged stress affects not only our physical and mental wellbeing, but also our dental health too. In
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How to use dental floss
- 13/03/2017
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A frequent question dentists ask is “Do you floss?” This is an important question because flossing is a part of a good oral hygiene routine. It removes plaque from places that toothbrushes struggle to reach. Therefore, we advise all our patients to floss as part of their own oral hygiene routines. In the post, we’ll
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All you need to know about dental implants
- 30/01/2017
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Do you have broken or missing teeth? If yes, then you could be a good fit for dental implants. If you don’t know much about implants, then read on to learn the basics about this dental treatment. What is a dental implant? Basically, dental implants attach to the jawbone and support prosthetics such as crowns,
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How to take care of your dental night guard
- 12/12/2016
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Some of our patients have sleep bruxism, which means they grind and clench their teeth during the night. This grinding can cause excessive wear and even fracture of the teeth, eventually requiring extensive dental work to repair the damage. Thankfully there is a solution: night guards (also known as bruxism splints). These are plastic appliances
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Eight ways to get a better smile
- 01/12/2016
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When you smile, do you feel confident about your teeth or self-conscious? If it’s the latter, then don’t worry because you’re not alone: It’s common for people to feel self-conscious about the appearance of their teeth when smiling. Thankfully, dentistry can help. This post presents some of the ways dentists can improve the appearance of
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