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28 Sep 2017 • Dental Health

Four key things you need to do to look after your implants

Dental implants are an increasing popular alternative to bridges or removable dentures and – with the correct aftercare – should last a lifetime. They look and feel like normal teeth and you should be able…

23 Aug 2017 • Dental Health

Easy to follow tips for avoiding added sugar in your diet

Following on from my last blog ‘Eight reasons to quit sugar’, this next blog of the series has advice on how to avoid added sugar. Feel free to share your own tips and experiences!

28 Jul 2017 • Dental Health

The importance of managing oral health in dementia sufferers

Dementia is now one of the most common neurological disorders in the older generation. Here, Dental Hygienist, Jo Dickinson, explains why maintaining good oral health in dementia sufferers is so important and how this can…

28 Jun 2017 • Dental Health

Eight reasons to quit sugar

These are some of the recent headlines about sugar… “Removing sugar from diet for just nine days can have ‘dramatic results’, new study claims.” Independent “Sugar is as dangerous as alcohol and tobacco, warn health…

24 Apr 2017 • Dental Health

What is the ‘oral microbiome’ and how can you manage yours?

Most bacteria are good for you! The average mouth is teeming with around 296 different types of bacteria, officially known as the ‘oral microbiome.’ These bacteria can be sub divided into ‘good’ and ‘bad’ bacteria,…

27 Mar 2017 • Dental Health

Top tips on how to look after your teeth this Easter

With the supermarket shelves stacked high with Easter eggs of all shapes and sizes, our season of chocolate feasting is about to start. But are we in danger of turning it into a festival of…

20 Feb 2017 • Dental Health

What impact do juice diets have on your oral health?

With so many diets to choose from, it’s hard to know which one is best, which one suits your lifestyle, and most importantly which one includes foods that you actually enjoy to eat? There are…

18 Jan 2017 • Dental Health

Think before you grab a soft drink!

The term ‘soft drink’ covers a vast array of beverages from carbonated, sports and energy drinks to fruit juices, dilutables and bottled waters. In the UK, we consume around 14 billion litres of soft drinks…

11 Jan 2017 • Dental Health

How to support teenagers to look after their teeth!

Our teenage years are the toughest ones that we go through as the transition from childhood to adulthood is rarely a smooth one. Sometimes in the midst of all this, our teeth can get overlooked…

6 Jan 2017 • Dental Health

#Smileforlife infographic – Tips and advice to help you to look after your children’s teeth

Filled with facts, figures and handy tips, our infographic is a perfect guide to get you thinking about how to help your little ones to look after their pearly whites. From how to brush their…

4 Jan 2017 • Dental Health

What impact does fruit have on our oral health?

We’re all aware of the Government’s health initiative encouraging us to consume at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day to improve our health. Fruit and vegetables contain many substances that are of…

23 Dec 2016 • Dental Health

How to look after your teeth during the Christmas period

Even the most dedicated gym bunnies tend to overindulge at Christmas time, and why not? A day or two of overindulgence during the festive season won’t do us much damage in the long-term, in fact,…

16 Nov 2016 • Dental Health

Myth busting guide to common oral health habits

We’ve all got habits, good and bad, and when it comes to our oral health, we’re no different. But, how do you know when these habits are doing more harm than good? Here’s Dental Hygienist,…

12 Oct 2016 • Dental Health

Tips on how to improve your oral and general health!

Oral health is just as important as your overall well-being because it has an impact on so many aspects of your life, including your sex life! Read this blog by Dentist, David Bretton to find…

12 Sep 2016 • Dental Health

Advice from a dental hygienist on interdental cleaning!

With the recent confusing news stories about the benefits of flossing, you could be tempted to steer clear of this method of interdental cleaning from now on. But, before you throw all of your floss…

3 Aug 2016 • Dental Health

Nutrition and your Oral Health

More and more people are becoming increasingly interested not only in their appearance, but also in their health. This has led to an increase in the use of nutritional terms, with the most popular trend…

20 Jul 2016 • Dental Health

Saving you from sensitivity this summer

The great British summer is just around the corner, which hopefully means it’ll be sun hats and factor 50 lotion at the ready (we’re due a good one, don’t you know…) With the sunshine always…

24 May 2016 • Dental Health

Chew your way to better oral health

As a dentist, I’m constantly telling my patients how to look after their teeth and improve their oral health. Most of the messages are similar: see your dentist regularly, brush for two minutes, twice a…