Broken or chipped teeth are some of the most common types of dental injury. Chipping can occur during recreational activities, like contact sports, but may also occur as you eat or use your teeth as cutting tools. These injuries almost always come as an unpleasant, sudden surprise so it’s important to know how to respond should you experience a chipped tooth. Below, we list the steps you should take after chipping a tooth. Read More»
Many people eventually lose all their natural teeth. This tooth loss can be as a result of trauma but is more often down to poor care of a person’s teeth throughout their lifetime and eating too much refined sugar, which causes decay. One solution to total tooth loss is to have a removable denture fitted. So, what’s involved in fitting a removable denture and why is replacing your lost teeth important? Read More»
Christmas is a time for relaxing, for enjoying and for giving. Unfortunately, for parents it’s also a time for Christmas cavities to appear in the mouths of their children. You don’t need statistics to tell you that sacks and sacks of chocolates and other chewy treats are devoured by children and adults alike all over the world around Christmas. But as a concerned parent, how do you control Christmas cavities without looking like a Christmas Scrooge? Read More»
Sport is an integral part of society, and nowhere is this more so than in the schools and colleges around the country. Many children and young adults frequently play a form of contact sport, but with this type of activity there is of course a significant risk of physical contact, with damage or injuries. These injuries could occur to the mouth through collisions with other participants, and a bat or ball can give rise to serious dental injuries. Read More»
Millions of people around the world suffer from missing teeth and wear dentures as a solution. Unlike your natural teeth, dentures usually require an adhesive to keep them in place, otherwise you might just find your dentures get you into all sorts of embarrassing situations. Gravity and your upper dentures will often conspire against you, popping out whilst you are eating or talking, and your lower dentures often come loose due to contact with foods and liquids. Read More»
As well as being tasty, yoghurt also helps to protect your teeth and gums. Below is a guide to the ways in which yoghurt can help to boost your dental health. Yoghurt supplies vitamins and minerals Yoghurt is a fantastic source of vitamins and minerals. Yoghurt contains casein, calcium and phosphorus, which are all required to keep your teeth and gums healthy. Phosphorus and calcium help to remineralize the outer layer of enamel on your teeth, repairing tooth decay caused by sugars and acids. Read More»
Suffering from a toothache can be quite disruptive to your life. Depending on the degree of pain, you may find a toothache uncomfortable or it may impede on your ability to eat and talk. One thing most people assume when it comes to toothaches is that they are a surefire sign of a cavity. Although this is a common cause for discomfort in your teeth, it is not the only reason why you may be suffering from chronic toothaches. Read More»
If you have been unlucky enough to have cracked a tooth, then you know that it can be very painful. You may also have had previous experiences with this and remember that the procedure to fix can be quite long winded. However, technology may have come to your rescue this time and dentists have different options now. What has changed and how can this benefit you? What Needs to Be Done to Fix It? Read More»
If some of your teeth are filled, you might have heard that teeth whitening is off-limits for you. This isn’t quite true, but you do need to take a few factors into consideration when deciding whether or not to have a professional teeth whitening procedure when you have dental fillings. Here are three critical facts that can help you decide whether teeth whitening is right for you. 1. Teeth Whitening Doesn’t Harm Dental Fillings Read More»
If you have a toothache, there are a range of medications you can take, ranging from sedating antihistamine or codeine, to ibuprofen or paracetamol. However, if you prefer to use a natural solution, there are also a lot of options. Check out these ideas: 1. Cloves If you have a toothache and you can’t see the dentist until the morning, you can alleviate the pain by rubbing your teeth or gums with cloves. Read More»