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How medications affect your oral health
When we think of the factors that affect our oral hygiene we often consider food, how often you brush your teeth, and whether you floss or not. However, we rarely take into account how medications affect your oral health. If you are currently taking any medication, it is really important to talk to your dentist …
Read MoreGum Disease Treatment
How to treat Gum Disease? Home Care If you are seeing the early signs of gum disease (gingivitis), we recommend seeing your dentist for some professional advice. Gingivitis can be reversed if caught in time. There are some steps you can take at home that may be able to reduce the problems you are facing. …
Read MoreElectric vs Manual Toothbrushes
Pros and Cons of an Electric Toothbrush Pros ✔️ There is a higher compliance rate with electric toothbrushes. This is usually due to the timer feature on an electric toothbrush, which tells you how long you have been brushing for. The optimum time for brushing your teeth is 2 minutes. Ease of use – electric …
Read More6 Common Oral Hygiene Mistakes Revealed
Not Brushing your Teeth Long Enough You may think you are brushing your teeth for a long period of time. However, have you actually timed it? The correct length of time you should spend brushing your teeth is two minutes. You will be surprised at how long this feels, but is essential to clean all …
Read MoreSmoking and Periodontal Disease
What is the connection between smoking and periodontal disease? Smoking is widely known to have an adverse effect on your general health. When we think of smoking and its impact on your health, we usually think of lung cancer. However, smoking also has a part to play in several diseases of the mouth. Let’s look …
Read MoreMouth Cancer Awareness Day 2019
Mouth Cancer Awareness Day 2019 is on Wednesday, September 18th. This will be its 10th year running. This campaign aims to promote awareness of mouth cancer, its causes, and how to reduce your risk of getting it. This year, we are trying to highlight the importance of early diagnosis. Early diagnosis greatly improves your chance …
Read MoreWhat is Gingivitis?
This month we have to decided to discuss gingivitis in more detail, including its causes and symptoms, and how to avoid it. Gingivitis is a very common and mild form of gum disease. It can cause inflammation and bleeding of the gingiva, which is the gum around the base of the tooth. If not treated …
Read MoreLink Found between mouth bacteria and strokes
The Study This study took place from 2013-2017 in Tampere University Hospital in Finland. The group analysed the blood clots that were removed from these 75 patients for signs of bacteria. Of these 75 removed clots, 84% of them contained bacterial DNA. Breaking it down further, 54% of those clots contained a bacteria found in …
Read MoreWhy Choose Dental Implants
Benefits of Dental Implants Natural Dental implants are the most natural looking of all tooth replacements. The implant itself will not be seen once the gum heals. This is because the implant runs from beneath the surface of the gum to the bone tissue. Implants are designed to fuse with your bone, giving the tooth …
Read MoreGum Health Day 2019
Gum Health Day 2019 has been celebrated across Europe this year on May 12th. 2019 has been the biggest year for Gum Health Day since it began in 2014. Over 45 countries took part in promoting healthy gums, and creating awareness of its importance. We wanted to join in and create some awareness around this …
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