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Making Brushing Fun – How to get Your Children Brushing We all want our children to pick up good habits and brushing is no exception. However, getting children to actually brush, and brush properly, can ...

Unfortunately the majority of us don’t manage to maintain perfect oral hygiene and oral health routines. There are a wide variety of problems that can afflict us. The good news is that the majority of ...

Dental anxiety is an incredibly common reason why we avoid visiting the dentist. In fact 35% of adults avoid visiting the dentist for this reason alone. Few of us enjoy having our mouth open whilst ...

‘Tis the season to be jolly and (over)indulge in a few festive treats! Throughout the party season we will be increasing our intake of sugar, whether it be through alcohol or sweet foods, so it’s ...

Have you ever wondered how much sugar is in the foods and drinks we consume? Not many of us will take too much notice about the amount of sugars in our favourite snacks and teatime ...

This is a question that patients quite often ask, especially when they have few if any symptoms of pain prior to the procedure. However if the tooth has a non vital pulp (dead nerve) it ...

High sugar intake has been in the headlines recently with talk about a possible “sugar tax”, so I though I would put together some facts… Most adults and children in the UK eat too much ...

One of the most common questions a dentist gets asked is ‘my gums are bleeding, am I brushing them too hard?’ followed by ‘So I’ve been brushing them much more gently but the problem isn’t ...

Recently I managed to get away for a few days and fly to Iceland for a few days with my bike and camping gear. It’s a place I’ve wanted to visit for years but until ...

First of all, a very warm welcome to our new website. Hope you like it! Through it and this blog, we hope to let you know more about us, what we do and what we ...

They form a part of our daily routine. Twice a day, morning and night, for two minutes, they help clean our teeth and keep our mouths fit and healthy. Despite this, the shelf-life of a ...

I haven’t used it much yet but as part of continued investment in dental implants I got one of these…. Osstell ISQ – Monitor Osseointegration Despite the evolution of implant designs and surfaces it will ...

You can still eat pudding and be healthy… This is one of my favourite treats, great after a long ride on the bike. Its full of muscle friendly protein for recovery,calcium for bones and teeth ...

Just one of the reasons we like you to visit the dental hygienist regularly… This blog discusses the hot topic of the link between gum disease and heart disease. We have known for a long ...