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April 25, 2018 0 Comments

Keeping children’s teeth clean – it’s a family affair

A young family of three children recently came to have a routine check-up with me. Their mum reported that all three children sometimes forgot to brush their teeth and even when they remembered to, they sometimes forgot to put toothpaste on their bru...

April 18, 2018 0 Comments

Working with high risk dental patients at any age

Like many dentists, I have seen dreadful cases of tooth decay in children and in 2016 over 40,000 children had teeth extracted in hospital by general anaesthetic. Often children are not brought to the dentist until they are older; whereas even newly ...

April 12, 2018 0 Comments

Oral health focus

After months of suffering severe facial pain as a result of several undiagnosed abscesses, 41 year old Anne is finally on the road to recovery following a lengthy course of complicated root canal treatment. Her new dentist, Dr Ben Atkins, was keen to...

April 05, 2018 0 Comments

Orthodontics for straighter teeth – at any age

Many people only associate orthodontics with teenage braces. Over 200,000 children and teenagers in England and Wales have orthodontic treatment within the NHS every year. However, an increasing number of people are also seeking private treatment in ...

March 22, 2018 0 Comments

Red wine may hold some secrets to combat tooth decay

We’ve long been told that red wine, in moderation, is good for our health. Some research points to it having benefits such as reducing our risk of diabetes and being good for our heart. Findings from a study in the Journal of Agricultural and Foo...

March 22, 2018 0 Comments

Egg-stremely important advice for dental health

Easter is seen by many as a peak opportunity to gorge on one of our favourite snacks – chocolate. From their appearance in the shops in January through to the Easter holidays, we consume millions of chocolate eggs of all sizes, not to mention cho...

March 19, 2018 0 Comments

Smile and celebrate World Oral Health Day

World Oral Health Day is marked round the world every year on 20 March. It is a global awareness campaign that sets out to prompt people to seek early detection and treatment to fight oral diseases and associated health complications. The message ...

March 12, 2018 0 Comments

More reasons to quit smoking on National No Smoking Day

National No Smoking Day falls on Wednesday 14 March this year. Most of us are well aware that smoking is incredibly bad for our health overall. However, the specific damage smoking causes to your mouth, gums and teeth is often overlooked. Smokers com...

March 01, 2018 0 Comments

Whiter and brighter smile – achieving red carpet glamour

The Oscars will soon be upon us. As well as a host of beautiful outfits, one thing we can be sure of seeing displayed on the red carpet is the famous Hollywood smile. Every star, pretty much regardless of age, will boast a smile of gleaming white per...

February 27, 2018 0 Comments

Fluoride content is key but kids’ toothpaste is not worth the hype

When it comes to cleaning your teeth, I talk a lot about how to avoid popular fads. These gimmicks can even extend to toothpaste itself. A lot of parents buy toothpaste for their children which is specifically marketed as a children’s paste – som...

Keeping children’s teeth clean – it’s a family affair

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