Parents are continually being informed of the virtues of ensuring that their children have enough fruit on a daily basis and a large proportion of parents are facilitating this through giving their children fruit juice and smoothies.
According to a report in the Telegraph, however, dentists are warning parents that they risk rotting...
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We all know the importance of maintaining healthy teeth and gums. We also know that this is achieved through regular brushing, twice a day. What isn’t so obvious, however, is the fact that experts now believe that we should be brushing our teeth right from the point they first appear in babies to help avoid problems further down...
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With binge drinking becoming increasingly prevalent throughout the UK, dentists are being urged to check for signs of alcohol abuse amongst their patients. Many dentists may begin handing out questionnaires at the start of consultations in order to establish those patients who potentially have a drinking habit that may be hazardous...
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So, it’s 2012 and as we do every year, we will have made new year’s resolutions. But by the end of the first week of January, how many of us will have kept them?
New Year’s Resolution Statistics
A recent study has shown that 95% of those in the UK will have made at least one new year’s resolution. The...
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It’s Christmas time again – here are a few tooth-y things to remember this Christmas:
Looking after your teeth this Christmas
Christmas time usually means lots of eating – but during the festivities it is still important to try to be careful what you eat. Your stocking may be full of sweets and chocolate but...
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Thanks to our guest blogger Shanon Patel, root canal specialist at the Dawood and Tanner dental practice.
Moving house is one of the top 5 most stressful events in a person’s life, but did you know that stress can have a significant effect on your teeth? Shanon talks about a specific case of his.
A patient was referred to me...
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