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24 February 2016 Read more

Check what is in your coffee

The next time your order your favourite flavoured coffee or tea check out how much sugar is in it. Researchers from Action on Sugar have shown these flavoured drinks can have more than 9 teaspoons of sugar in them. One fruit flavoured drink had 25 teaspoons of sugar!!! All outlets have to provide nutritional information on their products, check these first and go for sugar free alternatives. That way you can enjoy the taste without the guilt. Better for your teeth, your health and your waist!

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21 February 2016 Read more

Illegal Tooth Whitening Prosecutions

The General Dental Council continue to prosecute illegal tooth whitening. No-one other than dentists ( or hygiene/therapists under direct supervision of a dentist) are legally allowed to carry out tooth whitening. This is to ensure the safety of patients. If you see tooth whitening being carried out somewhere other than a dental surgery, report it to the GDC.

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21 February 2016 Read more

Tooth whitening helps oral health

As well as making your teeth look better, tooth whitening has been shown to actually improve the health of your mouth. The whitening gels release products that, as well as whitening your teeth, reduce gum inflammation, reduce decay and promote wound healing in the mouth. Having whiter teeth has also been shown to promote better oral hygiene measures- people like the look of their teeth so they spend more time cleaning them. This in turn reduces gum inflammation and reduces the chance of decay. More reasons to have your teeth whitened!

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1 February 2016 Read more

Sugar is in the news

The newspapers and tv are full of stories about reducing sugars, at last!!! We dentists have felt we have been lone voices nagging our patients for years! Great that the media has finally caught on. The total amount of sugars we eat is very important to our general health, particularly our risk of Type 2 diabetes. Regarding the teeth, it is not just the quantity of sugars but HOW OFTEN those sugars are taken and in what form. Even a small amount of carbohydrate ( including sugars) will allow the bacteria

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3 January 2016 Read more

Mouth cancer linked to gum disease

Research has shown that people with gum disease are more than 2 and a half times more likely to get a head and neck cancer. Also people who lose 6 or more teeth are at least 60% more likely to suffer from a head and neck cancer, the risk increasing with every tooth lost. The main factors causing mouth cancer are smoking and tobacco, other ones being sunlight and the Human Papilloma Virus. This last causal agent is more common in younger people in whom the rates are increasing. What can

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