One of the most common fears that people hold about dental implants is, what if they go wrong and how likely is it that this might happen?
Well, the good news is that you can relax. Dental implants have an extremely high success rate of over 97%. But, I can hear you say, that’s still three in every hundred that go wrong, what if I am one of them? Continue reading
Only the very fortunate manage to get through life without the need to have a filling or two. However hard we try as parents, children will almost inevitably find a way of eating sweets and other things that are bad for their teeth. As they don’t have the wisdom, at the time, to realise the damage that is being done, they will invariably end up with several fillings over a period of time. Continue reading
Do you ever wish that you feel more confident when you smile? Perhaps you are one of the people on the staff photograph that manages to force a smile without revealing your teeth.
For many people, this is a daily reality, often affecting a person’s confidence level. The good news, however, is that it doesn’t have to be this way. Continue reading
Even though most of us are aware of the importance of taking care of our teeth; sometimes it is easy to let it slip a little. This does not necessarily mean not brushing our teeth, but, more likely, not brushing them correctly, or more commonly, not brushing them for a sufficient amount of time. Continue reading
Whilst some dental procedures such as an extraction, inevitably involve the removal of the whole tooth; others do not. Whilst there may have once been a school of thought amongst dentists, that removing as much of the tooth as possible would reduce the chances of recurrence of an infection, this is no longer the case, with many dental practices now practising minimally invasive dentistry. Continue reading
Although cases of gummy smiles are not overly common, it still affects a significant amount of people in the UK and has the ability to reduce confidence, making the person afraid to smile in public. Thankfully, gummy smile correction is now possible with a simple procedure. Continue reading
Whilst many people would argue that they take good care of their teeth, there is a strong likelihood that they don’t pay the same amount of care and attention to their gums.
This is a common mistake, and one that can have significant repercussions. In fact, gum disease can be quite severe and has even been linked to heart disease in recent studies.
So, how can you tell if you have gum disease? Continue reading
Perhaps you are one of those people who have naturally strong teeth. Often, people in this situation, at some point in their life, usually their teens or early twenties, decide that there is no point in keeping dental appointments and gradually slip out of the habit of having check ups. This is all well and good but as the saying goes ‘prevention is better than cure’ and for many of these people, tooth decay which, if caught early, could simply result in a small filling, may cause the tooth to crumble and become a major problem. Continue reading
One of the biggest fears in childhood for many people was probably being told that they would need to have braces fitted to straighten their teeth. For some, this was perhaps the last visit they ever made to their dentist! Of course, when you are in your teens, you are especially self conscious and it’s true that a mouth full of metal braces would probably not be the best news. Continue reading
It is almost inevitable at some in our lives that we will break off a part of a tooth. This may be because of decay or it may be that we have accidentally bitten into something harder than our teeth can take. In most cases, this will necessitate having a filling. With tooth filling kits now being available at high street chemists though, does this necessarily mean a trip to the dentist? Continue reading
