National Drink Wine Day is coming up on February 18th, and you might be getting ready to kick back with a glass or two with your friends and loved ones. Whether you prefer a Malbec or a Merlot, red wine is delicious - but comes with one major drawback. Stains. A red-wine smile is rarely what you want, especially if you’ve just had your teeth whitened. Here’s how to dodge the stains this year.
Every year, February is celebrated as National Children’s Dental Health Month, with dentists across the world taking time to share awareness about dental hygiene to support the dental care available for children. It’s been running for over fifty years, and this year, there are a few ways to bring awareness into your daily routine throughout february.
The term ‘root canal’ has crept into our collective consciousness as a phrase of fear - it’s meant to be something painful, something expensive - but what is it, really? What does it involve, and what does it mean when your dentist tells you it’s time you had one?
If you’re visiting your local dentist because you have missing or damaged teeth, there’s a good chance you’ll be sent to see a prosthodontist, in order to adjust the dynamics of your smile and help you keep your mouth healthy.
Why not set yourself a dental health resolution this year? It’s something different to the usual gym, diet and money-saving resolutions, but you’ll be surprised by how much taking care of your oral health can turn your year around, especially since changing your habits around dental care just takes a few small changes, with incredible results.
Of all the health benefits associated with giving up alcohol, your dental health might not be the first thing that comes to mind - but perhaps it should be. As Dry January approaches in the aftermath of Christmas and New Year celebrations, cutting back on the booze might be exactly what the dentist ordered.
If you’re visiting your local dentist because you have missing or damaged teeth, there’s a good chance you’ll be sent to see a prosthodontist, in order to adjust the dynamics of your smile and help you keep your mouth healthy.
If your teeth aren’t sitting where they should be, your dentist might recommend that you get braces. You might have some questions about how they’ll help, what’s involved in wearing braces, and what your dentistry team means when they use certain words to describe what you’ll be getting. Luckily, we’re here to help.
You may be surprised at how many different types of dentists there are, caring for the nation’s dental health. These highly trained medical providers are equipped to handle various diseases and conditions relating to oral health, and some of them are specialists in specific areas. In this series, we’ll introduce you to each of the different types of dentist, so you have a better idea of who you’d like to make an appointment with when the time comes.
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Spotting mouth cancer early means you have a much better chance of beating it - in fact, with an early diagnosis, the chances of surviving mouth cancer are nine out of ten. But knowing what to look out for is important, because too many mouth cancers aren’t spotted early enough. Last year, 8,722 adults in the UK were diagnosed with it - that’s an average of one every hour. As we come to the end of November, and the end of Mouth Cancer Action Month, here’s what to look for and how to donate.
An interactive directory of dentists and dental services, hyper-optimised for Google search.
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