In a poll recently carried out by The Oral Health Foundation they discovered that less than a third (29 per cent) of us said we are likely to pose for a photograph with an open mouth smile, with findings showing that discoloured teeth are the biggest reason we are not flashing our pearly whites (33 per cent). An estimated 17...
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Cornwall is an attractive place the majority of the time especially when the sun pops out, but just recently it has also become quite the attraction for celebrities…. last year we had the lovely Aidan Turner filming Poldark and this Spring the easy on the eye Tom Hardy has graced Charlestown with his presence… So Tom Hardy is no small screen...
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WE HEARD YOU!!! A large majority of our patients have been enquiring about orthodontic options for straightening their lovely teeth. So we have some very exciting news at The Treatment Centre, Dr Anna Taylor will now be providing Invisalign invisible braces from Monday 16th May 2016!! These invisible braces are taking brace work to a whole new level, now you...
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So today is International Women’s Day it is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. International Women’s Day is a collective day of global celebration and a call for gender parity. No one government, NGO, charity, corporation, academic institution, women’s network or media hub is solely responsible for International Women’s Day. Many organizations declare...
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So I think by now everyone knows that humans just make two sets of teeth… first our baby (deciduous teeth) then our adult teeth which if we look after them correctly should last our lifetime. Now some people unfortunately do lose their teeth early & for many reasons two of which are tooth neglect or accidental damage. Losing your adult teeth early can be...
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An interesting study has taken place recently at the European Centre for Environment and Human Health at Treliske in Truro, which has led medical students to analyse the seaweed which has washed up on our coast & into our rock-pools. The investigation is to try and uncover properties in the seaweed that could possibly form the basis for a new strain of...
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So the lovely Nicky & her partner Simon came into the practice a couple of weeks ago with their beautiful little bundle Alby! It was so lovely to see Nicky & to get to meet the bump we witnessed grow during her pregnancy. We are very much looking forward to another visit to catch up with Nicky and to see how much...
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Pain, it’s something we all suffer with from time to time and sometimes when dealing with toothache or orofacial pain the patient can have trouble locating exactly just where the pain origins. People can sometimes find it difficult pin-pointing exactly where it is coming from. When a patient presents us with a certain type of facial pain we sometimes ask our patients to...
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Now I am not going to lie and pretend like I always brush my teeth for 2minutes twice a day everyday, there are some mornings I am in a rush… and I know I could have (should have) spent longer. Sometimes we all find time just slips away and before we know it we are running late for work, a...
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Why would you visit the hygienist when you can clean your teeth yourself at home? It is true to say that lots of people can clean their teeth perfectly well at home, but many also have problems of access, tricky nooks and crannies or dexterity issues, or a susceptibility to building plaque rather efficiently! And let’s face it – there...
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