We are very pleased to present you an Invisalign journey of one of our own patients. As you can see from our photos, her results have been amazing and she has kindly written about her experience with us. “I had been unhappy with my teeth for some time. Seeing photos of my smile and crooked front teeth were particularly difficult...
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To floss or not to floss that is the question?! But what is the answer? A recent US study found flossing to be void of any real benefit after a recent survey, but we as a dental practice find that our patients who maintain regular dental check ups, brush twice daily and clean interdentally (the in between bits of your...
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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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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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Alcohol & oral health, why a Dry January could be good for your teeth! So Dry January has almost come to an end, congratulations to everyone who took part!! Some of our patients and our team have been taking part in the Dry January month. Whatever your reason may be for taking part, refraining from alcohol could aid your general health, your wallet &...
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So our Christmas Celebrations started last Thursday…the Christmas Tree went up & the Christmas music was added to the playlist.. All in preparation for our works Christmas party on Friday evening… Our Christmas party was held at St Michaels Hotel in Falmouth, so we all donned our glad rags and enjoyed a lovely evening filled with delicious food, good company...
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As a dental practice we are well aware of the hidden sugars in our diets but the majority of the general public are none the wiser, ignorance is bliss after all. Before I was aware of hidden sugars I would happily sip on Ribena throughout the day not knowing the effects it could have on my teeth.. after all it’s...
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So on Wednesday we had our October half term ”Oral Health Instruction clinic” We had children of all ages come in and show us their pearly whites. The children loved working on their brushing technique with our giant size teeth & toothbrush! The clinic was developed to try and help our younger patients become enthused about maintaining good oral health by making...
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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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How many teas or coffees do you drink in a day? Do you take one lump or two? Sugar like anything can be fine in moderation but if you are consuming a sugary drink every few hours, the frequency of your sugar intake could be causing you tooth decay! Now we all know that sugar damages our teeth and most of us try...
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