How does pregnancy effect your gums? Having bleeding, sensitive gums (gingivitis) is common in pregnancy. Pregnancy hormones can cause your gums to swell and become inflamed, making them bleed more easily when you brush or clean between your teeth. [...]
A very popular question I get asked nearly every day by people- do veneers damage your teeth? Porcelain Veneers are one of the most popular cosmetic dentistry treatments around the world and indeed this is true at our clinic in Hornchurch, Essex. [...]
Wearing Braces? Here are some tips on how to keep your teeth clean Cleaning your teeth and maintaining oral hygiene is an easy part of your every day routine. However when you have a brace, particularly a fixed brace such as six month smiles, it can become more difficult. The [...]
Here are some of the alternatives to dental implants What is an implant?A dental implant is an artificial root that is surgically placed into your jawto hold a replacement tooth or bridge in place [...]
Oral cancer is a tumour that appears on the surface of tongue, mouth, lips, cheeks, throat, and gums. These tumours also occur in the salivary glands, tonsils and pharynx. Annually about 7,000 cases of mouth cancers are diagnosed in the UK, up by 33% since 2000. Overall five year survival [...]
Every one desires to have a perfect smile, and almost every one with teeth abnormalities is interested in straightening their teeth. It is really important choosing the right treatment for your needs and lifestyle. There are many advantages of having clear braces than the old traditional braces where people use [...]
Many people have some kind of phobia about something they fear in life. For many people that fear is visiting the dentist. Usually it’s a bad experience visiting the Dentist early on in life that puts people off returning but there really is no need to feel scared any more. [...]
Orthodontic treatments Through orthodontic treatment, issues like crooked or crowded teeth, overbites or underbites, jaw position and disorders of the jaw joints can be corrected. If left untreated, these issues can cause problems such as tooth decay, gum disease, headaches and earaches, as well as speaking, biting or chewing problems. [...]
I never thought I would have anti-wrinkle injections or fillers myself; I always used to see people on the TV and magazines who looked like they had obviously hadit done, and I would always say ‘I would never get that done!’ they all looked like they had gone over the [...]
Dental Veneers are one of the most effective and popular cosmetic dentistry treatments as they can correct a vast array of problems. Whether you have crooked, overlapping or even discoloured teeth then Dental Veneers can definitely help change your smile. Dental Veneers are usually made from Porcelain although can be [...]