Osteoporosis is a health condition that greatly affects the bones, since the disease weakens them and makes them capable of breaking easily. Aside from negatively hampering overall health and well being, osteoporosis also has a direct relationship on oral and…
Today is World Arthritis Day. You may think this is a strange thing to highlight on a dental practice page however arthritis affects your dental health. It can affect your jaw joints which can affect your ability to chew. As…
A new device pioneered at King’s Dental Institute, which enables decayed teeth to repair themselves, could soon be used globally. The pain-free remineralisation process is an alternative treatment to injections, drills& fillings, reducing – and potentially removing – the need…
One of our lovely patients wanted to express her gratitude to John and the team by writing us a personal poem of thanks. This is too good not to share with you all: A year ago And full of woe…
The High Court case of GDC v Jamous confirmed that tooth whitening is the practice of dentistry and can only be legally performed by a dentist or a dental therapist, dental hygienist or a clinical dental technician working to the prescription of a…
Many supposedly “healthy” fruit snacks aimed at children contain more sugar than sweets, says a campaign group. Action on Sugar looked at 94 products on UK sale, such as coated dried fruit, and found a third contained three or four…
The Children’s Dental Health Survey 2013 has recently been published. Since the last survey was carried out in 2003, there has been a reduction in the percentage of 12-15 year olds with obvious decay in their adult teeth. Good news?…
A recent survey has revealed the nation’s ‘ideal’ male and female smiles. The research found that the ideal male smile is made up of Robert Pattison’s lips, David Beckham’s teeth and Orlando Bloom’s chin. While the ideal female smile is…
The plight of WW1 soldier’s teeth moved Ada Fletcher to set up the Soldiers & Sailors Dental Aid Fund in 1914. Dentists from across the country were recruited to provide the treatment and were paid a nominal fee. Fees included…
A new survey by Action on Sugar, on the hidden sugars found in ‘healthy’ children’s fruit juices, juice drinks & smoothies, found that over a quarter of the products surveyed contain the same amount or more sugars than Coca Cola…
