Have you thought about making 2020 the year to focus on your health? If you are a smoker, even a social one, this months blog might inspire you to think about that next step to quit…… Smoking does more than just stain your teeth. Tooth loss, premature aging and heart disease are just some of […]
READ MOREThe hidden danger in your mouth: Jaw clenching and teeth grinding
Do you ever wake up in the morning with an aching jaw or a headache? If this happens to you on a regular basis, there’s a good chance you are grinding your teeth in your deep sleep – and you don’t even realise you are doing it. A significant part of our population in modern […]
READ MOREWhat is an Oral Health Therapist?
Patients often ask, “What’s the difference between an oral health therapist and a dentist?” While there are a few differences, both these dental professionals share the same goal to ensure you get the very best care when it comes to your oral health. How is an Oral Health Therapist different to a Dentist? Oral Health […]
READ MOREWhat to do if you have a fear of the dentist
Dentists and fear: two things often associated with each other. It’s just something we dentists live with, but did you know, it’s not necessary for patients to live with this often deeply ingrained fear. Today, there are ways around the fear and sleep dentistry is one of them. What does a fear of dentists do? […]
READ MORESometimes a local dentist’s job is just to care enough
Being a local dentist you gain special insights to people’s lives in ways that other professionals don’t. For a start, you are working in people’s mouths. On a good day, that can be pretty confronting for a patient, but faced with a challenging dental condition, getting up close and personal with a dentist can invoke […]
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