Category: General Dentistry
Did you know you can trial your smile before you go for treatment?
Have you ever wondered what you’d look like and how you’d feel if you had a perfect smile? If you’re thinking of having cosmetic dental treatment or you’ve always wanted a Hollywood-style smile, we can show you the results of treatment before you make a decision about whether or not…
READ ARTICLEMystery Lung Disease Is 23 Times More Likely to Affect Dentists
The Centres for Disease Control have reported a surprisingly high proportion of people suffering from a rare lung disease are dentists or dental technicians. Over a 16 year reporting period, 9 out of 894 patients (roughly 1%) that were treated for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) were dentists or other dental…
READ ARTICLEResearchers support the provision of preventative dental care in early stage dementia
Researchers have backed the use of preventative dental care in the early stages of dementia, suggesting that it reduces the risk of more severe dental health problems as the disease progresses. Robert Emmanuel, from Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, said that dementia has a major impact on lifestyle habits and…
READ ARTICLEThe simple steps you can take to boost your smile, as survey reveals a quarter of us hide our smiles in photos
As a survey reveals that a quarter of us hide our smiles from the camera, here are some simple steps you can take to make your smile look more attractive. A recent Bupa survey suggested that 25 percent of people don’t feel comfortable posing for photos. Dental problems are common,…
READ ARTICLENew Dentaid study suggests children in Malawi have better standard of dental health than UK kids
A new study conducted by the UK-based charity, Dentaid, suggests that children in Malawi have better standards of oral health than kids in the UK. According to researchers at Dentaid, the number of cases of children suffering from serious dental problems is higher in the UK than Malawi. Chief executive…
READ ARTICLEBritish Dental Association raises concerns over a lack of dental funding
The British Dental Association has raised concerns over a lack of funding for NHS dental services. According to research cited by the BDA, real-term spending on dental care has fallen by £7.50 per head in England. A new study shows that spending on NHS dental care has decreased, despite the…
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