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75What To Do IF A Tooth Gets Knocked Out
When I was dropping my son off at school this morning, a teacher ran up to tell me that a little girl had fallen in the playground and knocked out a front tooth. It turned out to be lucky I was there because no-one seemed to have a clue how to...
5 comments75Dental Bridges - What can they do for You?
A dental bridge is a way of replacing one or more missing teeth by permanently fixing the replacement tooth to one or more of your own standing teeth. As with most things, there’s more than one way of doing this and each comes with its own pros...
1 comment73How Long Do You Really Need to Brush Your Teeth?
Most people know that you are 'supposed' to brush your teeth for 2 minutes, but this seems such an arbitrary length of time that few of us bother to check how long we actually spend with our toothbrushes in...
1 comment71Travel Sickness - Don't Let It Ruin Your Trip
Motion sickness is incredibly common. There are no reliably accurate statistics but it is estimated that, in the UK, a third of the population is affected to some degree. The symptoms include, drowsiness,...
2 comments72Erosion and Abrasion - Are These Destroying Your Teeth?
Abrasion and erosion damage teeth in similar ways but they are separate conditions with different causes, and different measures are required to combat them. Abrasion is the physical wearing away of enamel,...
0 comments71Dental Crowns - What Can They Do For Me?
A dental crown is a tooth-shaped "cap" that is placed over a tooth – covering the tooth to restore its shape and size. When cemented in place, a crown fully encases the portion of a tooth that lies above the...
0 comments71Dry Socket - How To Avoid Getting One
A dry socket is a fairly common complication associated with tooth extractions. It happens when the blood clot is lost from the socket after bleeding has stopped but before the clot has organized into new...
0 comments70Tooth Erosion - Do Not Use Antacids
Following my article about tooth abrasion and acid erosion http://hubpages.com/hub/Are-These-Destroying-Your-Teeth a few patients have told me that they regularly chew an antacid such as Rennie or Gaviscon to neutralize acids in their mouths....
2 comments70Why Do My Teeth Hurt When I Move My Head Or Ride On The Bus?
Quite a few things can make your teeth hurt: pressure – if you have an infection, a loose filling or a cracked tooth; temperature – if you have decay, receded gums or a broken tooth; and movement – often if there is nothing wrong with your...
2 comments69Why Do My Gums Show So Much?
There are many possible reasons why your gums might show more than you would like and it's impossible to give specific advice without a thorough examination. In the meantime, you need to ask yourself the...
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