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So crowns would be the next topic that we should look at. Crowns a very interesting crown to a fantastic tool in our box. So ...

What alternatives are there to metal fillings, we would call them amalgam fillings, but basically the silvery black things that were put in all through ...

X-rays in the dental world are used for various reasons, our largest X-ray is used to see whether wisdom teeth are placed and for a ...

Pregnancy can affect the gums more commonly than the teeth themselves, and this is through the process of what we call hormonal gingivitis, so it ...

People need root canals for various reasons, one can be trauma, so if the patient has knocked their tooth, sometimes the nerve does die because ...

Wisdom teeth can become a problem for patients when they’re either erupting or when the gum above the wisdom tooth has become a little bit ...

Bad breath is commonly caused by bacteria in the mouth. So this bacteria can either be between the teeth or at the back of the ...

We recommend an electric toothbrush with a soft head on it, because less damage can be done to the teeth and the gums. If patients ...

Gums bleed as a result of a disease called gingivitis. It’s a side effect of the inflammation of the gum. Patients have probably heard of ...

A new debate has arisen with the increased longevity of implants. Are patients better off trying to save their natural teeth through root canal treatment ...

Bleeding from the mouth can be the result of gum disease otherwise known as gingivitis or from a wound eg. an ulcer. It isn’t normal ...

Plaque is a white film of bateria that can form on our teeth and gum line. A more common word for calculus is tartar. Tartar ...

Mouthwashes and mouth rinses are viewed as adjunctive at home treatments and they should definitely not take the place of properly cleaning your teeth. Walking ...