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TweetThe bacteria which is most commonly associated with tooth loss in adults could also be a factor in the development of bowel cancer, according to scientists. Scientists at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute in America, found an abnormally large number of fusobacterium – a bacterium associated with the development of periodontal gum [...]
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TweetOne of the nurses at our clinic is pregnant and talking to her about all the foods she’s avoiding, made me reflect on how important it is to take care of your teeth when you’re pregnant too. During pregnancy your body undergoes so many dramatic and visible changes, that it’s easy to miss more subtle [...]
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TweetIn-clinic tooth whitening will bring you brilliant results and is painless and non-invasive, but if you’re in need of a real ‘quick-fix’ to give you the appearance of whiter teeth you could try this: Change your lipstick. The colour tone of your lipstick can have a dramatic affect on the appearance of your teeth. If [...]
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TweetAt this time of year, when we share our time with the people we care most about, it’s really great to do a little ‘something’ for others living in less fortunate circumstances. If you’ve got five minutes to spare and you would like to do some good with the click of a ‘like’ button then [...]
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TweetMillions of adults suffer from the daily discomfort and embarrassment of dentures moving around when they shouldn’t. Simple things like eating out with friends, laughing or even talking in public can become a nightmare if you’re holding your denture in place with your lips and tongue. It’s a simple fact of life that once you [...]
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Tweet60,000 UK residents will be diagnosed with mouth cancer in the next decade, and without early detection half could die. Mouth cancer currently kills more people than cervical and testicular cancer combined with over 1,800 recorded deaths in 2008. Recent high profile sufferers of the disease include Hollywood actor Michael Douglas, BBC Presenter Danny Baker [...]
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Tweet75% of the world’s population have no access to the simplest dental care, leaving billions to face the daily battle with pain in the toughest of circumstances. Bridge2Aid, the UK’s fastest-growing dental charity, is working in the developing nations to address this situation. Based in Tanzania since 2002, Bridge2Aid has focussed on developing sustainable services, [...]
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TweetOur team are intent on providing you with the best possible dental care, regular hygiene appointments and good habits at home you can maintain the health and function of your natural teeth well into the later stages of life. Our principal dentist Tim has turned his personal vision for dental care into the unique Elmsleigh [...]
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TweetAccording to a report by Yahoo! Lifestyle, as many as six calories can be burned by brushing your teeth for two minutes. The authors noted you can increase the ‘work-out’ by standing on one leg for the first minute of brushing and then switching to the other leg for the second minute, increasing your calorific [...]
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