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TweetI was talking about snow this morning. It’s day five of the latest ‘big freeze’ to affect the UK, snow still blankets the ground and most pavements and side roads remain slippery and icy. I was talking about the snow to my colleague Birgitta who comes from Umeå in northern Sweden. I asked Birgitta about [...]
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TweetAre you stuck in a rut? Are your habits so ingrained you’ve nearly worn a track in the carpet? We’ve all got busy, demanding lives, so sometimes it’s easier to stick to a tried and tested routine… getting up at the same time, eating the same food, buying the same brands, seeing the same people, [...]
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TweetCome on, let’s take a show of hands – just how many of you floss your teeth every time you brush? Many of us finding brushing easier than flossing, so I suppose it’s no surprise that even the most ardent ‘brushers’ who fully embrace the ‘two minutes twice a day’ brushing routine often don’t floss. [...]
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TweetSmiling is infectious. Before you start brightening everyone’s day with your beautiful smile we’ve got ten top tips that can boost your smile power! 1. Make prevention your priority. With the latest cosmetic dentistry nearly everyone can have a wonderful smile, but we still believe it’s vitally important to make prevention a priority too! Developing [...]
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TweetTEN FACTS ABOUT FLUORIDE: 1. Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral found in many foods and in all drinking water. 2. Fluoride can greatly help dental health by strengthening your tooth enamel, making it more resistant to tooth decay. 3. The addition of fluoride to water supplies has been researched for over 50 years, and [...]
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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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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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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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