Advice From Our Dentists

Dental emergencies can strike when you least expect them, and knowing how to respond can make all the difference when protecting your smile. Quick action

At Park Dental Care, we understand how much a bright, confident smile can impact your life. Over time, it’s natural for our teeth to lose

Determining what constitutes an ‘emergency’ when it comes to your teeth can be tricky. Here in U.K the ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ attitude sometimes has the tendency to hinder our judgement when it comes to seeking out help (for a lot of things!), but there are some scenarios where getting in touch with your dentist urgently is vital to your immediate health and wellbeing. Here are a few examples of cases that warrant emergency care. 

You don’t even need to “floss” to gain these benefits!  Our team of dental hygienists will actually recommend using “interdental brushes” (market leader, TePe make

One of the biggest advantages of straightening your teeth with Invisalign clear aligners is their all-but-invisible appearance. However, if you don’t take proper care of them they can quickly turn from transparent to tarnished. Here’s how to keep your aligners – and the teeth they’re straightening– in perfect condition. 

The food and drink we eat has the power to make or break our dental health. Whilst there is still a lot of educating to be done surrounding the food and drink that causes dental erosion, it’s great to see sportspeople such as Christiano Ronaldo rejecting Coca-Cola, the sponsor of Euro 2020. As well as such efforts from sportspeople, awareness around how sugar affects teeth is essential, and we can offer this to patients during a routine hygienist or dentist appointment – knowledge is power! 

Patient education is a big part of what we do here at Park Dental Care, and this includes making patients aware of misconceptions and myths surrounding keeping their teeth and gums in tact. Below, we’ve put together some of these, to help you better care for your smile and maintain great oral health and hygiene. 

Do you hold your hand over your mouth when you talk because you’re embarrassed by your teeth? If minor cosmetic issues are affecting your self-confidence, don’t suffer in silence – the solution might be as simple as a painless dental contouring procedure. Read on to find out more. 

We all know that tobacco is bad for your general health – as one of the leading causes of death in the UK it can cause life-threatening conditions, including lung cancer, heart disease, and stroke. But did you know that smoking also damages your teeth and gums? Here are some of the reasons your dentist should be asking you about smoking: