Thankfully, dental decay is avoidable, especially with the products and tools available on the market today. Using dental aids such as interdental brushes (for example TePe brushes) and an electric toothbrush can significantly reduce your chances of developing decay. Meanwhile, regular visits to the dentist and hygienist allow for decay
Your teeth will start to move The loss of one tooth can trigger teeth around the space to start drifting towards it. The unnatural gaps created when this happens can make brushing and flossing much more challenging, and the way your teeth bite together will also be affected. Once out
Previously slow deterioration can become much more rapid without any symptoms, particularly if you’ve changed certain lifestyle habits, eating habits, or recently developed a medical condition. Even one skipped visit can be enough to allow decay to spread and warrant a filling. Missing a hygienist visit can also push
Over 9 million patients later, Invisalign continues to be increasingly popular. Throughout the pandemic, many of our patients at Park Dental Care found it the ideal at-home treatment. But is Invisalign suitable for you, and what makes it so different from traditional braces? Continue reading to have these important
The loss of a tooth can be tough; it can make you feel self-conscious, cause food to lodge and spoil your enjoyment of food. When a dentist loses a tooth, they nearly always ask for it to be replaced with an implant, and with good reason. Dentists don’t want to
Visiting the dentist Teeth are rubbish at giving you “early warnings” and teeth have a very limited capacity to repair themselves. Therefore a preventive mindset is needed to keep them healthy. This is why in the early, optimistic days of the NHS, preventive “check-ups” were provided for every six
How Does Professional Teeth Whitening Work? Professional teeth whitening works by using custom made bleaching trays for your teeth which hold the whitening agent against your teeth. The process is incredibly simple – so simple that you can do it from the comfort of your own home. At
Give Green Tea a Try Gum disease (periodontitis) involves inflammation around your teeth, and it usually doesn’t cause any intense symptoms until it’s reached an advanced stage. Green tea has been proven to reduce inflammation, thus lowering your risk of gum disease. It’s also great for killing odour-causing bacteria,
We are experienced We’ve been performing highly successful reshaping procedures here in Nottingham for many years, so you’re in experienced hands. Dr Tim Webber has over 20 years of experience providing emergency care, orthodontic treatment, restorative dentistry and general dentistry. We are also very fortunate to have the expertise of
Don’t miss a brushing session (not even one!) Late (and sometimes boozy!) nights during December can make it tempting to slip off to bed without brushing and flossing. Failing to brush, particularly before bed, is problematic for your teeth, leaving bacteria to feast on the sugars in your mouth all