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1 February 2016 Read more

Sugar is in the news

The newspapers and tv are full of stories about reducing sugars, at last!!! We dentists have felt we have been lone voices nagging our patients for years! Great that the media has finally caught on. The total amount of sugars we eat is very important to our general health, particularly our risk of Type 2 diabetes. Regarding the teeth, it is not just the quantity of sugars but HOW OFTEN those sugars are taken and in what form. Even a small amount of carbohydrate ( including sugars) will allow the bacteria

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3 January 2016 Read more

Mouth cancer linked to gum disease

Research has shown that people with gum disease are more than 2 and a half times more likely to get a head and neck cancer. Also people who lose 6 or more teeth are at least 60% more likely to suffer from a head and neck cancer, the risk increasing with every tooth lost. The main factors causing mouth cancer are smoking and tobacco, other ones being sunlight and the Human Papilloma Virus. This last causal agent is more common in younger people in whom the rates are increasing. What can

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29 December 2015 Read more

Don’t ignore pain

Over 50% of the brain that deals with sensation covers the head alone, with the rest of the body being covered by the rest. This is why pain in the mouth and face affects us more than any other part of the body. Ignoring long standing pain can lead to permanent tissue damage which, in turn, can lead to permanent nerve damage. Such nerve damage can mean the pain continues even after the cause of the pain, such as a decayed tooth, has been removed. If you start getting pain, get it treated

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22 December 2015 Read more

Thanks to Varneys photographers!

                                                                                             Great new photos !

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17 September 2015 Read more

Our beautiful ‘Annie Lou’

The 18th September marks 6 months since the tragic loss of our wonderful friend and colleague Ann Lewis. Thank you all for the kind wishes over these difficult months.You too, miss her kind, generous spirit. She had a smile for everyone and her loss left a hole in our hearts, we love you always ‘Annie Lou’ Thank you too to Caroline who has stepped into some very big shoes to do Ann’s job. Caroline knew Ann well and that has helped the rest of the team to cope with not

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