by Kathryn Al-Dhafeeri | Jan 22, 2024 | Dental Health, Oral Hygiene and Preventitive Care, Recipes
Why sugar matters for your teeth We all know that sugar isn’t great for our teeth, but it’s not just about the occasional chocolate bar. Sugar hides in many foods and drinks we enjoy every day — even in products we think of as “healthy.” Over time, these hidden sugars...
by Kathryn Al-Dhafeeri | Feb 24, 2023 | Dental Health, Gum Disease, Oral Hygiene and Preventitive Care
We take our health for granted and it’s not until something goes wrong that we realise it’s importance. How many times per day do we chew? Talk? Smile? If you have a sore mouth or a wobbly tooth, you’ll sure be aware of every movement. So why do we not heed the...
by Kathryn Al-Dhafeeri | Nov 24, 2022 | Dental Health, Gum Disease, Oral Hygiene and Preventitive Care
What is the harm in Vaping? Is vaping the new smoking? Or is it safer? This has been an area of increasing research, as the use of e-cigarettes is reasonably new, the effect of their use is still being discovered. Join us in this blog to find out what effects smoking...
by Kathryn Al-Dhafeeri | Oct 13, 2022 | Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Health, General Dentistry, Oral Hygiene and Preventitive Care, Tooth whitening
1. Do Not Believe in Toothpaste Fads! Stay away from charcoal and lemon flavoured toothpaste. Believe it or not, these are both made by a reputable toothpaste brand – the problem is, these substances have been proven to be abrasive to your tooth enamel. This means...
by Kathryn Al-Dhafeeri | Sep 16, 2022 | Dental Health, General Dentistry, Oral Hygiene and Preventitive Care
We all know that sugar is bad for our teeth. Sugar causes tooth decay, where the structure of the tooth is broken down, leading to cavities. However, there is something else that can damage the structure of our teeth and this is acid. This works by a different...
by Kathryn Al-Dhafeeri | Aug 8, 2022 | Dental Health, Gum Disease, Oral Hygiene and Preventitive Care
Firstly, does flossing actually work? There was a frenzy of articles from the Associated Press that came out a few years ago, saying that there “was weak evidence to support tooth flossing”. Many patients then asked us, should we be flossing now? The answer is, YES,...
