by dogwebsitestg | Apr 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
Toothpaste has been around for a long time. The Egyptians were thought to have used it as far back as 5,000 BC (before the use of toothbrushes). However, modern toothpaste in the form that we know it has only been around since the 1950s. But what is in toothpaste, why... by dogwebsitestg | Dec 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Mishari has been very busy of late providing our patients with some lovely new crowns. These are mostly tooth-coloured crowns, but for a variety of reasons, we do still use gold in dentistry. Gold crown on a molar tooth. Gold is a precious metal, which... by dogwebsitestg | Oct 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
A recent study has come out from the University of Illinois, Chicago, suggesting that periodontal disease may be an initiator of Alzheimer’s disease. So let’s discuss what periodontal disease is, and what we can do to keep not only our oral health, but our general... 
by dogwebsitestg | Oct 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
What is World Cavity-Free Future Day? World Cavity-Free Future Day (WCFFDay), 14th October, began in 2016 as an initiative by the Alliance for a Cavity-Free Future (ACFF). Its mission is to address the need for greater global awareness of dental caries, the disease... 
by dogwebsitestg | Sep 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
Do you know the difference between being tired and being sleepy? Up until very recently, I did not appreciate the difference. You see, we all get tired or fatigued during a long day. This is normal. Almost all of us experience some sort of afternoon or post lunch... 
by dogwebsitestg | Sep 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
We’ve been busy making splints for tooth grinding these past few weeks, which got me wondering how many of us suffer from this condition? I looked up the literature on bruxism (the medical term for tooth-grinding) to find out. The answer? It varies a lot depending on...