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There are situations where pain relief is needed, such as travelling in to see us with a sore tooth, or healing an infected or damaged tooth. We give you some guidelines on how best to manage dental pain.

A typical dental hygienist appointment will involve ‘debridement and prophylaxis’, the removal of a plaque and calculus from the surfaces of your teeth. We explain what may happen after this procedure.

We explain what to expect after a Root Canal treatment - how to optimise the success of the treatment and avoid possible complications.

Laserbrite tooth whitening is an in-surgery procedure that is designed to lighten the colour of your teeth. We explain what to expect when undergoing this procedure.

Diabetes patients have an increased risk of gum disease. We explain the affects of diabetes on dental health and how to keep your mouth and body healthy if you have diabetes.

Periodontal disease and heart disease both have multiple risk factors, many of which are shared. Having periodontal disease may increase your risk of heart disease. Treating periodontal disease will simply decrease the inflammatory load that your body has to cope with.

Smoking reduces the blood supply and oxygen to all areas of your mouth. This impairs the ability of the gums and supporting tissues to heal and to fight bacteria. We look at other affects of smoking on dental health.

Dental x-rays are now an essential part of modern dentistry. They provide us with a huge amount of diagnostic information. They allow us to see what is going on under the gum, inside the tooth and in the surrounding bone.

We explain why and how you should clean your dentures and we look at how to deal with common denture issues.