Straight Teeth for Adults
Most people, especially adults, with misaligned or crooked teeth are self-conscious or embarrassed about their smiles. With the misconception of braces or veneers as the only solutions to this problem, they are deterred from seeking advise. As a result, these adults live with their existing smile. With modern dental technology enhancement, teeth straightening has never […]
Aging gracefully with Dento–Facial Aesthetics
There is far more at play when a person smiles, laughs and gets older than just their teeth. Smiling, laughing, frowning, shouting, crying and just plain getting older, are all “full face events”. To treat your smile in a holistic way Dentists with the appropriate qualifications and expertise can now also provide facial aesthetic treatments […]
Why Early treatment for children is best
The treatment to crooked teeth in the teenage years with the use of braces is the standard approach in dentistry and orthodontics. But it’s not always necessary to until your child is a teenager. Many orthodontic conditions can be detected at a young age and will benefit from early treatment. Incorrect dental and facial development […]
What to do in a Dental emergency
The mouth is one of the most injured area of a body in contact sports. Running around a wet floor at swimming pools and even slippery marble floors can also cause one to slip easily, hence it is no surprise to know that accidents resulting in mouth and teeth trauma are very common here in […]
TMJ – all you need to know
Did you know that your dentist may be able to treat your headaches as well as neck pain and even vertigo? These are just some of the symptoms of TMJ Syndrome. What is TMJ Syndrome? It is a cycle of pain, muscle spasms and imbalance in the joint where the jaw meets the skull, often […]
Benefits of teeth whitening : all you need to know
Everyone would love to have a white and natural looking smile but we all live in a world filled with teeth staining factors such as coffee, soda, tea and that occasional glass of red wine. So how do we get that perfect selfie-worthy beautiful smile? Well, achieving those pearlie white smiles are easier than most […]
Oral Health During Pregnancy
During pregnancy the body experiences an increased level of progesterone and this makes your mouth more susceptible to the bacteria which cause gum disease. Gums are also more sensitive to plaque and have a heightened response to plaque accumulation. The following tips will help ensure your teeth and gums remain in the best possible condition. […]
Oral Cancer – another reason to have regular check ups
Everyone knows that your six-monthly checkup and cleaning with the dentist is recommended best practice to maintain good oral health. A healthy mouth and teeth are important to your overall good health too. Not to be alarmist, but what you may not realize is that as part of your routine dental examination your dentist screens […]
Migraines? You may be a Bruxier
Dentist professionals regularly adopt and develop techniques to treat patients, and sometimes we have to look beyond the boundaries of our own professional techniques into ways we can utilise the skills employed in other medical and aligned professions to provide optimum results. One such example is bruxism, where a combination of custom-made mouthguard and physiotherapy […]
Menus whilst undergoing Cfast treatment
Moira Coops (a leading image stylist) completed a Cfast treatment course with Smilefocus, the dentist who is known globally as the creator of the popular cosmetic tooth alignment system. Moira was looking for a straighter and whiter smile but didn’t want a mouth full of metal wires plus she wasn’t really keen on a lengthy […]
