Hygiene Programme  It is now widely accepted by dental hygienists and the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy that 45-minute dental hygiene sessions are more beneficial to patients. Longer sessions achieve better short and long term clinical results and help maintain a patient’s optimal dental health over a lifetime. Most progressive hygiene-centred practices now…

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Bruxism is a parafunctional activity caused by excessive grinding or clenching of the teeth against each other. It is an involuntary behaviour unrelated to the normal activity of eating or talking and most often occurs during sleep, although some people may also do it during the day.

Decay – To rot or cause to rot as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decompose Dental decay or dental caries is a major health problem in most industrialised countries, affecting 60-90% of school children and the vast majority of adults (at some part in their lives).

Why do dentists recommend regular dental check ups? Dentistry is moving into a more preventative era and with this said more and more conservative procedures are being carried out routinely. To be preventative and conservative means seeing the dentist more regularly.

Over the years there have been great advances in the science of dental materials and techniques that we use to restore teeth with.

Periodontal (gum) diseases, including gingivitis and periodontitis, are infections that if left untreated, can lead to tooth loss, yet most people don’t experience pain with the condition – stressing the importance of regular dental check-ups.

Dental implants have become a routine treatment in UK dental practices to replace missing teeth, with an increased number of patients requesting them in the last 15 years. Prior to dental implants dentists had only two options available to them when replacing missing teeth, these were dental bridges and dentures.