Posts Tagged ‘teeth’

Inverness dental surgery set to relocate to former ice cream parlour

Inverness dental surgery set to relocate to former ice cream parlour

The owners of an Inverness dental surgery have confirmed plans to relocate to a vacant city centre unit, which was previously used as an ice cream parlour. Scottish Dental Care has revealed that its Inverness clinic will move from Bridge Street to new premises on Castle Street. The practice will relocate to the unit formerly […]


Liverpool-based dental firm submits plans to open new practice in Preston

Liverpool-based dental firm submits plans to open new practice in Preston

A Liverpool-based dental firm has submitted plans to open a new dental practice in Preston. Custom Dental is hoping to create a new practice, which will house four surgeries, on a development in London Road. The application is for a change of use, which would see the unit converted from a retail space to a […]


Campaigners claim that half of breakfast cereals still contain too much sugar

Campaigners claim that half of breakfast cereals still contain too much sugar

Campaigners claim that half of breakfast cereals still contain too much sugar, despite the NHS urging manufacturers to reduce sugar content last summer. Research undertaken by Action on Sugar revealed that almost half of popular cereals still have excessive sugar content. Public Health England set a target of lowering sugar content to a maximum of […]


Hope for dental patients in Dolgellau, as new practice opens nearly 2 years after mydentist closure

Hope for dental patients in Dolgellau, as new practice opens nearly 2 years after mydentist closure

Dental patients in the Welsh town of Dolgellau finally have something to smile about, after a new practice opened nearly two years after its only clinic shut. Mydentist closed in spring 2017, and since then, patients have struggled to get a dental appointment. Practices in nearby Porthmadog and Aberystwyth were over-subscribed, leaving patients with option […]


Nails Shaped to Look Like Teeth Go Viral

Nails Shaped to Look Like Teeth Go Viral

A beauty salon has gone viral with a dental inspired design. The unorthodox manicure has set social media ablaze. The nails, made by Moscow based beauty salon Sunny Nails, were part of a series of elaborate and unique nail designs they unveiled this week. The salon’s Instagram account, with over 1.5 followers posted a step […]


Bristol residents most likely to have teeth extracted in the South West

Bristol residents most likely to have teeth extracted in the South West

New figures have suggested that Bristol residents are more likely to have teeth extracted than residents of any other towns and cities in the South West. New research from mydentist shows that the extraction rate in Bristol is the highest in the region. Rates in Bristol are 12.5 per 100 patients compared to an average […]


Mydentist research makes difficult reading for Hebburn residents

Mydentist research makes difficult reading for Hebburn residents

New research released by one of the UK’s leading dental providers, mydentist, has revealed that residents in Hebburn are more likely to lose more teeth than average. New figures show that standards of oral health are below average in the area. The extraction rate in Hebburn is 19.18 per 100 people compared to a national […]


Dentist extracts tooth stem cells for future medicine

Dentist extracts tooth stem cells for future medicine

Three Denver-based dentists are teaming up with StemSave™ in order to offer their patients a chance to store valuable stem cells for possible future “Regenerative Medical Therapies.” The National Institutes of Health recently discovered that powerful stem cells were contained in teeth, which could help protect their dental health in the future. Denver dentists Dr. […]


Scottish children’s teeth simply the best

Scottish children’s teeth simply the best

A study has shown that Scottish primary school children are enjoying better dental health than ever before. The study, which was conducted by the 2009 Dental Inspection Programme, found that levels of decay amongst children in primary seven were lower than ever. The results of the study showed that 64 percent of the participants had […]


Recession causes tooth grinding

Recession causes tooth grinding

Dentists are suggesting that more people are grinding their teeth because of job insecurity caused by the recession. According to industry professionals more patients are complaining of crumbling or cracked teeth, splitting headaches, or eating problems than ever before. Many of people take painkillers to cope with the effects of bruxism, tooth grinding, but this […]