What we eat and drink can have a definite impact on our teeth and gums. As we move into a new year, people often start to look at their habits a little more closely. Diet is usually not far from …
Positive dietary choices for better teeth in 2026 Read more »
Why exercise can be good (and bad) for your oral health. On an almost daily basis, we are encouraged to exercise more, either by magazines or social media. On the whole, it is a positive message and one that might …
Sensitive teeth and a heightened risk of tooth decay could be a consequence if you don’t. One of the main things you will have been told by your parents about looking after your teeth, along with the importance of brushing …
Beware Of Tooth Harming ‘Acids’ In Food And Drinks Read more »
If you have children, Halloween might be a time when they’re tempted to eat too many sugary treats. While some traditions die, others become more popular and there is little doubt that Halloween falls into the latter category. While, for …
Halloween – A Time For Potential Dental Horrors! Read more »
A dry mouth is relatively common, but long term, it can cause a number of oral health issues. Most of us will have experienced a dry mouth (xerostomia) a few times in our life. Sometimes this might be an after …
Xerostomia – When Your Saliva Doesn’t Flow As It Should Read more »
The treatments available at our Canterbury dentist can help you eat your food more easily and comfortably. A lot of focus, these days, is on improving the way that our teeth appear to ourselves and others. Cosmetic dentistry is becoming …
Dramatically Improve Your Eating Ability With Teeth Restoration Read more »
A toothache is a sign that something is wrong and needs the attention of your dentist. If you have a toothache, whether it is one that has been building slowly or one that has woken you in the night in …
From an oral health perspective, what might we expect as we get older? Let us suppose that we have just arrived at our early middle age; let’s say 40 for the sake of argument. We have largely looked after our …
Avoiding the common problem of worn tooth enamel. As most readers of our blogs will know, the enamel part of the tooth is the hard protective exterior layer. Healthy tooth enamel then is key to avoiding problems like tooth decay …
Helping Canterbury teeth grinders understand the causes and consequences of this common problem. Bruxism, or teeth grinding, can be a very tricky problem to detect with one of the main reasons being that it often happens while we are asleep. …
What Causes Bruxism And How Does It Affect Our Teeth? Read more »
