Unmasking Oral Cancer

This week I diagnosed my first case of Oral Cancer within my time practicing. So far I (and my patients) have been lucky not to have been affected by this devastating disease as it is said that a full time dentist will see a case every 5 years. It has hit home to me...

Root Canal Awareness Week: What You Need to Know

Root Canal Awareness Week is an annual event that takes place in the second week of May. This week is dedicated to educating people about the importance of root canal treatment and dispelling myths about the procedure. First thing, don’t listen to anybody! Every...

7 Tips for Safe Skin

The summer has finally arrived in the UK and we all want to enjoy it but make sure you are looking after your skin if you do! Many people don’t realise that when you attend for an oral health examination your dentist will also be inspecting you skin around your...

How oral health links to overall well being

There are strong findings that support something that health experts have suspected for a long time… infections in the mouth can be linked with problems in other parts of the body and the mind. Diseases and conditions which may be caused or made worse by poor oral...

World Breastfeeding Week!

The benefits of breastfeeding have been well established. There are benefits for both mother and baby. Breastfeeding can help to reduce your baby’s risk of: infections, with fewer visits to hospital as a result diarrhoea and vomiting, with fewer visits to...

Human Papilloma Virus and Oral & Pharyngeal Cancer

An article published in the journal ‘Cancer’ this week, conducted by John Hopkins University, has highlighted a significant link between the risk of having oral cancer caused by giving oral sex. Lots of the major news outlets have picked up on the story:...

Suffering From Snoring?

24+ Million people in the UK snore! Not only can it affect how tired you are in the daytime, but it can affect the quality of sleep your partner gets too. Some of the most common problems people who snore complain about are: Reduced Libido Diminished Energy Lack of...