News about Periodontics (page 2)
Start your Happy New Year alcohol-free!
It’s that time of the year! We’re all beginning to think about resolutions for 2018. The big question? What can we do to make life better in the new year? Most of us can probably come up with quite a list of things we could give up that will make us healthier, better people, and…
Read more »A few kind words from your Hygienist
“Would you like to see the hygienist?” Dentists routinely refer patients to the hygienist knowing that a good, professional clean is great for the teeth and mouth. And that feeling of shiny freshness can make your smile that extra bit brighter. Yet for some people the idea of a session with the hygienist may bring back…
Read more »Meet our Dental Hygienist at Plymouth
Zoe Williams qualified as a Dental Hygienist from The Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, in 2002. After working as a dental nurse, Zoe decided to focus her professional training on dental hygiene. It’s a field she finds fascinating because it is so vital to oral health and the needs of her patients. Just one session with…
Read more »Cancer Risk in Older Women with Periodontal Disease
Recent research highlights that periodontal disease in older women increases their risk of developing several types of cancer. These cancers included oesophageal cancer, breast cancer and cancer of the gallbladder. The team investigated the association between gum disease and cancer in women. This is said to be the first time research has reviewed these potential…
Read more »Healthy mouth, healthy body
A healthy mouth helps keep a healthy body. Studies show that looking after your teeth and gums is an important part of a healthy lifestyle trying to lower our risk of complications such as stroke, diabetes, and heart disease. Studies also indicate a possible link between poor oral heath with problems in pregnancy, lung disease, and dementia. Gum…
Read more »Kids devouring too much breakfast sugar warning
Children are packing in so much sugar at breakfast that half their daily allowance has already been eaten before school, Public Health England says. It warns that sugary cereals, juices and spreads are all damaging to health. Rotting teeth, ballooning waistlines and long-term health problems like type 2 diabetes are caused by unhealthy diets reports…
Read more »Stoptober – Supporting smokers trying to quit
SpaDental is supporting Stoptober, encouraging smokers to quit during October. Cigarettes cause damage to your health, and others by secondary smoke. It is said that every cigarette you smoke takes 11 minutes from your life – that’s over 3.5 hours for a pack. Many smokers are aware of the health risks but don’t realise the…
Read more »Tim Esau attended EuroPerio8 in London
From the 3rd to the 6th of June 2015, Tim Esau, principal of the SpaDental Wotton under Edge practice, attended EuroPerio8 in London. The EuroPerio Congress has established itself as the world’s leading conference in periodontology and implant dentistry, and has become the essential triennial fixture on the meetings calendar. This year Europerio was hosted…
Read more »Sugary Drinks And Fruit Juice Take Their Toll On Children
Nearly 500 children a week are being admitted to hospital with rotten teeth, NHS figures show. It is now the main reason for youngsters needing hospital treatment and dentists say the culprits are fruit juice and fizzy drinks. Most children need between four and eight of their baby teeth extracted, although some are having…
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