A leading health charity is urging Brits to be more aware of how their lifestyle choices can increase their risk of mouth cancer. The Oral Health Foundation is calling for the UK to be more Mouthaware, following new research which shows a systemic misunderstanding of mouth cancer and what causes it. The newly-published State of […]
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How to overcome dental anxiety
Dental anxiety is one of the most common phobias in the world with nearly a third of all adults disliking the dentist and 1 in 10 of us having a phobia so strong that we actually avoid making visits to the dentist. Dental fear is a problem that needs to be tackled head on however […]
There may be life in your old toothbrush yet: 10 amazing uses for your old toothbrush
How many toothbrushes do you think you have thrown away during your life? We are advised to change our toothbrush every three months, so in theory by the time somebody is 30 they will have already binned around 120 toothbrushes. There are estimated to be more than 64 million people in the UK which could […]
The complete guide to great oral health
Take a moment to think about your own oral health. It’s something which far too many of us often overlook but this shouldn’t be the case. Developing and maintaining good oral health and hygiene doesn’t have to be expensive, time-consuming or difficult but can lead to so many worthwhile benefits for the mouth and our overall […]
7 things smoking is doing to your mouth
Most people are already aware that smoking is bad for our health. But does the general population know all the detrimental effects that may follow chronic smoking habits? An estimated 96,000 people die from smoking related disease in the UK per year. Bellow are seven problems that you may not know smoking causes: Yellow teeth […]