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Remember that brown sugar, honey, molasses, and syrups also react with bacteria to produce acids, just as refined table sugar does. So, these foods are also potentially damaging to teeth. Visit your dentist regularly, especially if you have a sweet tooth! Contact us today to book your check-up.

I saw so many kids after school today spending their pocket money on sweets. Although a sugary sweet certainly tastes great, we all know eating too much sugar can lead to tooth decay, but few are exactly aware of how this happens.   It’s not the sugar itself that does the damage, but rather the chain of…

[Photo by Wysz] Christmas is a season full of hazards for teeth-conscious people – mulled wine, lots of rich food, sweets and treats from parties and at dinner parties can stain your teeth and build up the plaque that causes decay. So don’t leave your teeth behind – treat them to some special Christmas presents…

We all know that teething is a delicate and difficult time for babies and their parents – anyone who has been through it will remember the irritation and the tears, the sleepless nights, the rusks and the teething toys. It’s important to remember between all the difficulty that as soon as teeth begin to show…

“How much alcohol do you drink per week?” The question, posed by my dentist as he had his back to me, surprised me so much that I presumed it was directed at his dental assistant and just remained silent. He asked again and I realised he was talking to me – the first time I…

Did you see the documentary Our Kids’ Rotten Teeth on ITV recently? If you don’t want to watch a programme which featured some quite disturbing footage of children’s teeth being extracted but do want to know more about the growing problem of tooth decay among kids then read on…

New plasma brush ‘painlessly does the work of a dentist’s drill in under 30 seconds’ The days of anxiously listening to the sound of a dentist’s drill in the waiting room could soon be over – American researchers are confident that a noiseless, painless alternative to this instrument of fear could be available as early…

Will older patients receive the dental care they need in 8 years’ time? How old will you be in 2020? If you are due to reach pensionable age within the next decade then your teeth might well need special attention – attention that the British Dental Association (BDA) is rightly determined to ensure that you…

All about a new mouthwash which kills harmful bacteria and leaves helpful bacteria alone. Plus: a computer program which ‘makes dental crown treatment 10% quicker’ Perhaps the acronym of a new mouthwash provides a big clue to the product’s ambitious intentions. The scientist responsible for STAMP (specifically targeted anti-microbial peptides) thinks it provides the “prospect…

Teeth are brilliant aren’t they? They outlast ephemeral skin, flesh and even bones by millions of years thanks to their strong enamel. They even survive intense heat and if an animal is unfortunate enough to lose them through injury or illness then its life hangs in the balance – a battle against starvation. For palaeontologists…

A dentist gives his expert insight into news stories about Simon Cowell’s teeth, the link between a mother and child’s dental health and summer foods which holiday makers who care about their enamel should avoid!   Simon Cowell’s teeth News stories about teeth often focus on speculation about celebrities trips to the dentist and this…

A dentist fields some of the questions teenagers who are worried about their teeth are posting on Yahoo Answers If you have a dental query do you (a) phone a friend for advice, (b) research the answer yourself or (c) seek expert help from a dentist? Well, according to new research many people experiencing dental…