The adolescent patient group is notoriously a challenging one. With an increase in independence, behaviour grows ever more experimental – with smoking, alcohol, drugs and diet choice (with high sugar consumption) all having a negative impact. Resembling celebrity Kim Kardashian and nailing PlayStation’s FIFA 17 are the skills much coveted by today’s teenagers. Achieving lifelong… Read More
Tooth Decay
Beyond sugar: three dietary factors for better health
Discussions on diet and dentistry tend to focus on sugar, and the need to lower the amount we consume. But what other dietary factors should we be thinking about, and possibly in terms of increasing rather than reducing? Research has indicated that tackling nutritional deficiencies can improve dental diseases including gingivitis, periodontitis and tooth decay…. Read More
Why you should ditch sugar from your diet!
Sugar is quickly ousting fat as the food to avoid, with recent headlines declaring it ‘addictive’ and ‘as dangerous as alcohol and tobacco’. With all this media attention, perhaps you have started considering quitting, or at least significantly reducing your sugar intake? By ‘sugar’ we’re talking about free sugar, i.e. that which has been added… Read More
Stay on top of your oral health this summer!
During the summer we let ourselves relax and we start to enjoy a few alcoholic drinks in the garden, coupled with all those oh so delicious sugary drinks and acidic foods! So to help you and your patients stay healthy whilst the sun is shining, Edd Jones from Hartley Dental in Plymouth has shared his tips… Read More
Infographic – How to cut down on sugar and give your oral health a boost!
Our infographic is the ideal guide to get your patients thinking about how much added sugar is hiding in their food and drink. It’s jam-packed with facts, figures and some tasty sugar swaps to help them cut down on the sweet stuff and start improving their oral health. Why not download the infographic and share it with… Read More
Excess sugar – the sour truth!
It is well established that dietary sugar intake is the single most important risk factor for dental decay and that we eat far too much sugar as a nation. The average adult in the UK consumes more than three times the recommended amount per day and unsurprisingly, around a third of adults suffer from tooth… Read More
