You may be surprised to know that the benefits of having properly aligned teeth extend far beyond a confident smile. Straightening your teeth can actually significantly affect your overall dental health. Straight teeth can reduce the risk of tooth decay and gum disease. Swollen, red gums can often be the result of having teeth that […]
Research has shown for the first time that as gum health improves, progression of atherosclerosis slows to a clinically significant degree. Atherosclerosis, or the narrowing of arteries through the build-up of plaque, is a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and death. The researchers followed 420 adults as part of the Oral Infections and […]
Mouth Cancer Action Month is a campaign run by British Dental Health Foundation, which raises awareness and improves understanding about oral cancer in both the public and the profession. Around 6000 people will be diagnosed with mouth cancer in the UK alone this year and without early detection half will die. Know the risks, smoking, […]
Mouth ulcers are very common they affect at least 20% of the population and are more common in women than men. Thankfully they are not contagious so sharing a glass or cutlery will not pass them from one person to another. There are three main types: Minor ulcers – these are the most common type […]
A gum-shield is an appliance you wear in your mouth if you play a sport that involves contact to the mouth e.g. rugby, soccer, boxing, hockey etc. The first report of gum-shields being worn was in boxing in 1913, even then it was realised that this simple device reduced the incidence of knock-outs following blows […]
Having Cosmetic Dentistry can have a positive effect on your overall facial profile. The case photos below show this very well. This middle aged lady’s face (as you can clearly see from the before photograph) has collapsed. This is due to resorption of bone and wear of her old lower upper and lower dentures. This results […]
Another Top Result Using ABB at Creative Smiles in just 9 Months! This young lady from Belfast came to Creative Smiles concerned about the alignment, colour and shape of her teeth. She was very unhappy with her smile to the extent that she covered her mouth when speaking. She was aware of her teeth all of the time! This was having a knock-on affect on her […]
At Creative Smiles we often have patients say that they don’t eat sweets,biscuits or have fizzy drinks yet they have decay occurring. Sugar is a sly creature and turns up in the most unexpected places! So if you want to avoid eating excess amounts you need to be prepared to do some label reading. A […]
Tooth Straightening using Orthodontic Braces is becoming one of Creative Smiles most popular Smile Make-over Treatments! We like this type of Dentistry as it provides our patients with a conservative option. By using this conservative and noninvasive approach to treatment, we are able to move the patients own teeth into alignment in order to make smile improvements . Metal Train […]
