New statistics show that millions of people are likely to give cleaning their teeth the brush off. A further one in five people are most likely to forget flossing. The findings have been revealed by the British Dental Health Foundation as part of its National Smile Month Campaign. The results of the survey also show […]
US research shows that having your teeth professionally cleaned at least once a year can cut the risk of a heart attack by 24% and that of a stroke by 13%, by reducing the inflammation that can lead to these conditions. Don’t delay booking that appointment with our hygienist now!
This week is Mouth Cancer Awareness week. Oral cancer is the 6th most common malignancy reported worldwide with a high mortality rate. It can occur in any part of the mouth, tongue, throat, salivary glands, pharynx, larynx, sinus and other sites located in the head and neck area. Oral cancer is very challenging to treat […]
Mouth Cancer Awareness Month runs from 1st-30th November 2011 Mouth Cancer kills one person in every 3 hours in the UK because of late detection. Catching this disease early really increases the chances of survival to more than 90%! Some people do not have signs that they have it but others see early signs for […]
Minimal Intervention Dentistry is a successful way of keeping your mouth dentally fit which in turn can improve your overall general health. It works because it encourages you to work with your dentist or hygienist to keep your teeth and gums healthy. It combines the very best up-to-date knowledge from the team who continually […]
Another Top Result Using ABB at Creative Smiles in just 6 Months! This young lady from Belfast came to see us at Creative Smiles as she hated the prominance of her upper right lateral incisor tooth. She was also concerned that both of her central incisor teeth looked short in length as opposed to her lateral incisor teeth. She was […]
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 […]
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 […]
