Here at Creative Smiles we believe that Prevention is better than cure! Therefore we feel that it is important to educate children, parents of young children, nursery school staff, child minders and everyone we can on good oral hygiene measures! My name is Leanne and I am Creative Smiles Patient Care Co-ordinator. I am also a qualified […]
Toothbrushing is a simple task, but lots of people brush their teeth incorrectly, either skipping around the teeth so much that they don’t really clean anything, or rubbing so hard that they actually damage their teeth and gums. No matter how good you try to brush your teeth, some bacteria will always be left behind. […]
Did you know that this is all included in your routine examination at Creative Smiles? Updating your general health details with our Confidential Medical History Checking for pain and discomfort Checking the jaw joints Analysing the occlusion (bite) Assessing the soft tissue for infections or other conditions Oral cancer check Confirmation that previous dental work […]
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 […]
Sugar Only sugar can penetrate the teeth’s strong enamel coating causing decay. Sugar can be found in sweets, pastries, cakes, biscuits and chocolate. An excess of refined sugars also dissolves the minerals essential for healthy teeth. Artificial Sweeteners Look out for hidden sugars in contents list such as sucrose, dextrose and maltose, which are often […]
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 […]
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 […]
