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A round up of all the lates news and advice from the Wellesley Dental Practice
Resolutions for a Healthier Smile in 2025
As the new year begins, it’s the perfect time to focus on making positive changes and what better place to start than with your oral health? Your smile is one of your greatest assets, and improving your dental hygiene can have benefits that extend far beyond aesthetics. Here are some proactive steps and resolutions to [...]
Keeping your teeth healthy during the Festive Season
For many of us, December is a time of joy, celebration, and...indulgence. Between festive feasts, sweet treats, and celebratory drinks, it’s easy to let your oral health take a backseat. However, maintaining a healthy smile doesn’t mean you have to miss out on all the fun. By striking the right balance between enjoyment and care, [...]
Mouth Cancer Action Month 2024 – Everything you need to know
November is Mouth Cancer Action Month 2024, and although we regularly check our patients for any signs of disease during their regular dental check ups, we also welcome this annual event to help raise awareness about a condition that impacts thousands of people in the UK every year. Understanding mouth cancer, its symptoms, causes and [...]
Pumpkin spice and all things nice! Halloween treats vs sugar overload
Halloween is just around the corner, and for many of us, it’s a time to enjoy festive fun, costumes, and of course—sweets. While we all try to maintain a balanced diet throughout the year, Halloween often causes sugar overload as our good intentions seem to suddenly go out of the window when faced with a [...]
A comprehensive guide to your child’s oral health
As the school holidays draw to a close and our kids prepare to return to school, this can be a really good time to examine our children’s brushing and oral health routine to make sure that their oral health is a top priority. Developing good habits early on can set the stage for a lifetime [...]
How to reduce your sugar intake and protect your teeth
We all know it's bad for our teeth, but it's also pretty hard to avoid. Let's face it, sugar is ubiquitous. From breakfast cereal to salad dressing, sugar can be found in nearly every kind of processed food - but why is it so difficult to resist? The allure of sugar lies not only in [...]
Everything you need to know about Guided Biofilm Therapy
Oral health is a vital aspect of our overall wellbeing, yet many of us overlook the importance of regular dental care beyond simple brushing, flossing and occasional dental check ups. Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT) offers a modern, innovative approach to dental hygiene that focuses on the effective removal of biofilm. Biofilm (also known as plaque) [...]
From choosing a toothbrush to chewing gum, some tips for your dental routine
Maintaining good oral health is essential for our overall wellbeing, and it starts with a decent dental routine. This month we’re taking a look at some of the things you can do to keep your mouth in great condition between dental appointments, including how to choose and care for your toothbrush, using mouthwash, interdental brushes [...]
National Smile Month 2024 – Love Your Smile!
We’re coming up to one of our favourite times of the year - National Smile Month! This year the event runs from the 13th May to the 13th June and the theme for 2024 is ‘Love Your Smile.’ This month’s blog is all about the key themes for this year’s event and how you can [...]
Taking care of your teeth at Easter
Maintaining good oral health, especially during celebrations like Easter, can sometimes be a bit of an uphill struggle. With so many tempting treats, chocolate gifts and the apparent normalisation of eating chocolate for breakfast, it's easy to forget about the impact that sugary snacks can have on our teeth and gums. Which is why we’ve [...]
