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Why Do I Need Dental X-rays?
“Why do I need dental X-rays?” Sometimes a patient, particularly a new patient, will ask me this question. From their point of view it’s perfectly understandable. After all, if there’s no pain, and nothing looks wrong, then why take x-rays? It’s certainly true that we don’t take x-rays out of idle curiosity. To quote from the Irish Dental…
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Suffer from bad breath?
What is bad breath and what causes it? There are several names for bad breath. Some people call it “Morning Breath” – dentists and doctors tend to give it it’s clinical name: Halitosis. Bad breath isn’t in itself an actual problem, but we are all well aware that it’s bearer can suffer major problems with…
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5 tips to reduce teeth staining
Tips for stained teeth Fact: almost all of us manage to build-up some degree of staining on our teeth. Some manage to stain teeth quicker than others. In any case, the good news is that staining of teeth itself actually causes no harm – it just doesn’t look great! As a dentist, many people will…
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Video: Digital X-ray Technology at Shelbourne Dental Clinic Dublin
We are delighted to present the first in a series of short information videos for our website visitors & patients, in which we explore some of the clinical practices and technologies that we use in our treatment. In this video, we look at Digital X-Rays and their uses and benefits in dental practice. Enjoy!
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Oral Health Checklists Introduced
We’ve recently introduced oral health checklists here at Shelbourne. We want our patients to know just how thorough we are when we are examining them. With this in mind, we now provide every patient with a printed summary of their dental health check-up. The printout lists the 20 items we will routinely check when we…
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Go easy on those Easter Eggs!
With lent almost over, many of us are dreaming about chocolate and will be counting down the minutes until Easter Sunday arrives! We all love tucking in to those lovely chocolate Easter Eggs and sugary treats but as dental professionals, we should remind you that it is really important not to over indulge and of…
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New Team Member at Shelbourne
We are delighted to announce that Ms. Daisy Smyth has recently joined the team here at Shelbourne Dental Clinic. Daisy qualified as a dental nurse from the Dublin Dental Hospital & Trinity College Dublin in 2007 and has over 10 years experience working in the dental surgery environment. She has an excellent CV and will…
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Acid Erosion – A Growing Concern
Introduction: Here at Shelbourne Dental Clinic and at dental surgeries throughout Ireland and the rest of the world, dentists are seeing a significant increase in people presenting with teeth wear and problems as a result of Acid Erosion. Because of this, we thought we might post some information here on the website to give people…
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Top Tips for Whiter Teeth
Would you like whiter teeth? Follow our simple tips below to maintain that bright white smile! Maintain good oral hygiene. Daily thorough brushing and flossing is essential to keeping your teeth and gums healthy. Avoid over the counter teeth whitening products. Many of these products are highly acidic and can damage the tooth surface and…
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Dry Socket
Introduction to Dry Socket Dry socket is a nasty complication of dental extractions, usually occurring 2-4 days after you have had a tooth taken out. You’ll know you have it if you have intense pain that doesn’t go away after the extraction! When you have a tooth removed, there is some bleeding from the socket afterwards. A…