Tag: advice
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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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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…
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Keeping Your Child’s Mouth Healthy
The beginning of a young person’s life is an incredibly important period, one which often heavily influences the kind of person your child will grow up to be. As a parent, it’s your job to teach your child a number of skills and habits that he / she needs in order to live a long,…
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Teeth Whitening Advice for this summer
In March of this year, the General Dental Council in the UK (the governing body for dental professionals) successfully prosecuted a non-registered dental professional for performing tooth whitening. This ruling is likely to cause chaos and confusion amongst hundreds of unregulated, unlicensed beauty salons across the UK and Ireland, not to mention concern from patients…