If your dentist says you have tartar, it means that you have let plaque build up on your teeth and harden. It can be above or below the gum line and offers a perfect place for more bacteria to grow, as well as making it more difficult to brush and floss, which in turn leads to cavaties and decay. The most damaging place for tartar to form is above your gum line, as the bacteria irritates and damages the gums,
Healthy teeth and gums are our passion, and it’s our job to help our patients achieve this goal. However, dentists can’t do it all and we need you to be making the right choices and doing the right things day to day and taking an active role in protecting your teeth and gums. To help you do this, we’ve put together some simple, but crucial dos and don’ts, so you can make good choices, keep your mouth healthy and avoid
We are so happy to live and work in Marbella on the beautiful Costa del Sol. After eight years of living in the UK, a return to the sunny skies, amazing food and great lifestyle here in Spain has been a wonderful move. Although the summers are amazing, our favourite time of year is the autumn, when the temperatures drop and the crowds disappear and we’re left with stunning clear, sunny days, cooler nights and can park and get a
One of our patients asked why her 5 year old’s teeth hadn’t started falling out, when all his friends have started to lose them and we thought we’d share the answer with you too! The good news for this Mum and many others is there’s no need to worry. The normal time to lose teeth is around 6 or 7, but all children have their own timeline and some start losing teeth at 4, others not until 7 or 8.
En este blog queremos explicaros de una forma muy sencilla como mantener los dientes limpios y tu boca saludable. De acuerdo a un estudio que se publicó en Abril en la revista americana de odontología, masticar un chicle sin azúcar al día puede prevenir la caries dental. Estamos hablando de chicles sin azúcar ya que los chicles con azúcar si podrían causar caries porque los azúcares se quedarían pegados al diente.
Tener una buena salud dental es una buena idea para no tener dolor de dientes y minimizar la necesidad de tratamientos como extracciones, empastes, etc. Como ya hemos mencionado en nuestro blog sobre la odontología preventiva, creemos realmente que prevenir es mejor que curar y la mejor manera de prevenir es mediante una buena higiene y visitando a tu dentista, al menos, una vez al año. La salud dental, no solo afecta a tu boca y a tus dientes, ¿Sabías
