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Smoking and oral health

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Dr Kalpesh Bohara, clinical director of the Dental Suite in Loughborough and Leicester, was recently interviewed by AOL living to give his advice and views on smoking and its effects on oral health.

In the article, Kal states that smoking as many negative effects on oral health and smoking can cause:

- staining of the teeth

- halitosis

-gum problems

-oral cancer

Kal recommends a healthy lifestyle, which involves a healthy diet and a regular visits to the dentist and hygienist. He also recommends using an electric toothbrush and floss and mouthwash daily.

Ask you dentist or hygienist for help on stopping smoking or contact the NHS stop smoking line.

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sensitive teeth

Sunday, May 10th, 2009

Many people suffer from sensitive teeth.

The causes for sensitive teeth can be:

- gum recession

- enamel wear

 

Gum recession can occur as a result of gum disease, or when brushing too hard.

Enamel wear can be caused by dietary factors, such as too many acidic foods, fizzy drink, health problems like acif reflux or bulimia or by brushing too hard.

 

Enamel wear and gum recession  will then expose the part of the tooth (dentine) that is very sensitive to cold temperatures.

 

The best way to prevent gum recession and enamel wear are:

- brush gently

- look after your gums

-use an electric toothbrush

- see the hygienist regularly

- watch your diet

- solve any health problems

 

Tooth sensivitity can be reduced by using sensodyne toothpaste and fluoriguard mouthwash. In some cases a white filling may be necessary to seal the dentine and to protect the nerve.

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Teeth damaged by fizzy drinks and smoking

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

A recent tv programme on channel 4 highlighted the damage that fizzy drinks and smoking can do to teeth and gums.

FIZZY DRINKS

Not many people are aware that fizzy drinks, even diet ones, can seriously damage their teeth. A 500 ml bottle of coke has 50 spoonfuls of sugar!!! It is not just the sugar that damages the teeth, but also the acid present in the drinks. We are seeing more and more teenarges with worn teeth and this tooth wear is due to the amount of fizzy drinks they have.

SMOKING

It has been shown that smoking worsens gum health. There are so many harmful chemicals in cigarettes that can cause so much damage to our general health. The more specific damage to the teeth and gums are:

- staining

- gum disease

- impaired gum healing

- mouth cancer

For more advise on a healthy diet and on stopping smoking, come and see us and our wonderful hygienist, Rebecca.

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Happy Easter from the Dental Suite in Loughborough

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

WE WOULD LIKE TO WISH YOU ALL A LOVELY EASTER! HOPE YOU ARE ALL ENJOYING THE EASTER HOLIDAYS!

This Easter, at the Dental Suite in Loughborough, Kal and I thought of a new way of promoting good oral health. We have been giving out Easter eggs containing toothbrush and toothpaste. We wanted to promote the message that a chocolate treat is allowed if you follow the following advice:

1- brush your teeth with fluoride toothpaste twice a day

2- visit the dentist and hygienist regularly

3- cut down the frequency of sweet treats

4- have a sweet treat only at meal times

This idea was very popular among patients, children and adults alike and got a lot of interest from the local media

have a look at these articles

Leicestershire Mercury article

Loughborough Echo article

Enjoy your Easter Holidays and make sure you follow our advice

have a look at this website for more advice on nutrition for healthy teeth

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Acid erosion in kids

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Both Kal and I have recently noticed that a lot of teenagers are suffering from acid erosion. I just had a young patient from Nottingham who drinks over 1 litre of Cola a day and his teeth were showing the signs of acid erosion.

Fizzy drinks, fruit and juices are all very acidic and most people do not realise the harm that these do on our teeth.

Acid causes teeth to erode, making them look more translucent, eventually making them thinner and smaller over the years. Not only do the teeth change in appearance but they become very sensitive too.

It is very important to limit the amount of fizzy drinks our children have. Parents also have to keep an eye on their children’s intake of fruit juices and fruits, like orange, lemon, apples.

I have known of a lady in Leicester who sucks on lemons daily and has come to us complaining about sensitivity and about the appearance of her teeth.

So please be careful with acidic foods and drinks! Check our website for more info.

Raha

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