8 gross reasons why you should finally stop biting your nails Posted On June 19, 2018 | Dentist, Health, smile This is one bad habit you should drop now. We all have bad habits that we could stand to lose — stress eating, nail biting, smoking, you name it. But some habits can be more detrimental than others. Nail biting, or onychophagia (as those in the medical field call it), Read More
Teeth hold the key to early diagnosis of eating disorders Posted On March 12, 2018 | Dentist, Doctors, Health Dentists can play a key role in the detection of health conditions including anorexia nervosa, bulimia and Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD), according to research from King's College London. The data, published in the British Dental Journal, found that many of the medical conditions that result in the erosion of tooth Read More
Sipping acidic fruit teas can wear away teeth, says study Posted On March 5, 2018 | Dentist, Doctors, Health, smile, veneers Sipping acidic drinks such as fruit teas and flavoured water can wear away teeth and damage the enamel, an investigation by scientists has shown. The King's College London team found that drinking them between meals and savouring them for too long increased the risk of tooth erosion from acid. The Read More
5 Unexpected Things That Are Giving You Bad Breath Posted On February 26, 2018 | Dentist, Doctors, General, Health Got a bad case of stank mouth? This might be the culprit. You probably already know that it's not a good idea to eat garlic aioli fries before a big date. But what else can give you a bad case of stank breath? Aside from the obvious culprits, like smoking, Read More
How the Western Diet Has Changed the Human Face Posted On January 10, 2018 | Dentist, Doctors, Health Most people know that children who grow up eating a processed, nutrient-poor diet are at increased risk of a wide range of medical problems, including obesity, type-2 diabetes, and hypertension. What is less known is that diet – particularly the diet you eat when you grow up – can have Read More