#health advice
Why a sweet tooth combined with lockdown are a bad combo.
Posted on 22 April, 2020 by Hillsborough Dental
If you are anything like me you will have been opening the cupboards and fridge much more often during this lockdown period. I have a terribly sweet tooth so my choices are invariably poor ones. Dental decay needs three things to occur – teeth, sugar and bacteria - eliminate any one of these and you solve the problem of decay. However that is sadly impossible unless you would like to replace your teeth with a set of plastic dentures. What we can aim to do is clean well with...
Truths and Myths about Tooth Whitening
Posted on 16 August, 2022 by Hillsborough Dental
In response to many questions from patients and friends, along with misinformation and illegal activity which I see all too frequently, I’ve written this short blog to give a professional viewpoint on tooth whitening. I have included a total of 15 myths and am interested to see how many you knew to be true and how many you were unaware of. Laser whitening The concept of 'Laser whitening' has become popular among the public as it sounds like you are getting...