Mouth Cancer Affects 1 in 7 of us
13 November 2014Growing mouth cancer rates means one in seven of us know someone affected by the disease. New research looked into whether we knew people diagnosed with mouth cancer, a survivor or still battling mouth cancer and the number of mouth cancer scares someone close to them had experienced and found one in seven people knew…
Read more »Mouth Cancer Action Month November 2014
6 November 2014Mouth Cancer Action Month is aimed to address the growing concern of significantly increased diagnoses of mouth cancer in the UK. There was a real worry that there was a general lack of awareness when it came down to learning about the risk factors, along with knowing what to look out for. Without being able…
Read more »Sports Enthusiasts Encouraged To “Brush Up”
4 August 2014Events like Tour de France and The Common Wealth Games have given us all a boost in motivation to get out and get active, but we must remember not to neglect our teeth. Through busy training regimes consuming high carbohydrate foods and sugary energy drinks across a prolonged period you are at risk of dental…
Read more »Delivering Top Tips For Kids
29 May 2014To mark National Smile Month, children at Oakwood House Nursery were recently treated to a visit from Lindley Dental to help teach them how to look after their teeth. Oral Health Educator and dental nurse Jackie and Carina taught youngsters all about how to take care of their teeth, including how to brush their teeth…
Read more »National Smile Month
16 May 2014The National Smile Month run by the British Dental Council is the UK’s largest oral health campaign. The campaign is focused around 3 key messages. Brush your teeth for two minutes twice a day using fluoride toothpaste. Cut down on how often you have sugary food and drinks. Visit the dentist regularly, as often as…
Read more »Child Places Available
10 March 2014At Lindley Dental for the month of March, we are accepting new children. In addition to examining your child’s teeth, we can provide dietary advise & brushing instructions. don’t delay call today 01484 425192.
Read more »Valentine’s Day
11 February 2014Valentine’s day is fast approaching! Is your smile attractive? Do you have bad breath? If your teeth are stopping you from smiling why not give us a call? A lovely smile does wonders for your confidence. We are currently offering £100 off cosmetic treatment (£295 minimum spend). Bad breath is caused by smelly gases released…
Read more »Recruitment
16 January 2014We currently are looking for a Dental nurse to work full time. Qualified preferred. Please call 01484 425192 if you would like to be part of our professional, friendly team.
Read more »Make 2014 your year to quit smoking and drink less!
About 6,500 cases of mouth cancer a year in the UK are diagnosed. So that’s roughly 1 in 9, 200 people in any year. Excess alcohol increases the risk by a factor of four. Combine this with smoking and this put you up by 30 times more risk. So roughly 1 in 300. So make 2014 the…
Read more »Word of Mouth
14 November 2013We are halfway through Oral Cancer Month now. The British Dental Health Foundation reports that deaths from the disease were 2,500 in 2011 in the UK. Lifestyle choices heavily influence your risk of developing mouth cancer. Tobacco use, drinking alcohol to excess, poor diet and the human papillomavirus (HPV), often transmitted via oral sex, all…
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