Dental Trauma
2 May 2017Teeth are precious and this month I am looking at what to do if you or your children have an accident involving your teeth. Knocked a tooth out? Don’t panic! Here’s what to do to help save your tooth Step 1: Pick the tooth up by the crown only (do not touch the root) Step 2: Lick the tooth…
Read more »National Smile Month- May 15th to June 15th
11 April 2017National Smile month organised by the Oral Health Foundation will soon be upon us and as usual, we are supporting the campaign at Lindley Dental. In a nutshell, National Smile Month is the UK’s largest and longest-running campaign to promote good oral health. Together, with thousands of individuals and organisations, National Smile Month highlights three…
Read more »Looking after your children’s teeth
17 March 2017Looking after your children’s teeth- By Sophie Hastelow Dental Therapist at Lindley Dental It is important to brush children’s teeth as soon as they start to erupt. Lots of children struggle with tooth brushing so starting early and implementing a good routine is essential. Teeth should be brushed twice per day for 2 minutes each…
Read more »Planning a new smile for 2017
13 February 2017So how’s your year going so far? Have you kept your New Year’s resolutions? With spring approaching you may now be thinking about special events later in the year perhaps a wedding, an anniversary, a big birthday or a special holiday. As well as that killer outfit and new hair cut is there some improvements…
Read more »Beam more brightly this New Year
5 January 2017We can’t promise to create a whole new you for the New Year, but we can help you face 2017 with a much brighter smile on your face. The festive period can play havoc with your poor teeth – you may have had a few too many glasses of red wine, drunk too much fizzy…
Read more »Christmas is coming!
9 December 2016So quick question who is panicking? Who is nowhere near ready for the big day! Every year I wish I had started earlier! If you are stuck what to buy for that difficult relative have you considered getting them an electric toothbrush? Electric brushes are proven to remove more plaque than a manual brushing. They…
Read more »Replacing missing teeth
18 November 2016At Lindley Dental we do our best to try and maintain teeth. Sometimes though removing a tooth is unfortunately the best option. Occasionally teeth don’t form and are missing from the outset. So what are your options if you are missing a tooth and would like to replace it? Partial Dentures This traditional treatment still…
Read more »Oral Cancer
31 October 2016So it’s November already. If you managed Stop-tober or sober October well done! Before you launch into the excesses of Christmas stop a think about your oral health for a minute. November is Mouth Cancer Action Month run by the Oral Health Foundation.The aim of the month is to get more cancers diagnosed at an…
Read more »Why Join a Dental Plan
29 September 2016Put simply joining dental plan makes it easier to look after your oral health. Patients who are on a plan attend the dentist more often than those who are not. If we don’t see you we can’t help you! In a Denplan survey earlier this year 92% of plan patients attended every six months but…
Read more »MID – a new buzz phrase?
12 September 2016Minimally Invasive Dentistry is a bit of a buzz phrase at the moment. The idea is to provide the best possible care with the minimal amount of damage to the teeth. Truthfully speaking, this is how we’ve always tried to care for our patients’ teeth at Lindley Dental, however advances in technology are meaning we…
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