Looking after your teeth is one of the easiest things you can do – yet so many of us neglect to give our smiles the care and attention they deserve. Sadly, when we don’t brush and floss our teeth effectively, or we avoid visiting the dentist altogether, it can take its toll on our precious […]
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Good oral hygiene can help your overall health!
It turns out that taking good care of your teeth and gums will do much more than just give you a healthy and bright smile! A healthy smile and a healthy body go hand-in-hand. Taking good care of your oral health can help to lower the risk of you developing many serious diseases and possibly, […]
Your dentist wants you to warn you about these foods
Food, glorious food! Not only can we not live without it, but we can enjoy all manner of textures and densities thanks to our teeth. Whether our snack is crisp, crunchy, or chewy, our teeth help us grind it down into manageable chunks and ensure our body doesn’t go without. Your dentist even enjoys their […]
What Is Hygiene Therapy?
With family, work and social commitments, it is easy to let your health take the back seat. Although you may assume your oral health is more than satisfactory, because you’re brushing twice a day and perhaps flossing, you could be suffering from an infection without your knowledge. At Viva Dental, we offer Hygiene Therapy to […]
How To Maintain A Healthy Mouth
It’s easy to believe we know everything there is to know about dental hygiene. Brushing twice a day and avoiding sugary food and drinks are things we are informed about from infancy, but there’s more to your oral hygiene that meets the eye. Viva Dental are always happy to provide patients with trustworthy information and […]
How To Prevent Gum Disease
The NHS website informs us that most people in the UK have gum disease to some extent and that just about everybody will experience it at least once in their lives, so what actually is it? If you don’t manage to successfully brush away all the food deposits left on your teeth through regular, thorough […]
TMJ Problems and How You Can Prevent Them
Temporomandicular joint pain can be utterly miserable. These joints between the lower jaw and the skull often hurt when your jaw has been injured or your teeth are misaligned. This is known as TMJ pain and can present you with a whole range of different frustrating symptoms. Headaches, pain in the ear or face, difficulty […]
Tips and Tricks For New Denture Wearers
If you’ve lost a tooth, or multiple teeth, dentures are the perfect solution. They provide you with effective replacement teeth to help you eat with ease, speak clearly and smile with confidence. Here at the Viva Dental practice in Lancaster, our team of talented dental surgeons are experts in providing dentures that are comfortable to […]
The ultimate toothpaste guide from your dentist in Lancaster
The Lancaster marketplace is awash with hundreds of different brands of toothpaste. Some focus on removing plaque, while others claim to make your teeth whiter. Some will reduce your sensitivity to extremes of temperature, while others say they’ll protect your teeth from gum disease. If you have discoloured teeth, you’re more likely to choose a […]
Oral Health Morecambe: Diet and other factors
If you live in Morecambe, how much of an effort do you make to look after your oral health? You probably brush your teeth regularly, although according to a survey put together by the National Smile Month campaign, a quarter of us admit we only brush them once a day. You probably floss sometimes to […]
