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At CGDP, we are passionate about dental health and hygiene as it is at the heart of everything we provide. Maintaining a healthy mouth is paramount to preventing long-term dental and general health problems. Our dental hygienists work hand in hand with our dentists, and they are dedicated to providing a healthy, happy smile to every patient.

Christmas is the time when we notoriously overindulge, watch Love Actually and Elf on repeat & forget what day of the week it is! Bliss right? It’s a time to enjoy yourself and relax (once the Christmas shopping is done!) after a stressful year, however it’s also important not to forget about your teeth & health during this time of year.

Yellow teeth aren’t necessarily unhealthy and like everything else, everyone’s smiles naturally come in a myriad of different shades. However, who doesn’t want a dazzling bright, white smile? White teeth can make you look younger, more attractive and will boost your confidence too. So what causes yellow teeth?

Whether you’ve just scoffed a packet of cheese and onion crisps or waking up after a night on the gin, it’s fair to say that you’re not expecting your breath to smell of roses. However, if your bad breath issues are becoming a daily battle, it could be affecting your everyday life and confidence, but it doesn’t have to be a problem that you have to live with.

Think braces are all clunky train tracks with brightly coloured elastic bands and teenage angst? Think again! There are more discreet ways to achieve a beautiful smile and as we are one of the few general practices that have specialists in orthodontics, we can offer our patients the top three ‘invisible’ orthodontic treatments.

Of course the key to a beautiful, healthy smile is caring for your teeth on a regular basis, but how?! Unfortunately despite our best efforts, we often pick up many bad habits along the way when trying to care for your smile. We’re here to help separate the do’s from the don’ts.

Dental implants can transform your life in more ways than one. An implant is a highly realistic, replacement tooth root, which is positioned into the jawbone to hold a replacement tooth, crown or bridge. Over time the bone and implant bond together, forming a strong and permanent base.

Fear and anxiety are strange things. People are afraid of many things, from flying to spiders and visiting the dentist. Even though we know most fears are irrational, it doesn’t stop the fear or allow us to overcome it. You might be able to go through life avoiding some fears (letting your housemate deal with the spider while you stand on a chair!) however, when it comes to your oral health, avoiding the dentist can have serious detrimental effects on your health and happiness.

Traditionally, orthodontic treatment was something associated with the teenage years, however, the demand for teeth straightening has grown immensely amongst adults in recent years. Some may have missed out on braces in their teen years, some may have had orthodontic treatment only for their teeth to move back because of lack of aftercare and others may just want to make little tweaks to their smile.

It’s all fun and games, until someone chips a tooth. Chipped teeth are quite common and they’re notably easy to achieve, for example by hitting your mouth when falling, sports injury, grinding teeth, biting into hard objects, teeth weakened by cavities etc.