Braces on your teeth make it very difficult to clean the plaque off your teeth. Plaque contains a lot of bacteria and if left around your braces, teeth and gums, it can cause white spots and decay on your teeth as well as bleeding gums. So, keeping your braces clean is essential! Regular hygiene visits… View more
As I am coming to the end of my own orthodontic treatment, and I am thrilled with the results, I thought it would be nice to write a blog to let patients know more about orthodontic treatment that we can offer at Moreton-in-Marsh dental. My Personal Experience When I was 12, I had a… View more
“Virtually every piece of plastic that was ever made still exists in some shape or form.” Plastic waste has really started to hit the headlines and facts like this have started to ring alarm bells for me. Many of us are starting to wonder how we could have buried our heads in the sand for… View more
It’s been a busy past month at Moreton in Marsh Dental with the quite sudden news that Mr Holeyman of Grafton House Dental Surgery has finally closed his doors after nearly 30 years of dentistry in the town. Although this has come as a bit of a shock to his existing patients I felt it… View more
Caroline and the team have been busy promoting dental health to 50 school children at Longborough Primary School. What better way to show that we do truly care than to close the practice and give a talk on prevention to the next generation…
“Oh No Not Dentures!” – For some people, having a denture can have a certain stigma associated with it. We have a picture in our mind of false teeth in a glass on the bed side table which was a common occurrence with our grandparents. This is no longer the case due to the advances in… View more
I never liked going to the dentist as a child, so becoming a dental nurse was the last job I ever thought I could see myself doing! Coming into the unknown environment of dental nursing was very nerve wracking but also quite exciting. My previous working background has always been taken over by horses –… View more
With the arrival of Claire our fabulous hygienist I felt it was only fitting to make my 5th blog on how to care for our teeth. I try to offer as much advice on looking after your teeth as I can in surgery but sometimes it can be information overload and having something to… View more
So the hard manual labour is complete and I ‘think’ the surgery is ready to open. I have one major test ahead of me, the “dreaded” CQC inspection. The CQC or Care Quality Commission is a “feared” name in the dental world. Everyone talks about it with all these scare stories of the inspectors… View more
