Summer is one of those seasons many of us look forward to – brighter evenings, summer holidays – or in these Covid pandemic days, staycations, trips to the seaside and of course (usually) sunshine and warmer weather. With warmer weather often comes cooler drinks and more frozen treats such as ice lollies and ice-creams. These …
So, you finally feel less zombie like, you’re starting to get baby into more of a routine, perhaps started weaning, and then BAM – here comes a tooth! Some little ones are born with a tooth (or teeth) already in situ, but more often, teeth begin to appear around 6 months when the first lower …
That well known song reminds us that ‘we get by with a little help from our friends’ but do you have a single tufted one? If not, the chances are you could do with one! Single tufted toothbrushes are incredibly useful cleaning tools to use ALONGSIDE your usual toothbrush and interdental cleaning aids (e.g. floss, …
No this isn’t a blog post about Thomas the Tank Engine, we are talking chewing gum! You may have heard through the grapevine (or from your dental team) that chewing sugar free gum throughout the day can be beneficial to your oral health. Well, they are absolutely correct! Over the last 50 years our eating …
The majority of us experience bleeding gums at some point during our adult lives. We usually notice blood in the sink when we are brushing our teeth or doing our interdental cleaning. Bleeding gums can be alarming and may be a sign of gingivitis – which is reversible, but it may be a sign of …
Last week’s blog post was entitled ‘Now that you have time…’, but what if you don’t? Here at Growing Smiles we realise that lockdown hasn’t meant an abundance of free time for everyone. You may be a nurse, who’s days have gotten longer, needing extra time to add and remove PPE before and after shifts, …
With lockdown in full swing and many of us working from home or furloughed, and unable to leave the house, we have suddenly found we have more time on our hands. The housework has been done, our wardrobes have been re-arranged and gardens tidied up, but have we spent more time on our teeth? Believe …
Parliament may be dissolved in the run up to the election, so in the absence of a speaker you can rely on Growing Smiles to get your mouth in order! Many daily tasks and activities are done in a specific order. This may be due to a technical reason that a task should be conducted …
Full disclosure can be defined as being completely open and transparent regarding factual information. This can relate to work, law, relationships and various other aspects to daily life. Here at Growing Smiles, we like to fully disclose as much information relating to oral health as possible, which is why we would like to discuss ‘disclosing’ …
Halloween is widely associated with traditions such as fancy dress, carving pumpkins and trick-or-treating – particularly popular among young children. But what is Halloween? Halloween is celebrated annually on 31st October, originating from the Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would wear costumes and light bonfires to ward off ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope …
