Deciding to straighten your teeth is exciting, but the next question can feel overwhelming: which braces should you choose? At Warwick Lodge Dental, we help patients of all ages make this decision every week. This guide compares the four main types of braces honestly...
If you’re in pain right now, here’s the short version: get in touch with a dental practice straight away if the pain is severe, if there’s swelling, or if a tooth has been knocked out or broken. If you’ve got serious facial swelling...
You brush your teeth every day. You use toothpaste, you have a toothbrush, and you probably feel like you know exactly what you’re doing. But brushing your teeth every day doesn’t necessarily mean you’re brushing them effectively. Small habits can...
If you’re unhappy with the appearance of your teeth, you may have come across two popular cosmetic dentistry treatments: composite bonding and porcelain veneers. Both can improve the shape, colour and overall appearance of your smile, but they work in different ways...
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’ve been putting this off for a while. Maybe you’ve been on an NHS waiting list that seems to stretch into the distance. Maybe you haven’t seen a dentist in longer than you’d like to...
If you’ve been putting off asking about dental implants because you’re not quite sure what the day itself actually involves, you’re not alone. Most people who come to see us have already read the clinical explanations — the titanium posts, the...