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Your teeth are one of the first things that people notice when they talk to you and the colour of your teeth can affect the way people perceive your appearance, both in your personal and professional life.

At Valley Dental Practice, we are committed to helping you restore a healthy and attractive smile. If you are curious which foods to take note of, check out this list of foods that could be staining your pearly whites.
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Valley Dental Practice like to keep our patients informed of the latest techniques and all their options when visiting the dentist. One of the services not everyone knows about is sedation dentistry. It’s pretty much what it sounds like: for any patient who is nervous about going to the dentist for one reason or another, we can offer sedation during your regular cleaning or other procedure to help you relax.
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Teaching your children good dental habits from a young age is an investment in their health that will last a lifetime.

Here at Valley Dental Practice we have 5 top tips to ensure that you help to protect your children’s teeth and gums:
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Proper dental health positively contributes to your mental, physical, and social well-being, allowing you to enjoy all of life’s potential. Specifically, it allows you to eat, speak and socialize free of discomfort, pain, and embarrassment.

To maintain good oral health, you need to focus on how much, what type and how often you consume certain foods. Consuming some types of foods, such as sugar, can impact your mouth, gums, and teeth far after you have digested your food.
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The important thing about advances in dental technology is that a healthy, beautiful smile is always in your reach. Cosmetic dentistry is a specific area of dentistry that focuses on not only improving your oral hygiene but also making your smile more aesthetically pleasing to look at. The most common types of popular cosmetic dentistry procedures are teeth whitening, veneers, dental implants and dentures.
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A dental hygienist is a licensed dental professional who specializes in preventive oral health, typically focusing on techniques in oral hygiene.
Regular professional cleaning combined with a good at home oral care regime can help to keep your teeth and gums healthy. A healthy mouth will give you the ability to smile with confidence.
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Valley Dental Practice has been providing Denplan’s dental payment plans for over 30 years. The key focus of all Denplan payment plans is to ensure that patients receive the best possible preventative care, to enable them to keep their own teeth for as long as possible. It also helps to save patients money on their dental bills.
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One of the most enjoyable things about being a dentist is that there is no such thing as a routine day. Every day is different, and every day is varied, but there are some key things that appear at some point each week.

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Dental implants are tiny titanium posts that are placed in your jawbone and are restored with a crown, bridge or denture on top. Here, we will share some of the information you need to know about the dental implant recovery process.

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Perhaps you never had braces when you were a child or you did, and you forgot to wear your retainer, so your teeth have since moved. There can be a number of reasons why you might be considering getting braces as an adult and you are not alone! With modern advancements in teeth straightening technology, more and more adults are getting braces every day.

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