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Seeing your baby’s first teeth appear is an exciting time. Teeth give your baby the ability to eat and speak and starts their transition from baby to toddler. With so much to think about when your baby is small, oral hygiene can often be forgotten about. However, tooth decay can begin as soon as your baby’s teeth appear. This is why it is so important to put in place good oral hygiene routines from a very young age.

Continue reading → “5 things every parent needs to know about their baby’s teeth”

Although this Valentine’s Day is set to be very different this year, it is still a fantastic time to show those closest to you just how much you love and care for them.
In order to ensure that you are Valentine’s ready, this month we look at some top tips to keep your breath, minty fresh.
Continue reading → “4 tips to prevent bad breath!”

Here at Valley Dental Practice we have been able to offer Denplan monthly payment plans for over 30 years. Denplan have a number of different products including Denplan Care, Denplan Essentials, and Plans for Children.The key focus of all Denplan Plans is to ensure that patients receive the best possible preventative dental care.
Continue reading → “Budget for your dental treatment”

Should you have dental emergency in the run up to Christmas, we are open as normal until Thursday 24th December at 1pm. Please ring the surgery before 10am, we have a number of emergency slots available every day, but these are filled on a first come first served basis. By ringing early, we can ensure that you are seen and treated as quickly as possible.

Continue reading → “How to deal with a dental emergency”

Recent surveys have shown that a bright and white smile can make someone appear younger and more attractive. With many people saying it is the first thing they notice when meeting a new person. Therefore, making sure your pearly whites are in tip top condition has never been so important.

Looking after your teeth and gums can not only improve other people’s perception of you but can also improve your confidence and your overall health and wellbeing.

Continue reading → “5 Simple steps for a show stopping smile”

Most people know that smoking is bad for their health. However, many people do not realise the damage that smoking does to their mouth, teeth and gums.

In this month’s blog we look at how smoking can impact your oral health.

Continue reading → “Smoking and Your Oral Health”

Our mouths are quite amazing. Where would you be without it? How could you eat without your teeth? Talk or kiss without your lips?

In this month’s blog we look at some things you probably don’t know about your mouth, oral health, lips, teeth and gums.

Continue reading → “Fun Facts you didn’t know about your mouth!”

Here at Valley Dental Practice,we want to make budgeting for your dental treatment as easy and straight forward as possible. This is why we are pleased to be able to offer a plan to suit every member of the family, no matter what your oral hygiene goals are.

Continue reading → “A plan to suit the whole family”

Every time you attend for an appointment the dentist or hygienist, they will advise you to include interdental cleaning as part of your oral hygiene routine. But why is interdental cleaning such an important of your oral hygiene routine?
Continue reading → “Breaking news! Interdental cleaning prevents tooth decay”

Here at Valley Dental Practice we have always adhered to the highest possible levels of decontamination and infection control and are pleased to say that we meet the best practice standards laid out in HTM 01-05, our current government directive on decontamination of instruments within the dental practice.

Continue reading → “Infection Control Procedures”