Effects of medication on your mouth and dry mouth

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If you’re on long term medication, you may be susceptible to dry mouth and it’s important you retain enough saliva in your mouth to combat this. Dry mouth is a common side effect of many medications and can damage tooth enamel as well as causing bad breath and gum disease too. In this article we explore dry mouth and look at why it’s important to bear in the mind the impact of the medication you take. Particularly so if you are in your golden years as this is often the time when many people start taking more medication than at earlier stages in their life. (more…)

The importance of fluoride

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From the toothpaste you use every day to drinking water and even tea, fluoride can come from many sources but it’s crucial to the development of your teeth and children’s teeth in particular. In today’s blog, we’ll look at the benefits of fluoride, and what happens if you don’t take in enough. (more…)

The best way to brush your teeth

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It’s something you’ve been doing your whole life – but are you brushing your teeth the right way? Are you brushing for long enough and why is it so important? At Butterfield Dental Surgery, we see the effect of poor brushing techniques and bad attitudes to tooth brushing all the time. Today, we’ll have a look at the best way to brush your teeth and explain why it’s so important. (more…)