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There is a perception that whiter teeth are healthy teeth. This is not always so, but even if you have healthy teeth you can consider many ways with modern dentistry to lighten them with bleaching and veneers. Below I have outlined some of the more common causes for discolouration.

Still by far the most common reason for a filling is decay. Sugar and bacteria combine to create acid. This acid attacks the enamel, and as the enamel dissolves the bacteria progress deeper into the tooth or around the old filling. It is the result of a simple chemical reaction. The less the quantity of sugar and, just as importantly, the less frequently you take the sugar, the slower the decay will progress.

Did you know that children as young as one or two years of age can have tooth decay?

At any given time four out of every five adults suffer from gum disease. Gum disease is never cured, it is only controlled by attention to detail and removal of plaque on a daily basis. However if caught in the early stages it is entirely possible to control the progress of this endemic problem and keep your smile for life.

Now available at Therapie Clinic, Austin Friar Street, Mullingar and winner of various international beauty awards is the Polar White Pro pen, a revolutionary, low cost but super-effective teeth whitening ‘pen’ that dramatically whitens and brightens your teeth! You may have seen it on TV3’s Xpose last week!

Losing a tooth in an accident, from a sporting knock, or from decay can change the shape of your face. Eating and chewing foods is awkward and, overall people’s confidence isn’t great. They smile less, embarrassed by the gap in their teeth!

Saliva plays an essential role in maintaining oral health. Dry mouth can be caused by a variety of factors, and can cause distressing side effects such as a constant need for moisture, bad breath, altered taste, burning tongue, tooth decay and loss, gum inflammation and disease, pain and discomfort, digestive problems, problems with dentures, and in some cases, even malnutrition.

The Irish Dental Association is urging Irish people to put dental health at the top of their health list this year.

Irish dentists have warned that they are encountering more and more cases of teeth grinding among their patients.

Galway dentists have grouped together with the support of Biomet 3I to promote a health awareness campaign for implant supported “overdentures” to help people with loose bottom dentures.