Be Mouth Cancer Aware!

By Tanya Grahamslaw | 7 August 2018 | Comments Off on Be Mouth Cancer Aware!

Did you know? Here at Brucegate Dental Practice each time you have regular dental Check-up, the dentist carries out a mouth cancer screening. Signs To Look Out For; Sore mouth ulcers that don’t heal within several weeks. Persistent lumps in the mouth or neck that don’t go away. Unexplained looseness of teeth, or sockets that…

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The Effects Of Poor Dental Hygiene On Your Body

By Brucegate Admin | 26 July 2018 | Comments Off on The Effects Of Poor Dental Hygiene On Your Body

  Poor dental health has more of an effect on your general health than you may think! Oral Health is Overall Health Periodontal Disease  Bone deterioration around the teeth lead to loosening and eventual tooth loss. In the UK 1 in 17 of all adults have lost all of their teeth. Atherosclerosis  High levels of…

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Direct Access to a Hygienist

By Brucegate Admin | 11 May 2017 | Comments Off on Direct Access to a Hygienist

Do you want your teeth cleaned without seeing the dentist? Since 2013 the General Dental Council has permitted patients to access the services of dental hygienists. Previously, a dentist had to see a patient prior to prescribing hygiene treatment. This is no longer the case, meaning that if you want a “scale and polish” with…

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