Am I certain to lose my teeth? No. With the right home care and help from your dental team, it is possible to keep your teeth for life. Gum disease and tooth decay can be prevented whatever your age. What problems may older people have? Your gums may recede (shrink back) as you get older, and your teeth may

Kingshurst Dental Surgery is committed in helping teenagers developing a healthy smile which will last them their whole life.  Why is a healthy smile important? An attractive and healthy smile is important when meeting people and making friends. And it can boost your confidence and help you feel good about yourself. If you don’t look

We Decided Why Stop There! Continuing on from the importance of National Smile Month. The Next topic we are going to run through is Children’s Teeth.   When should I take my child to the dentist? We recommended that children should go to the dentist with their parents as soon as possible. You should then

National Smile Month is a charity campaign all about championing the benefits of having good oral health and promoting the value of a healthy smile. Between 15 May and 15 June, the Oral Health Foundation will be raising awareness of important health issues and ready to put a smile on everybody’s face. The mouth is one of

You may assume you should have a dental check-up every 6 months, but some people may not need to go so often and others may need more frequent checks. Your dentist should suggest when you should have your next check-up based on how good your oral health is. It is important to attend for you dental check-ups based on what

Missing teeth can be a common problem for adults whether for congenital reasons, because of trauma or through untreated decay leading to tooth loss. However, the fact that something may be relatively common does not mean it is an issue that can be ignored. With dental health – and health in general – there is

As part of our ethos at Kingshurst Dental Surgery, we strongly believe in the saying ‘ You are what you eat!’. We work intensively with our patients to help maintain good oral health we have listed 10 foods and drinks which you might not realise that can help improve you oral health massively. Yoghurt, milk and

It’s almost March and Mothers day is fast approaching and it’s time to shake off the winter blues and welcome in the Spring and those lighter nights. Moms are always busy doing things for other people and can sometimes forget to make time for one especially important person – you! If you don’t take care

Teeth and Gum Sensitivity It can be difficult to distinguish between sensitive teeth and sensitive gums but it’s important to learn what is causing the discomfort and then how to treat it. Both can cause pain and discomfort but require different treatments. Here we have summarised the differences between gum and tooth sensitivity, their causes,