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Reading that is actually worth the time.
Six guides, written plainly, with no product to sell you at the end of them.
If you are frightened of the dentist
Dental anxiety is common enough that practices deal with it constantly. Saying so out loud is the single thing that changes an appointment most.
4 minute readPreventionBrushing and flossing, without the sermon
Almost all of the advice is the same advice. These are the parts that actually change outcomes, and the ones most people get wrong.
5 minute readRoutine careWhat a check-up is actually looking for
A dental examination is not a quick glance at your teeth. Most of it is looking for things you cannot feel yet.
4 minute readChildrenChildren's teeth: what happens, and when
A rough map of the first eighteen years, and the handful of things that make the most difference.
5 minute readSymptomsSensitive teeth, and when to worry about it
A short, sharp response to cold is usually one thing. A long, dull ache afterwards is usually another.
4 minute readSymptomsGrinding, clenching and jaw pain
Most people who grind their teeth do not know they do. The evidence usually turns up on the teeth before it turns up in the symptoms.
4 minute readGeneral information, not a diagnosis. Every mouth is different — what applies to you is a question for the dentist who has actually examined you.
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