Posted: 16 May 2012

Congratulations to Dr Melissa Goddard for winning an award!!!

Melissa has won the international award for FASTEST GROWING DENTIST with FastBraces Texas!!!!

Fast Braces is a system that can straighten teeth differently than conventional braces, thus allowing for a fast, safe and affordable solution. After a trip to Dallas to undertake intensive training Dr Melissa Goddard is now one of the first dentists in the UK to offer Fastbraces and has completed more cases than anybody else internationally!!!

“Why Choose You Choose FastBraces”? we hear you cry….....

They not only straighten your teeth but also the roots using the lowest frictional forces which encourages the teeth to move quickly,safely and…

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Posted: 15 May 2012

Congratulations to our Wonderful Practice Manager Kristy Cunningham on completing her Level 4 Professional Certificate in Dental Practice Management with flying colours!!

Kristy joined Apollonia in October 2008 and has had a revolutionary effect on the practice and has since won Practice Manager of the year in The Private Dentistry Awards 2010 and was also shortlisted for The Dental Awards Outstanding Individual of the year 2010. Her excellent management skills also saw Apollonia shortlisted for Team of the year in The Dental Awards 2011.

Kristy has been working towards gaining her Certificate in Practice Mangaement for the past 12 months with the highly commended dental management consultants The Dentistry Buisness…

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Posted: 03 May 2012

Teenagers’ love of energy drinks is taking a terrible toll on their teeth, scientists have warned.
A study published in the Academy of General Dentistry charted an alarming increase in the consumption of both energy and sports drinks among young adults in the U.K. who use them to help get through the day.

But they said the habit is causing irreversible damage to teeth as the high acidity levels in the drinks erode tooth enamel, the glossy outer layer of the tooth
In some cases it can take as little as five days for the eroding effect to begin.

‘Young adults consume these drinks assuming that they will…

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Posted: 02 May 2012

Do you smoke? If you don’t, you probably know some friends or family who do. Too many young people today are getting addicted to tobacco, and the results are showing up in their mouths.

Smoking or using smokeless “chewing” tobacco can make you four times more likely of developing oral cancer (especially on the rise in women as more younger girls take up smoking) - and it’s not just something that older adults get anymore.

On top of cancer, tobacco causes:

Bad breath
Stained teeth
Bone loss
Shrinking gums
Mouth sores
Decreased senses of taste and smell
Poor healing of mouth…

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Posted: 01 May 2012

Pregnancy Gingivitis
Most women notice changes in their gums during pregnancy. Some women notice that their gums look redder and bleed when they brush their teeth. And some women have severe swelling and bleeding.
All of these changes are referred to as “pregnancy gingivitis.” They can start as early as the second month. The condition tends to peak around the eighth month. It often tapers off after the baby is born.

Pregnancy gingivitis is most common in the front of the mouth. The symptoms are the same as those for gingivitis, but some of the causes are different. Increased hormone levels may be partly responsible…

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