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Dental Tips and Advice from Dr Bilverdi
Plain-English dental tips and advice from Dr Bilverdi, written to help you look after your teeth between visits and know when it's worth picking up the phone. Browse by topic using the categories, or search for something specific.
Crown Fell Out? What to Do Next
A crown coming off is startling, usually happens while you are eating something perfectly ordinary, and feels considerably more dramatic than it is. If your crown fell out, what to do next is fairly simple, and the most important instruction is one about what not to...
Why Do My Gums Bleed When I Brush?
A little pink in the sink is so common that most people stop noticing it. That is unfortunate, because it is your gums sending the only warning signal they have. Why do my gums bleed when I brush is a question with a fairly consistent answer, and the good news is that...
How Often Should You Visit the Dentist?
How often should you visit the dentist is one of those questions where the familiar answer, every six months, turns out to be a rule of thumb rather than a rule. The interval that suits you depends on your mouth, and for some people it is longer than six months while...
When Is a Filling Too Big to Be Safe?
There comes a point in the life of some teeth where another filling stops being the sensible answer. Knowing when a filling is too big matters, because the alternative to recognising it is a cycle of ever-larger repairs, each one failing sooner than the last, until...
How to Check Your Mouth at Home
Your dentist screens your mouth at every check-up, but a great deal happens between appointments. Knowing how to check your mouth at home takes about two minutes a month, and its purpose is not to diagnose anything. It is simply to learn what your normal looks like,...