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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.
Is It Too Late to Fix My Teeth?
People ask me this quietly, usually after describing a mouth they are convinced is beyond help. Is it too late to fix my teeth is one of the few dental questions with a genuinely reassuring answer: almost never. Teeth that look hopeless are frequently very treatable,...
Am I Too Old for Braces?
Am I too old for braces is a question I hear from patients in their forties, fifties, sixties and beyond, usually with a slightly apologetic tone. The answer is straightforward: no. Teeth move at any age, and adults are now the fastest-growing group of orthodontic...
Can You Fix a Chipped Front Tooth in One Visit?
A chipped front tooth has a way of dominating your attention. You feel it with your tongue constantly, you notice it in every photograph, and you start smiling with your mouth closed. The good news is that you can usually fix a chipped front tooth in a single visit,...
When Should a Child First See a Dentist?
When should a child first see a dentist is one of the questions parents most often get wrong, usually by waiting far longer than they need to. The recommended answer surprises people: as soon as the first teeth appear, and certainly by their first birthday. That...
The Right Order of Cosmetic Dental Treatments
If you are planning more than one cosmetic treatment, the order they happen in matters enormously, and getting it wrong is expensive. The right order of cosmetic dental treatments follows a logic that is not obvious from the outside, so it is worth understanding...