Tender Dental Care
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.
Why Are My Teeth Wearing Down?
Patients often arrive having noticed it slowly: teeth that look shorter than they used to, front edges that have gone thin and slightly see-through, or a bite that simply feels different. Why are my teeth wearing down is one of the questions I am asked most by people...
Getting Used to New Dentures: How Long Does It Take?
Getting used to new dentures takes most people a few weeks, and the first of those weeks is usually the strangest. Speech feels odd, eating requires thought, and your tongue spends a great deal of time investigating. All of that is normal, all of it passes, and...
Can Antibiotics Cure a Tooth Infection?
It is one of the most understandable requests I hear, usually from someone in real pain hoping to avoid the dentist's chair: can antibiotics cure a tooth infection? The honest answer is no, and understanding why explains a great deal about how dental infections...
Why Am I Waking Up With Jaw Ache?
If you are regularly waking up with jaw ache, a dull headache around your temples, or teeth that feel tender first thing, there is a good chance your jaw has been working all night while the rest of you slept. Night-time clenching and grinding is remarkably common,...
Discreet Adult Braces: How Invisible Are They Really?
Plenty of adults would like straighter teeth and rule it out in the same breath, picturing the metal train tracks of their school days. Discreet adult braces have moved on considerably since then, and the honest answer to how invisible they really are is: far more so...