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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.
Are Mail-Order Aligners Safe?
The adverts are persuasive: straighter teeth for a fraction of the price, no appointments, everything posted to your door. Patients ask me regularly whether mail-order aligners are safe, and the honest answer is that the aligners themselves are not the problem. What...
Does Composite Bonding Stain?
Does composite bonding stain is a fair question and the honest answer is yes, it does, rather more readily than porcelain. That is not a reason to rule it out. It is a reason to know what you are choosing, because bonding's other advantages, gentleness, speed and...
How to Get a Natural Looking Smile Makeover
We have all seen the version that goes wrong: teeth so uniform and so white that they announce themselves from across a room. A natural looking smile makeover is a different craft entirely, and the difference lies less in the treatments used than in the restraint...
Do Baby Teeth Matter If They Fall Out Anyway?
It is one of the most reasonable-sounding questions parents ask: do baby teeth matter when they are only going to fall out? The answer is that they matter a great deal, and the reasons are more practical than sentimental. Baby teeth hold space, guide adult teeth into...
Is Gum Disease Reversible?
Is gum disease reversible is one of those questions where the honest answer has two halves, and the difference between them is the single most important thing to understand about your gums. The early stage is completely reversible. The later stage can be halted and...