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With the surgery closed we understand that you might experience a dental problem that may need some attention. Below we have put together some of the common problems that you may be suffering and how…
When it comes to dental health chocolate has a bad reputation. But how bad is chocolate for your teeth and is there such a thing as good chocolate? The good news is that not all…
Carrying on from our last post on what the numbers mean during a check-up, we were recently asked what the difference was between plaque and tartar and aren’t they basically the same thing. So let’s…
You have an appointment to have a checkup with us, you sit in the chair, open wide and then your dentist and the nurse seem to communicate in a form of ‘dental’ shorthand, not really…
We’re calling 2019, The Year of the Smile. If you’ve been following our blog, we told you back in February about the health benefits of smiling . We’re on a mission to get Birmingham and…
There are many terms used to classify the idea of a dental phobia. It can be known as dental fear, dental anxiety, dentist phobia, odontophobia, or dentophobia. They all mean the same thing: an intense…
November is Mouth Cancer Action Month, and as well as checking your dental health when you come to visit us at Will Murphy Dentistry, we also check for signs of mouth cancer. Beating mouth cancer…
We get asked a lot of questions about toothpastes. With so many on the market in can be quite hard to know if you’re using the right one. Whilst it’s good to know what to…
Our teeth need to last us a lifetime, they help us chew our food and give us a great smile (essential for the perfect selfie!). When our teeth or gums give us issues it can…
Finally summertime in the UK has arrived, which usually means three things, school holidays, blockbuster movies at the cinema and rain! Well two out of three ain’t bad as this year it seems to be…
We all know about the benefits of exercising and how it can improve our overall health but what about our dental health. Is exercising good for our dental health? The answer might surprise you. Yes…
When it comes to the health of your teeth, we all know what we shouldn’t eat, sugary snacks, fizzy drinks and an excess of fruit juice can be harmful to our teeth and the enamel…
We talk a lot about healthy teeth but equally important is the state of our gums. Firstly we need to understand what our gums are and their function. Gums are part of the soft tissue…
Tooth whitening has rapidly become an extremely popular procedure for British people who are on the quest for bright teeth and as such the entire industry has grown to be worth an estimate £40m per…
Did you know there’s something we can all do that makes us feel instantly better? What’s more it can make others feel better and the best of all it’s free and we don’t have to…
Brushing teeth alone simply not enough to protect Kids teeth from sugary snacks A study by the Journal of Public Health has found that sugary snacking habits are strongly associated with dental decay after studying…
Coconut oil has been experiencing somewhat of a culinary trend for the past few years, which is unsurprising considering its links to numerous health benefits, including aiding weight loss. However, quite surprisingly it has also…
3D Printing in Dentistry As technology continually evolves and morphs, industries of all types have to adapt and capitalise to keep up and stay at the front of their field. 3D printing is one of…
It’s December which can only mean one thing, it’s The Festive Season. Office Parties, later than usual nights out and the Christmas holidays, all of which can take a toll on your dental health. We’re…
Chances are if you’ve been a member of our surgery for a while, you’ve met our Hygienist, but the question is, are you seeing our Hygienist on a regular basis? You see as well as…
Anti-Wrinkle injections are becoming increasingly popular and you might be surprised to know that as well as giving you a great smile, we also perform treatments to help with those fine lines that need a…
Dentists are a bit like Priests. People tend to go into ‘confession mode’ when they come into the surgery, if we haven’t seen them for a while, they tell us everything. Grown men can become…
We understand that one of the hardest things to do is to as an adult is to get children to go to the dentist and not to be afraid. So we’ve put together our top…
Scrapping added sugars from your diet can benefit your health and decrease your risk for obesity, but swapping them for calorie-free, artificially sweetened alternatives might not work. And according to new research, fake sweeteners might…
Around 12% of us suffer from extreme dental anxiety. In fact, the British Dental Association says that 25% of the British population suffer from some sort of anxiety before visiting the dentist. The reality is that there…