Will crowded teeth damage your dating prospects?
There is a reasonable number of articles and studies that suggest facial attractiveness and uniformity can influence your prospects in dating. Social media has driven the ideals of perfection further and further into our societal subconscious.What does this mean to someone suffering from crowded teeth?Often crowding can cause teeth to push forward or twist. Sometimes the uniformity of the mouth can be severely affected by this malocclusion and can affect...
Why not get a ‘Valentines Day Dental’ Treat for your partner or yourself?
With Valentines tomorrow you could still consider a dental treat for yourself or your partner.Studies show that evenly spaced teeth make us more attractive to others and indeed a bright white smile makes you to appear healthier to prospective mates. These subtle nuances are what make us irresistible to others.If are single and looking for love then why not consider Riverside Dentals teeth whitening or our Invisalign teeth...
Don’t gamble with your teeth, avoid teeth whitening kits
Avoid teeth whitening kits Are you tempted to use high street whitening kits to restore the natural shine to your teeth? It may sound like a good idea but the latest research shows that over-the-counter whitening kits could do more harm than good to your “pearly whites”!Five common high street whitening kits were tested and found to cause “significant damage to the surfaces of teeth”, according to lead author of the...
New Year New You? But Does Teeth Whitening Work And Is It Safe?
Does teeth whitening work? - In this article, we look at methods of whitening teeth and describe some of the controversial views surrounding this increasingly popular cosmetic procedure. To find out more on whitening services, please visit our Teeth Whitening page. DIY Teeth Whitening Kits When you search the internet for teeth whitening, you find a vast number of home use DIY kits, designed to help you brighten your smile - some...
Teething gels don’t work well and are removed shelves
After much deliberation on the subject, a decision has been formally made by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency to remove products containing lidocaine. Furthermore, it reports that these products containing the substance lidocaine should only be used as a last resort.The MHRA also recommends that parents should try non-drug options first, such as rubbing their babies gums.Baby teething gels, such as Bonjela are to be taken off supermarket...
Cosmetic Dentistry – what is it and what’s involved?
Here at Riverside Dental we carry out routine and cosmetic dentistry for a range of patients to a very high standard. What is Cosmetic Dentistry? Cosmetic dentistry is the art of making a tooth or teeth visually look better, thereby enhancing the smile and improving patient’s confidence no end. What does it involve? There are many different cosmetic treatment options. Just one tooth can be treated or most of the teeth depending on the...
What is Denplan?
Riverside Dental is proud to offer Denplan Essentials, a monthly payment scheme allowing you to spread the cost of your routine check-ups and hygiene appointments over the 6 months whilst benefiting from an additional 10% discount off all our treatment fees (as well as the added bonus of Denplan worldwide emergency dental Insurance).Our existing patients have found it so much easier to maintain their oral health once they have joined...
Teeth Whitening – Example case
This patient did not like the patchy effect of different shades that had developed naturally on her teeth. ...
Another WhatClinic Award!
Riverside Dental was again awarded the coveted WhatClinic Award for customer service for 2016....