Patients' Blog


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We understand your patients are at the heart of what you do and why you do it, so we have created these pages for them. The articles draw on topics of interest for individuals and families from dental care and oral health to nutritious and inspiring recipes.

Tips and advice for your patients, helping the UK look after oral health

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The effects of sugar on children’s teeth

Dr Suril Amin, at Gentle Dental Care surgery, explains how sugar can damage your teeth, and why we should be thinking about cutting quantity as well as frequency.

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Top oral health tips for your child's school term

Dr Catherine Rutland offers her top oral health tips to help families plan for a tooth-happy school term, including friendly lunches and when to brush.

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How to get children brushing their teeth: 8 to 12 year olds

We look at ways to get now independent ‘tweens’, aged between 8 and 12, to brush their teeth effectively. 

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How to get children brushing their teeth: Toddlers

How can you make your life, and your toddler’s life, a little bit easier when it comes to brushing? Catherine Rutland offers some top tips to tackle tricky toddlers.

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The Sugar Tax one year on

How does the nation feel about the sugar tax one year on and has it affected our buying behaviour? We explore.

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