Orthodontic treatment certainly helps in achieving a bright, beautiful smile. The time you spend wearing braces and the efforts you put for getting used to the braces is actually an investment for getting good health and confident smile. However having braces on your teeth can...
People often wonder, "How does a tooth get an infection when it is not alive!" The misconception that teeth are not alive leads to confusion about how teeth become infected. Because we cannot "feel" sensation on a healthy teeth, many people feel teeth are not...
Teeth Grinding, which is known as bruxism in medical terms is a condition associated with adults as well as children. Usually children who grind their teeth do so during nights. Most of the time they are not aware about their teeth grinding actions. Teeth grinding...
An apple a day keeps gum bacteria at bay. Their crisp texture and high water content increases saliva, washing away harmful bacteria that creates plaque and leads to discoloration over time. Its crunchiness, much like carrots, serves as a natural toothbrush. The malic acid, which...
Finding a perfect orthodontist for your child is not an easy task as you have to consider many things before making your selection of an orthodontist for your child. While you have to make sure the practitioner that you are choosing is the one you...
In this blog we have tried to clear misconceptions about a child’s first teeth which are also called primary teeth, milk teeth or baby teeth. Here are few myths about baby teeth that every parent should know...
It is important to learn about treatments you may be interested in, such as teeth whitening. So, today we are talking about some of the most common teeth whitening myths and letting you know whether they're true or not...
Having awareness about the treatment that you are looking for yourself or your child is a good thing. However with awareness sometimes you get to know few things which may be myths. So, Basingstoke Orthodontics tackles some of the most common orthodontics myths...