A recent survey has revealed the nation’s ‘ideal’ male and female smiles. The research found that the ideal male smile is made up of Robert Pattison’s lips, David Beckham’s teeth and Orlando Bloom’s chin. While the ideal female smile is…
The plight of WW1 soldier’s teeth moved Ada Fletcher to set up the Soldiers & Sailors Dental Aid Fund in 1914. Dentists from across the country were recruited to provide the treatment and were paid a nominal fee. Fees included…
A new survey by Action on Sugar, on the hidden sugars found in ‘healthy’ children’s fruit juices, juice drinks & smoothies, found that over a quarter of the products surveyed contain the same amount or more sugars than Coca Cola…
Whatever unknowns 2015 will bring, one significant change is certain. The citizens of Berkeley, California have overwhelmingly approved the US’s first ‘sugar’ tax which came into effect on the 1st of January, and raises the cost of fizzy and energy…
The tongue is as unique as fingerprints – no two people have the same tongue print. Over 3 million miles of Dental Floss is purchased in North America each year. In 1994 a prison inmate in West Virginia…
An organic compound, theobromine, found in chocolate is better than fluoride at re-mineralising and hardening tooth enamel, according to a new study published in Caries Research*. The study investigated the surface micro-hardness of enamel (the outer surface of a tooth)…
The following ‘factoids’ were printed in a recent edition of the British Dental Journal. We thought they were interesting and so have posted them here for you to read: ◦ Mystery shoppers from around the world have ranked Spain as…
Here are a couple of our favourite quotes about smiling. “The shortest distance between two people is a smile” Victor Borge “A smile is a curve that sets everything straight” Phyllis Diller As a part of ‘National Smile month 2014’…
