PMA Dental Care Blog
The latest news and top dental care advice from PMA Dental Care Gravesend Kent
Let Your Smile Do The Talking When Dating
REGARDLESS OF YOUR AGE, are you smack dab in the middle of the whole dating scene? Some of us are young, never been married, etc. Others of us find ourselves “back” in the dating scene as a result of life’s twists and turns (such as divorce, etc.). Either way... Does...
How Sunshine Helps Our Teeth
WHO DOESN’T LOVE A LITTLE SUNSHINE? Not only does it feel fantastic, but it also has numerous health benefits. Sunshine improves our mood, our immune functions, and catalyzes vitamin D production in our bodies. Vitamin D Is Important To Our Healthy Smiles Vitamin D...
History Of Painless Dentistry
DID YOU KNOW THAT A DENTIST discovered anesthetic? It’s true. Life-saving surgeries were made possible in part by a dentist’s attempts to make his patients more comfortable! Painless Dentistry Before the days of “preventative” dental care, painful tooth extractions...
Reach For Scrubber Foods!
WE’VE ALL BEEN IN SITUATIONS WHERE we’ve wished we had a toothbrush—but didn’t. Perhaps it was on a recent camping trip. Perhaps it was right after lunch, on a day when you were headed into an important meeting. A Sparkling Smile Regardless of when it was, you knew...
The Effects Of Electronic Cigarettes On Teeth
THEY’RE SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS “e-cigs” or “vapes”. Regardless of what they’re called, they’re not good for your health—or your smile. A New Twist In The Same Old Story The oral health risks associated with traditional cigarette smoking are widely understood and...
4 Diet Tips To Keep Your Smile Healthy
ARE YOU SETTING WEIGHT LOSS GOALS? GREAT! Just remember to stay healthy—and that includes taking good care of your teeth while dieting! Connections Between Oral Health & Whole Body Health Our bodies are amazing. Sometimes we forget about the connections between...
National Smile Month 2014
KEEPING YOUR TEETH HEALTHY AND WHITE encourages you to smile and, as everyone knows, smiles are catching. Smiling is good for you! Smiling reduces stress and lowers your heart rate. National Smile Month National Smile Month 2014 aims to promote three key...
Who Was Pierre Fauchard?
WE REALIZE THAT TEACHING HISTORY ISN’T one of our core services! But we also know that regardless of the subject matter, many of our modern-day comforts are the fruits of other people’s labours. Today, remarkable dentistry is more accessible, comfortable, and life...
How’s Your Nightly Brushing Routine Going?
IT HAPPENS TO THE BEST OF US...Our good intention to go through our nightly oral hygiene ritual before bedtime is there, but once in a while it just doesn’t happen! Not to worry. A rare, occasional slip-up isn’t a problem—but skipping your nighttime brushing and...
An Investment In Your Smile May Help Avert The Crisis Of Midlife
PEOPLE JOKE ABOUT A SO-CALLED MIDLIFE “CRISIS”. But instead, let’s consider it a “midlife wake-up”! Change and Stress Changes during midlife are very real. They can stress our bodies and our lives... hormonal shifts happen to both men and women during midlife...