Clear explanations first
Understand it properly.
Short answers, symptom guides and longer explainers from the dentists, in plain English.
Mouth map: point to where it is
Twelve areas, gums, cavities, sensitivity, pain, a broken tooth, a gap, wisdom teeth, the bite, each explained with what it may mean and the sensible next step.
Something wrong?
All guides
01Not enough bone for an implant
Why bone is lost after a tooth goes, how it is measured, the grafting options and the time they add, and when a different restoration is the better answer.
02Broken tooth or lost crown
What to do in the first hour, what can be reattached, what cannot, and the repair options from bonding to a crown.
03Failed or loose dental implant
What a loose, painful or infected implant can mean, what can and cannot be saved, when to see the dentist who placed it, and what the options are afterwards.
04Missing teeth: what the options are
Implant, bridge, denture or nothing — how the four options compare on what they involve, what they cost over time, and what they do to the neighbouring teeth.
05Receding gums and teeth that feel loose
What recession and looseness usually mean, why they are often painless, what can be stabilised, and what an assessment measures.
06A root canal that still hurts
Why a root-treated tooth can stay sore or flare up later, what is normal in the first weeks, and how retreatment or a small surgical procedure is decided.
Short answers
All answersCare at every stage of life
Reassurance and practical steps for two moments when dental care is easy to postpone.
LIFE STAGESGood teeth are not just for the young.
Keeping your own teeth into later life is realistic. What changes with time — gums, dry mouth, grip — what helps, and the options if teeth are missing, set out neutrally.
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LIFE STAGESExpecting? Your dentist should know.
Dental care during pregnancy is safe, recommended and worth planning: what to tell your dentist, why gums feel different, how non-urgent work is timed, morning sickness.
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WEDDING SEASONYour wedding smile: a timeline
A dentist's wedding timeline for the bride, the groom and the family in the frame: what starts six months out, what waits for the last weeks, and what to leave alone.
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GUMSBleeding gums: what helps, when to come in
Why gums bleed, the two-week home routine that usually settles it, the things that do not help, and the point at which an examination is the sensible next step.
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DIABETESDiabetes and your gums: a two-way street
How blood sugar and gum inflammation influence each other, what is worth mentioning to your dentist, and the simple routine that helps if you live with diabetes.
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AFTER TREATMENTWhat to eat after dental surgery
A plain guide to the first day, the first week and the weeks after an extraction, wisdom tooth removal or implant placement: what to eat, what to avoid, and why.
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GUM HEALTHHow gum disease damages the jawbone
An explainer: how plaque becomes gingivitis, how gingivitis becomes periodontitis, why bone is lost without pain, and what each stage means for treatment.
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ROOT CANALIs a root canal painful?
What a root canal feels like today, why its reputation is out of date, what the days afterwards are like, when a single visit is possible, and what can rarely go wrong.
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BRACESLife with braces or aligners
What the first fortnight with fixed braces or clear aligners is really like — eating, cleaning, soreness, speech, sport — and the habits that keep treatment on time.
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SENSITIVITYSensitive teeth: causes and what helps
Why teeth feel cold, sweet or air, the usual causes of sensitivity, the three things that help most people at home, and when it is worth having the cause found.
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MYTHSSix dental myths, explained
Brushing harder cleans better, milk teeth don't matter, bleeding gums mean stop brushing, whitening damages enamel — six common beliefs and what is actually true.
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TOOTHACHEWhy does my tooth hurt?
The usual causes of toothache — decay, a cracked tooth, an inflamed nerve, gum infection, sinus pressure, grinding — and what the pattern of the pain points to.
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