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Which toothbrush should you go for, manual or electric, why does it matter in which one is best?

Spotting the early signs of mouth cancer Mouth cancer is one of the most treatable cancers however this is only if it is caught early. This article is dedica...

We, at Trinity Dental Centre in Barnstaple, Devon , are very proud to announce the launch of our new website! Take a look around and let us know what you t...

Tooth infection can be one of the most preventable infections, but if left untreated can also lead to other complications with other organs in your body. In ...

As the demand for cosmetic dentistry increases people are often wondering if there are alternate ways to whiten teeth, we've heard of people trying coconut o...

There is very often talk at our dental practice in Devon around the pros and cons of dental bridges versus dental implants, in this blog post we seek to answ...

We’re often asked about the importance of looking after children’s teeth, after all, they all come out so why do we need to look after them? Let’s take a det...

Bruxism (Teeth grinding) is a common condition in dentistry so we thought would be useful to dedicate an entire article to bruxism How is tooth grinding diag...

So many patients are asking about cosmetic dentistry in Devon that we thought we would explain some of the treatments involved and how they might work togeth...

In this blog post our Barnstable dentist walks through some of the key principles to help you reduce the number of fillings you need. Reducing the number of ...

With more and more people turning to Google to discover 'how to', we thought it would be a good idea to create the ultimate dentist how to guide, answering s...

Scared of going to the dentist? Being scared of the dentist is incredibly common with approximately 13-24% of people feeling anxious or scared each time they...

The European Parliament has agreed that the use of dental amalgam for fillings is going to be phased out by 2030. This phasing out is part of the European Un...

Are you one of the many people that would really rather not go to the dentist to have dental fillings? Well, a new scientific breakthrough by King's College ...

NHS Digital (the new name for the Health and Social Care Information Centre) recently uncovered some alarming statistics regarding children's dental health I...

In this blog post our Barnstaple dentist takes a detailed look at dental cavities and fillings. What is a dental cavity? A dental cavity forms when the outer...

Some recent research from the University of Cardiff showed that of the 160 children that responded to their survey 89.4% of them stated that they drank sport...

Mouth cancer is a very common yet also very treatable form of mouth cancer. Could you be at risk? What can you do to lower the risk factors? How can you spot...

It is unfortunately quite common for people to have missing teeth, many times nothing is done and people live quite happily with the gap, in this blog post w...

Image Credit: nhs.uk/change4life-beta It seems that, each day, many of us are eating too much sugar. You may be surprised to discover the amount of sugar you...