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Do I need to floss?

This is probably the commonly asked question we get asked. The short answer is YES.

It does not prevent tooth decay, that is down to good diet, genetics and brushing twice a day. BUT it does help to prevent gum disease, as does the use of small brushes daily between teeth. Anything you use is better than nothing - air floss, water picks, TePes etc.

Wisdom teeth removal

WISDOM TEETH REMOVAL is a major rite of passage for many in their early twenties. Why do we have these teeth in the first place if most of us just get them removed?

Our ancient ancestors needed them to effectively grind up the foods they ate. Unlike a modern diet of softer cooked and processed foods, theirs consisted of roots, fibrous plants, and raw meat, so they actually needed their wisdom teeth.

So it is our diets more than our genes that determine whether or not we have room in our jaws for all thirty-two teeth. Eating a prehistoric diet during the developmental years might stimulate enough growth to accommodate them, while a modern diet does not (but we don’t recommend testing this theory).

The main reasons for wisdom tooth extraction are impaction, meaning they are trapped beneath the gums. They can form cysts (see photo below of a Bow Lane patient with a big cyst) and damage nearby teeth and bone and insufficient room in the jaw, which causes damage, crowding and pain. 

Ask your Bow Lane dentist if yours need to be removed.

Time for a white smile?

James has written an extensive guide for the Mail on Sunday about all the options for a whiter smile.

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