Some denture wearers never really get fully used to this tooth replacement method. Although they are currently the most widely used system for replacing missing teeth, few denture wearers would probably claim to be entirely happy with them. They do serve a purpose of course, and with some adjustment to your diet, eating can be a reasonably satisfactory experience. Modern dentures also look a lot better than their predecessors. Finally, they are an acceptable compromise for patients who suffer badly with dental phobia as they usually don’t require any invasive surgery to be carried out. While s ..read more

Why some of our Chelmsford patients may need this procecedure before dental implant placement. While dentures are not a thing of the past just yet, there is little doubt that when it comes to replacing missing teeth, dental implants are rapidly becoming the first choice of many patients. This is perhaps not surprising as, once the procedure is completed and the implant well integrated with the bone, it provides a high degree of strength, stability and longevity; things that dentures, at best, only partially achieve. The key factor behind this success is the ‘osseointegration’ phase, where the ..read more

If you’ve stopped smoking recently, you might be wondering if your teeth will ever be white again? First of all, if you have stopped smoking, then well done. Smoking is not only very expensive and very bad for your health, but it has many potential negative effects on your oral health too. From gum disease to mouth cancers, smoking is one of the worst things that you can do. One of the most visually noticeable effects that smoking creates though is that of discoloured teeth. What once was a white attractive smile before you started, is now very likely a shade of yellow, or even brown if you ha ..read more

Modern orthodontics from Blue Sky Dental in Chelmsford are a ‘game changer’ for people with crooked teeth. To answer the question that forms the title of today’s blog; ‘yes’ people can see if you are wearing braces IF they are the old traditional type. They are usually made out of metal and are generally very visible. There are some modern versions which can be used for minor cosmetic adjustments and these are made from tooth coloured materials, but general dental braces, made from metal, are pretty hard to miss when someone who is wearing them decides to smile. This visibility has been a prob ..read more

While both sexes can suffer from gingivitis and periodontitis, there are times when women might be at more risk than men. Gum disease, thankfully, is now more widely accepted to be a problem and something that we should all pay more attention to. While most people do tend to take care of their teeth fairly well, the gums have often been neglected a little, perhaps because they are not so ‘important’ aesthetically. As readers of our regular blogs will know though, gum diseases can result in not only unpleasant symptoms such as sore or bleeding gums and bad breath but can cause damage to the bon ..read more

A visible broken tooth certainly needs to be treated, but what is the best way to do this? Our front teeth are more susceptible to damage than teeth at the back of our mouth, for example if we fall or are hit in the mouth by a football or similar. Then it’s likely to be our front teeth that take the full impact and problems can result. Accidents like this and perhaps even risky habits like opening packets with the teeth, mean that there may be occasions when our front teeth break or chip and need to be treated. It is never a good idea not to treat a broken tooth, wherever in the mouth it is as ..read more

Myths sometimes develop around new and sometimes misunderstood treatments. Our Chelmsford dentists answer this genuine question…. It is probably only in relatively recent years that people have even started to become aware of dental implants. For some this will have been because celebrities have had the treatment, while others may have heard some of the ‘horror stories’ in the media of procedures that have gone wrong when patients have travelled abroad hoping for cheaper versions of this increasingly popular tooth replacement. Even though implants are now more widely known, there are still som ..read more

Brushing your teeth regularly is great, but making basic mistakes can undo some of the benefits. Brushing your teeth both morning and night is the bedrock of good oral health care. There are other factors that will improve this too of course, including a more tooth friendly diet and the use of dental floss, plus regular monitoring by one of our Chelmsford dentists. Without brushing our teeth, we are setting ourselves up for problems like tooth decay and gum disease so regular brushing is essential. Even if you already do this though, and we hope that you all do, there is always room for improv ..read more

How best to look after your new straight, white smile? Probably just behind teeth whitening when it comes to popularity in cosmetic dental treatments, veneers are an excellent way to improve the appearance of the teeth. They improve not only the colour, but in some instances, the shape of the teeth too. While a teeth whitening procedure will whiten your natural teeth, it can’t do anything about chips and cracks in the way that veneers can. This procedure can also be used to protect teeth where the enamel has worn away, leaving the tooth more exposed to harmful bacteria and also to extremes of ..read more

Is this new trend taking dental aesthetics a step too far? Trends come and go, as they have done throughout the ages. Some of these are frankly quite silly while others have a longer lasting impact and can change fashion and style for a decade or more. While most of these trends leave no long lasting negative effects, this is not always the case and in today’s Blue Sky Dental blog, we are going to take a look at a trend that is causing some concern in the dental world. As we have mentioned in previous blogs, one of the first things that people notice about us when they meet us for the first ti ..read more