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No dental work, including dental implants, is completely permanent. They can last for many years if looked after well and maintained by both the patient and their dentist. However, just like with your teeth, if your home dental care and oral hygiene is not kept at a high level and...

Dental veneers are restorations that are made of thin layers of either porcelain or composite. These are placed over the front and incisal surfaces (tips) of teeth to restore or improve their overall appearance and can be used to restore single or multiple front or side teeth.

Your smile is your most important asset. Smiling helps you to communicate and bond with others, reduces your blood pressure and decreases your risk of heart disease. It can also boost your confidence in an instant, and you deserve to love your smile. Unfortunately, 40 per cent of the UK’s...

Protruding teeth are one of the most visible dental complaints, affecting many patients with an overbite or angled tooth line. The good news is that protruding teeth can often be treated relatively easily, depending on what has caused the protrusion in the first place. In this blog, we’ll look at...

As the saying goes, “a picture paints a thousand words”. And since aesthetic dentistry is all about creating a beautiful and healthy smile, often it’s easier to show patients what’s possible through the power of technology. Digital smile makeovers are rising in popularity because it provides patients with a snapshot...

Bruxism is the word given to the action of ‘parafunctional’ (i.e. outside of normal function e.g. eating and chewing) grinding or clenching your teeth. It can be brought on when you are stressed or anxious but is often an unconscious action and often patients do it while sleeping. While not...

Misaligned teeth, otherwise known as malocclusion, is a common problem which can be caused by simple crowding of our teeth (where our jaws cannot accommodate all the teeth) or habits like thumb-sucking during childhood. In many cases, it’s due to hereditary and congenital factors leading to an incorrect tooth alignment...

Orthodontic treatment, more often know as a dental brace, is often considered a good treatment option to correct small gaps or spacing in teeth, especially if the teeth are more or less intact and of the correct size and proportion. Modern orthodontic treatment can be tailored to your preferences, with...

Dental bridges are a fixed replacement for a missing tooth or teeth. A dental bridge can be secured to one or more of the teeth next to the missing tooth or teeth, using one of a number of methods including: crowns on a supporting tooth or teeth, adhesive wings (i.e....

Bone loss in gums can affect people of all ages, even those that have had perfectly healthy teeth. However, it is more common as you age.

If you’re considering a procedure that involves dental implants, it’s good to commit to the procedure with all the facts. It’s strongly advised to know exactly how the procedure will affect you and make sure you have a realistic understanding of the recovery process, so you don’t do too much...

A veneer is a thin layer of porcelain or a naturally coloured composite material which is placed over the teeth to improve the appearance. > Improve discoloured teeth > Shape > Alignment > Cosmetic improvement What does the process actually involve? The beginning of the assessment will start with a...

Dr Tidu Mankoo is world renowned for his dental work and has built a reputation throughout Europe for excellence. This takes him on a number of trips across the globe throughout the year teaching and lecturing to inspired dentists. Here he is below lecturing with Luc & Patrick Rutten at...

In October 2017, Inspyred caught up with Dr Tidu Mankoo, respected international lecturer and active clinician. Dr Mankoo recently sold his private practice in Windsor, so we asked him about his practice; how he manages his world-class multidisciplinary team; and what is involved in treating complex cases. This article was...

It’s a common (mis)perception that people living in Britain have some of the worst teeth in the world. This belief is perpetuated by Hollywood, as it seems that everyone living in the United States has perfectly aligned, pearly white teeth. However, new research reveals that oral health in the UK...

If you've been considering aesthetic dentistry and are looking for general advice on where to go and what to do you will no doubt need some guidance.  After all, there are a number of dentists out there and it can be very difficult to find the right one who can...

With Christmas just a few days away, we are all ready to enjoy the festivities. From mince pies to champagne, selection boxes to hundreds of sweets, this time of year tends to be a time we all eat too much! However, while it’s great to enjoy yourself spare just a...

A recent piece of research published by the British Dental Journal has offered up the results in a study of 130 people who feared dental treatment and come to some interesting findings. For anyone with a dental phobia, the act of going to the dentist can be hard enough but...

When it comes to a wedding there are so many things to be thinking about. From the importance of the dress right down to the colour of the napkins on the table for the reception. However, one area is fast gaining importance for both bride and groom it seems. The...

If you want to find a classic smile, you need look no further than the movies or the many celebrity magazines, jam packed with images of perfect smiles. From the flash of pearly whites at an awards ceremony through to any number of catwalks, those beautiful smiles can very often...

A mum in Withington is currently on a mission to combat child tooth decay and unhealthy eating, after setting up a lottery funded healthy snacks club at Sutton Primary Academy. Ms Foti’s mission is all about teaching children to understand what’s healthy, while encouraging them to make healthy snacks themselves....

If we said that England might have a better chance of winning the World Cup by having their teeth looked at, you would probably think we’d gone mad. However, this slightly amusing idea may not be so far from the truth if we take a look at some recent studies...

The general public don’t seem realise how much their dental health affects the rest of their health. It can make all the difference to a person’s well-being. Here at Windsor Centre for Advanced Dentistry we decided to compile a new UK dentistry guide for those interested in preserving their oral...

Many people are aware that they need to visit the dentist but often delay treatment out of fears related to the dental visit. It's easy to judge a person who has a fear that we find strange or doesn't make sense to us, but you can be sure that everyone...

Back to basics Here at Advanced Dentistry we spend a great deal of time helping people with various issues with their teeth. This can include things like discoloured teeth, crooked teeth, resolving gaps in teeth and a whole host of other complicated (and not so complicated) treatments. However, across the...

Here at Windsor Advanced Dentistry, we provide a range of dental services that are designed to provide aesthetic advances, while ensuring that optimum oral health is maintained. After all, it’s always better to make sure things last. So in this week’s blog we want to help readers identify signs of...

As we are all very aware, making sure your teeth and gums are kept healthy is the only way to achieve and keep a gorgeous smile. However, as with anything in life, sometimes life gets in the way of the maintenance and we neglect our teeth. Now, while we say...

Your teeth are incredibly important and taking care of them is absolutely essential. Windsor Advanced Dentistry has an internationally recognised reputation as an experienced practice that you can trust to take care of your teeth. Unfortunately, teeth, gums and overall dental hygiene can often be neglected and the longer it...

This is something we’ve actually covered a few times over the last few years. Your oral health and it’s relevance to your general health. So what’s the answer? In short – of course your oral health will impact your general health because it’s part of your body. For example, gum...

If you have decayed teeth or in fact you have noticed your teeth are on their way to decaying, getting the right treatment is essential. And it is good to know that damage to your teeth can be repaired and your oral health restored with the right kind of approach....