http://www.londonsmilingblog.com Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:02:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I get lots of questions about so many different aspects of dentistry that it occured to m the blog might be a good place to share some of  the issues.... Duh!! Anyway this is a very common question...does pregnancy harm the baby? No study has yet indicated any danger to bleaching ... http://www.londonsmilingblog.com/2010/whitening-and-pregnancy/ We all know it's a fact...don't eat sugar, it's bad for your teeth right? Good that's out of the way and a slam dunk.  BUT what do you do when you have a craving and consume a huge bag of cinema sweet popcorn like I did last week?  Yes even ... http://www.londonsmilingblog.com/2010/protecting-your-teeth-from-the-sugar-rush/ During my enforced stay in the States because of the Volcano, I came across a museum celebrating the development of the city I was in, Scottsdale Arizona. A lovely way to pass the time on a sunday afternoon ....until I came across a sight that made me shudder as ... http://www.londonsmilingblog.com/2010/21st-century-dentistry/ What a Difference a Smile Makes "A smile is a curve that sets everything straight" - Phyllis Diller It only takes 22 muscles to smile, however it takes 37 to frown. Mark Stibich Ph.D gives us 10 top health reasons to smile: 1. Smiling Makes us Attractive We are drawn to people who smile. There ... http://www.londonsmilingblog.com/2010/what-a-difference-a-smile-makes/ I was all set to write about the process of teeth whitening but then this article about a real life experience just came out.  Talented writing from the journalist, and I say that not because the article is about me :) http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/article7089400.ece http://www.londonsmilingblog.com/2010/teeth-whitening-experience/ SO it's all over, the highlight of the movie calendar, this morning I could say my topic of debate would be the merits of the films that won, or didn't win...but that would be a lie.  Nope, like the rest of the world, the topic of conversation will be OMG ... http://www.londonsmilingblog.com/2010/the-oscar-fashion-accessory-a-beautiful-smile/ Sometimes, it is hard to believe a simple solution will really work.  This tends to be the response I get when I suggest teeth whitening.  Does it really work?  Will it REALLY make a difference?  The answer is a resounding YES...but :) Below are my top tips to know if you ... http://www.londonsmilingblog.com/2010/does-teeth-whitening-really-make-difference/ It is official, as a nation, there is more grinding and gnashing of teeth going on...the posh term for it is bruxing.  We know everyone is more stressed...the economy, the  threat of job loss, even our spouses, our teeth are bearing the brunt of it Do any of these describe you? Do ... http://www.londonsmilingblog.com/2010/grinding-and-gnashing-of-teeth/ What can I say, I was soooo mortified when I looked back and realised that I have written NOTHING for over 2 months! The worst is it doesn't feel that long, more like 2 weeks.  Is this a sign of turning 40? (I celebrated what everyone tells me is the ... http://www.londonsmilingblog.com/2010/happy-new-year40-and-loving-it/ So it is finally official.  Smiles are fashionable.  Since Paris fashion week models have been told to smile, no pouting, no grimacing, no frowning...SMILE What took the designers so so I wonder?  Is it the fear that the fabulosity of a smile might take away  from focusing on the clothes? One thing ... http://www.londonsmilingblog.com/2009/your-smilethe-fashion-accesory/