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All the sugar of a COKE in a handy pouch!!

Jul 10
5 min

All the sugar of a COKE in a handy pouch!!

The British Dental association has recently undertaken some research into sugar levels in baby food. Sugar content in baby food is...

Dr Nathan Welch

Jun 15
3 min

7 Tips for Safe Skin

The summer has finally arrived in the UK and we all want to enjoy it but make sure you are looking after your skin if you do! Many people...

How oral health links to overall well being

Dr Nathan Welch

Jun 15
1 min

How oral health links to overall well being

There are strong findings that support something that health experts have suspected for a long time… infections in the mouth can be...

Dr Nathan Welch

Jun 15
2 min

Where you live impacts your Oral Health

The area you live can affect your mouth in a number of different ways: Your town or city could determine how difficult it is to access...

Dr Nathan Welch

May 30
2 min

How what we eat affects our Oral Health

A healthy diet is good for your body. It is also great news for your smile. What you eat and how often you eat it can have a big impact...

Dr Nathan Welch

May 23
2 min

A Healthy Mouth Is Affordable

Many people can struggle to maintain their oral health due to financial difficulties. Research by the Oral Health Foundation shows more...

Dr Nathan Welch

May 16
1 min

The life of a smile

The smile is one of your greatest assets. It helps you to communicate your thoughts and emotions, allows you to eat and drink, and gives...

Dr Nathan Welch

Apr 28
1 min

Want whiter teeth?

5 biggest mistakes people make when whitening their teeth People do not use whitening products that contain the correct amount of...

Dr Nathan Welch

Apr 1
6 min

NHS dentistry is changing!

How dentistry is provided via the NHS is proposed to completely change in April 2022. For the last 16 years dental practices have had a...

Dr Lara Welch

Mar 28
3 min

One year on...

A look back at the first year of running Y Bont Faen Dental Surgery Last March Nathan and Lara took over the practice with the goal of...

Dr Nathan Welch

Sep 15, 2021
4 min

Invisalign- What do I need to know?

Invisalign is a method of tooth straightening using custom made plastic aligners which are virtually invisible. The aligners are changed...

Dr Lara Welch

Aug 6, 2021
2 min

World Breastfeeding Week!

The benefits of breastfeeding have been well established. There are benefits for both mother and baby. Breastfeeding can help to reduce...

Access To NHS Dentistry In The Spotlight

Dr Nathan Welch

May 24, 2021
3 min

Access To NHS Dentistry In The Spotlight

As I am sure many of you have seen in the papers today the spotlight on access to NHS dental care is coming under fire. First and...

Advice On Looking After Your Children’s Teeth

Dr Nathan Welch

Apr 13, 2021
3 min

Advice On Looking After Your Children’s Teeth

Looking after your child’s teeth is vitally important. Did you know tooth decay is the biggest reason for general anaesthetic procedures...

Human Papilloma Virus and Oral & Pharyngeal Cancer

Dr Nathan Welch

Jan 14, 2021
3 min

Human Papilloma Virus and Oral & Pharyngeal Cancer

An article published in the journal 'Cancer' this week, conducted by John Hopkins University, has highlighted a significant link between...

Dr Nathan Welch

Nov 29, 2020
2 min

Suffering From Snoring?

24+ Million people in the UK snore! Not only can it affect how tired you are in the daytime, but it can affect the quality of sleep your...

Dr Nathan Welch

Nov 4, 2020
2 min

Mouth Cancer Action Month!!

Every November Mouth Cancer Action Month is held to try and increase awareness of this devastating disease. Mouth cancer causes more...

Dr Nathan Welch

Oct 7, 2020
2 min

“Turkey Teeth” and Dental Tourism

Published in the guardian this week https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/04/one-dead-and-two-critically-ill-after-dental-treatment-...

Oral B iO - All Singing, All Dancing Electric Toothbrush

Dr Nathan Welch

Sep 25, 2020
1 min

Oral B iO - All Singing, All Dancing Electric Toothbrush

Oral B have released the new iO toothbrush in the last few months, and I will be putting it through some testing at home to see how it...

Dr Nathan Welch

Sep 13, 2020
1 min

Coronavirus PPE

Using most of the routine dental equipment became a lot more difficult with the coronavirus pandemic. Aerosols generated from the drill...

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