Ice ice baby and cracking consequences for your teeth
A daily ice-chewing habit has the potential to rip apart a tooth smoother than a lumberjack splitting a log in two, says Lucy Stock
Drugs to regrow our teeth by 2030
Scientists in Japan have already regenerated teeth in mice - now they’re working on doing the same for humans
The truth about Turkey teeth - and why NHS dentistry won’t be able to fix the problems
The NHS doesn’t have the capacity to rectify the extensive full-mouth problems caused by dental tourism
Ditch sugar, spice is just as nice
Lucy Stock from Gentle Dental Care offers ways of retraining your tastebuds to stop sugar dominating your diet
Is it smoking or sugar that’s the real problem when it comes to our health?
Everyone knows smoking is bad for our health, but so is a diet laden with refined sugars, warns Lucy Stock of Gentle Dental Care
Cyberchondria and why Dr Google may be doing more harm than good
Health anxiety has been rocketing, fuelled by the coronavirus pandemic and the search for medical answers online, says Lucy Stock of Gentle Dental Care
NHS dentistry is in crisis in Northern Ireland - Stormont needs to act urgently
Half of dentists anticipate leaving the NHS - it’ll create a sea of chronic pain, missed oral cancers, mental health issues and an undoubted increase in sepsis
The truth behind false teeth
Tooth loss and denture wearing is more than a physical thing, it affects people to their core, says Lucy Stock of Gentle Dental Care
Teeth dreams are made of this - and could be a sign you’re living in a nightmare
For any concerned ‘teeth dreamers’, you may want to ask your dentist to check for any underlying conditions and how to rectify them, advises Lucy Stock of Gentle Dental Care
Dr Google isn’t always right - not every pain or infection requires an antibiotic
Fatal antibiotic-resistant diseases are on the up, warns Lucy Stock of Gentle Dental Care
Will the reduction of dental amalgam better the NHS or break it?
Sufficient time and money are two resources that are, as to be expected, always out of reach of the NHS, says Lucy Stock of Gentle Dental Care
Is a school toothbrushing scheme the right way to tackle children’s tooth decay?
In Northern Ireland, we send 5,000 children a year to hospital to have sugar-ravaged teeth pulled out
The links between cholesterol, statins and the health of our gums and bones
High cholesterol doesn’t just clog up our veins, it is also linked to worse levels of gum disease, says Lucy Stock, who also reflects on how the Smile Direct Club fiasco should ultimately be good news for patients