How To Halve Your Oral Cancer Risk: Smoking and Your Mouth
The Facts About Oral Cancer Most people are aware of the negative effects of smoking on their overall health. However, far fewer people are aware of the effects smoking can have on their mouth apart from the obvious teeth staining. Other less widely known effects of smoking on oral health include bad breath, dry mouth, […]
What is a dental home?
A dental home is a dental practice where a child can get comfortable with their surroundings, learn about oral health and regular preventative maintenance and the family can get the best preventative oral health advice from a very young age. Why You Should Find A Dental Home Some kids are scared of doctors and dentists, […]
Why can’t I just get a clean at the dentist?
We get a lot of questions at Method Dental from our patients. One of the best and most common ones is “Why can’t a dentist just do a cleaning without a check-up?” The first thing to say is that treatment only follows proper diagnosis. Without diagnosing the health of your gums there is no way […]
Hard VS. Soft Toothbrushes
So many patients ask – should I use a soft toothbrush? Or a hard toothbrush? Well, the answer is pretty simple. Hard and medium toothbrushes might give you a really nice “clean” feeling but they can cause damage to your teeth and gums! Really? Damaged teeth and gums? Your gums may begin to shrink (called […]
Why do I need Dental X-rays?
As a dentist, I need to take x-rays to be able to see things that aren’t visible to the naked eye. Having practised dentistry for over 8 years now, I simply cannot count the number of times that I’ve found tooth decay or infections on x-rays that were not visible when looking into the mouth. […]
The Definitive Guide to Cleaning Kids Teeth!
We all know that parents want to look after their kids in the best way possible – but sometimes, brushing their teeth can prove to be a struggle! So here is: The Definitive Guide to Cleaning Kids Teeth by Method Dental. 0 – 18 Months Even before your baby has teeth coming through, you can […]






