Halesowen Dental

36 Haden Hill Road | Halesowen | B63 3NQ

Aloe aloe aloe, what’s in your toothpaste?

2025-01-10T11:46:31+00:00September 27th, 2019|Categories: Oral Health|Tags: , , , |

In recent years, we've seen a rise in the use of Aloe Vera toothpastes. They're considered to be a 'healthier' alternative to regular toothpaste, and many people swear by it's healing properties. Unfortunately, that is not the case. Although aloe vera does contain lots of good vitamins and is highly inflammatory, it's not the best [...]

All hail wonderful Fluoride!

2025-01-10T12:00:42+00:00September 13th, 2019|Categories: Oral Health|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Fluoride hails from the planet. It’s found naturally in rocks, soil and water, but fluoride doesn’t exist on its own. Like so many superheroes, it’s created through a scientific process. Fluoride is actually a chemical ion of fluorine, one of the top 20 most common elements in the earth’s crust. An ion is a positively- [...]

What Is Toothpaste?

2024-03-13T13:57:07+00:00July 16th, 2019|Categories: Oral Health|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Today is World Kissing Day! And for the sake of anyone that you may kiss today, please brush your teeth. What is Toothpaste? Hopefully everyone knows what toothpaste is. It’s a paste that you brush onto your teeth to help keep them clean and healthy. The best ones contain fluoride, which is essential in keeping [...]

I Need a Filling. Can I Treat It At Home?

2024-03-13T13:54:39+00:00July 10th, 2019|Categories: General|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Whether you've been told you have a hole in your tooth when visiting the dentist, or you're getting pain from one of your teeth, you're going to need a filling. Can I treat my cavity at home? I’ve seen so many adverts on the internet claiming that you can ‘heal’ a decayed tooth naturally without [...]