Author: Deirdre Dunne

  • Healthy Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas: Smile-Friendly Options for Your Loved Ones

    January 29, 2025

    Looking for some healthy gifts for Valentine’s Day? Consumerist trends like fancy diamond rings and expensive holiday getaways can bring some joy, but it’s important to remember the fundamentals and give your significant other something that’s heartfelt and sincere.  With that in mind, healthy Valentine’s Day gifts that bring a genuine smile don’t have to […]

  • A child receiving their first dental check-up at a pediatric dentist's office

    Our Guide to a Child’s First Pediatric Dentist Visit

    December 19, 2024

    A child’s first visit to the dentist is a significant milestone for both the kids and their parents alike, starting their journey toward a lifetime of healthy smiles! For parents especially, this visit may bring questions and concerns about timing, preparation and the overall experience. With the right guidance this important life-event can be stress-free […]

  • How to Remove Coffee Stains from Your Teeth and Keep Your Smile Gleaming

    December 6, 2024

    For many of us in Ireland a good cup of coffee is the cornerstone of our day. Whether you’re grabbing a flat white from your favourite café or a quick instant at home, coffee powers most of the nation. But here’s the catch—it can leave its mark, quite literally, on your teeth. Those pesky stains […]

  • Sensitive Teeth? The Causes and Treatments

    October 22, 2024

    There’s nothing quite like a hot cuppa in the morning or a tasty ice cream on a hot summer day, but these otherwise pleasant treats might be uncomfortable to enjoy if you experience sensitive teeth.  If your teeth are sensitive to cold or hot foods, you aren’t the only one. Nearly one in five Irish […]

  • Knocked out teeth

    What to Do If You Knock Out a Tooth

    September 30, 2024

    If you ever knock out a tooth, time is of the essence to get dental treatment. Whether you’ve you got a bang to the mouth on the sports field for took a tumble off your bicycle, a broken up, banged tooth can often be fixed by an Emergency Dental work.   Your dentist can put a […]

  • A pediatric dentist with their patient.

    A Stress-Free Guide to Your Child’s Visit to a Pediatric Dentist

    September 10, 2024

    The Importance of Early Dental Care for Children  Ensuring your child’s dental health from a young age is one of the most important steps you can take towards securing not just their long-term oral health, but their health as a whole. A positive experience with a pediatric dentist can lay the foundation for a lifetime […]

  • Professional Teeth Whitening

    Professional Teeth Whitening: Your Key to a Bright & Beautiful Smile

    August 1, 2024

    Professional Teeth Whitening: Your Key to a Bright & Beautiful Smile Professional teeth whitening is an incredibly popular cosmetic dentistry procedure in Ireland that can brighten your smile. Not only can it give you photogenic, pearly whites that look fantastic, but a bright smile can improve your self-esteem and confidence.  Although teeth whitening strips, toothpaste, […]

  • Flossing

    Flossing Versus Water Flossers: What’s Best for Your Oral Health?

    July 17, 2024

    Keeping abreast of the latest oral hygiene techniques can be challenging. Many of us also lead extremely busy lives; making it more likely that we will forget to implement proven methods such as flossing. Unfortunately, the results of these bad habits speak for themselves. A survey conducted in 2015 found that 62 per cent of […]

  • Comparison of a yellowish to a white smile

    The Benefits of Professional Teeth Cleaning

    June 28, 2024

    Were you aware that more than 31 per cent of adults throughout Ireland have at least one or more untreated cavities? This is why the importance of teeth cleaning by a dental hygienist in Cork cannot be overstated. What does this process involve? What can patients expect during an average treatment? Are there any other […]

  • How to Brush Your Teeth After Wisdom Teeth Removal 

    June 4, 2024

    It’s generally recommended to brush your teeth at least twice per day, once in the morning and once before bedtime, but what about brushing your teeth after wisdom teeth removal? The short and simple answer is yes, you should be brushing your teeth afterwards but with special care so as not to exacerbate any pain […]