What Causes Dental Pain?
A look at some of the causes and solutions to painful dental problems. When dental pain strikes, it can feel all consuming, despite it actually occurring in just a just a small area of our body. Our Burton dentist takes …
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Dispelling A Few Dental Myths and Misunderstandings
Our Burton dentist takes a look at some common misunderstandings surrounding dental visits. It is no secret that a fear of visiting the dentist is one of the most common phobias around, perhaps beaten into second place only by a …
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Don’t Leave That Problematic Tooth Until After Christmas
Act promptly now and save yourself the misery of toothache at Christmas time. With Christmas time rapidly approaching, it can be ‘all systems go’, fitting in parties, buying presents for friends and relatives and getting food and drinks in ready …
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Our Friendly Burton Dental Team
Looking at the important roles played by the members of our dental staff. Although our Burton dental practice is called ‘Mike Allen’s Dental Practice’; one man, of course, does not a complete dental practice make. We thought, therefore, that it …
Dental Bridges – Frequently Asked Questions
Our Burton dentist takes a look at this common procedure. Although advances in dentistry have led to innovative solutions for replacing missing teeth, such as dental implants; a good number of patients still opt to use longer established solutions, and …
Dramatic Rise in Mouth Cancers
Awareness of HPV virus needs to be improved. A UK health charity has called for an increased awareness of the HPV virus, especially amongst younger people, following a reported increase of 88% in mouth cancers since the 1970’s. Many readers …
Detached Dental Crown?
A Burton dentist offers advice about what to do if this happens. We suspect that many cosmetic dentists have encountered patients who have attempted some dental DIY, with one of the most common attempts being the restoration of a detached …
Dry Mouth Syndrome
A simple problem that can be damaging to your teeth and gums. Having a dry mouth is not uncommon and is something that most of us will have experienced from time to time. Generally, it is not a major issue, …
A well-established dental practice in Burton
A few reasons to consider choosing us for your dentistry. Are we one of the the best dental practice in Burton? Well, comparison with other local dental practices would be unfair, and, probably also down to personal opinion to a …
Use of the Local Anaesthetic
How a local anaesthetic works to prevent pain and discomfort during a procedure at Mike Allen’s Dental in Burton. Anyone who has had an invasive dental procedure will almost certainly have received a local anaesthetic; usually administered into the gum …