Receding Gums
Helping to prevent this common dental problem. Like discoloured teeth, receding gums often seem to sneak up on us and occur later in life without us really noticing it happening. With barely any symptoms at all, it is only one …
Is Anxiety Damaging Your Oral Health?
Avoiding appointments simply stores up problems for the future. Like many dentists, we see a lot of nervous dental patients on a regular basis at our Burton on Trent dental practice, and fortunately most just accept that visiting the dentist …
A Tailored Dental Treatment Plan
Burton Upon Trent patients enjoy personalised care at Mike Allen’s Dental. At Mike Allen’s Dental Practice, we offer all of our patients a fully personalised service, whether routine treatment is needed, or a more complex procedure, such as dental implants. …
Jaw Problems
Dentistry techniques to help correct this not uncommon problem. Many people suffer from painful or aching jaws. Although there can be a number of causes of this, including injuries caused by a blow to the face, a surprising number occur …
Regular Professional Dental Care
Dentists – not only for when problems occur. During a recent study (1), it was found that just over a quarter of the British population only pay their dentist a visit when a problem arises. Whether this problem is relatively …
Oral Piercings
A look at the potential oral health issues. Piercings of the tongue and lips are one of the popular trends at the moment, especially among the younger generation. Whilst parents may not approve of these, many also acknowledge that these …
The Internet and Oral Health
A look at the pros and cons of web based dental advice. The internet is here to stay, and many of us use it on a daily basis, whether for work, or for pleasure. As we know though, the internet, …
Evenly Spaced Teeth for a Great Smile
Modern dentistry to create an even and beautiful smile. Few of us would deny that white, evenly spaced teeth are quite desirable and, whilst whiter teeth are relatively easily achievable with modern teeth whitening procedures, creating an even set of …
Client Care
Our patients – number one priority at Mike Allen’s Dental Practice. Realistically, visiting a dental practice is rarely an enjoyable event. These days, with modern care and facilities it is likely to be a stress free and painless visit, but …
Augmentation for Dental Implants
The use of bone grafts to support a successful implant procedure. Whilst the majority of dental implant patients at our Burton Upon Trent dental practice will not need the procedure; for some, a bone graft may be necessary prior to …