It has been a bumper month for Big Brush Club, with Devon having exceeded its target of schools signed up. The Supervised Toothbrushing programme is now being offered in regions across the Southwest including Devon (83% of schools signed up), Dorset (59%) and Somerset (62%), with Bath, Swindon, Wiltshire, and Gloucester set to follow in...
We are proud to have taken on sponsorship of Totnes Ladies Rugby team, with our logo featured on this season’s kit. Our Lead Dental Nurse Amy plays for the team. We’re happy to support a local cause and wish the Totnes Ladies all the best this season!
We’re delighted to welcome our new Chief Operations Officer Hayley to the team, who joined us in September 2023. Hayley brings a wealth of experience and skills that will undoubtedly benefit our organization and we are excited to have her join us. As a former Physiotherapist by background and having worked in the NHS for...
We’re delighted to have procured our new head office in Totnes, with members of our team having relocated to the new premises this week. At Home Dental continues to grow, with many new staff members having been recruited over the past few months. To accommodate our ever-increasing team, we’ve needed to expand our office space...
We’re very excited to have won a large NHS tender to carry out a Supervised Toothbrushing scheme in schools across the Southwest. Focusing on schools in deprived areas, the scheme involves 3-5 year old children brushing their teeth while supervised by their teacher (or teaching assistant) after lunch each day. The goal of the scheme...
So what exactly are dentures? Dentures are worn to replace your natural teeth. They are usually made from lifelike resin teeth bonded to a plastic base. You will either have been fitted with a complete denture to replace all your teeth, or a partial denture. Partial dentures are usually held in place by clasps or...
What are amalgam fillings? Amalgam or silver fillings are the metal coloured fillings that many people have. Amalgam was the traditional material used for fillings for many years. Why should I consider white fillings? Most people have fillings of one sort or another in their mouths. Nowadays fillings are not only functional, but can be...
What is a crown? Crowns are an ideal way to rebuild teeth which have been broken, or have been weakened by decay or a very large filling. The crown fits right over the remaining part of the tooth, making it strong and giving it the shape and contour of a natural tooth. Crowns are sometimes...
Why should I replace missing teeth? Your appearance is one reason. Another is that the gap left by a missing tooth can mean greater strain on the teeth at either side. A gap can also mean your ‘bite’ is affected, because the teeth next to the space can lean into the gap and alter the...
