News & Advice: Oral Health and Science

According to Laura Schmidt of California University, sugar is a poison and should be regulated like tobacco. She claims that sugar is too widely available and should be taxed to reduce its consumption. At Ock Street Clinic we spend our... read more.

A recent news article from Holland caught our attention this week. It describes how uncontrolled gum disease eventually led a 42 year old man to contract a brain abscess. He was initially treated for a brain tumour, but when there... read more.

Ock Street Clinic just installed a Nitram DAC specialist dental handpiece steriliser. As part of our continuing commitment to the safety of our patients and operating efficiently we have just acquired a fast, automatic handpiece conditioning and sterilisation system. The... read more.

Professor Jimmy Steele, Head of the Dental Sciences School at Newcastle University, today predicted that 25% of people aged 45 years and over will need what he called 'rehabilitation work' from their dentist, by which he seems to mean more... read more.

It has been recognised for several years that maintaining good oral health can help prevent heart disease. In today's Daily Mail Health section there is an article describing research in Taiwan that claimed the risk of a heart attack was... read more.