During a recent audit of my clinical practices, it occurred to me that the most expressions of gratitude I’ve received in my career, have been following surgical dental procedures. People who had required that dreaded treatment and emerged on the other side with gratitude. It made me think even an unpleasant procedure can be perceived […]

Patients often ask me why they need to go for dental check-up when they there is nothing wrong with their teeth. Of late, this has been my response: Just like a brand new car, we all get our teeth brand new when we are young and they usually don’t give us much trouble. New cars […]

For my 40th birthday last year, I took the week off. It was my first holiday in 3 years and I struggled with panic attacks while away. I have since realised that although I love my job, my panic attacks had arisen out of fear and not love. Because Love holds no fear. Whilst at […]

I was born into a polygamous family; the last of seven. I have a half-sister a year older than me, which means I was born not long after things stopped being normal. And so the ab-normal became my normal. There was always some element of tension in the air. Perhaps in recognition of this, every […]

Jozef’s Smile Running a business, I frequently place orders for materials and equipment. I never cease to be astonished how much packaging comes with my orders; boxes come inside boxes. For this reason, I make frequent trips to the recycle yard and in time a few of the yard workers’ faces have become familiar. One […]

A recent publication by Brain researchers in University of Louisville has found an association between certain types of stroke and the presence of the oral bacteria (gram-positive Streptococcus mutans). Links between Oral Bacteria and Stroke In the single hospital study, researchers at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center in Osaka, Japan, observed stroke patients to […]

Dapo before Botox 23-01-2016 Dapo 1 month after mid forehead Botox 23-02-2016 Meet Charlotte Charlotte is an experienced facial aesthetics practitioner. Since joining the practice, she had tried to convince me of the merits of introducing facial aesthetic treatments at the practice. I wasn’t convinced. In my mind only “certain” type of people had Botox […]

Before Teeth Whitening After Teeth Whitening Tooth Whitening at Dental 397 Exeter Are you conscious some or all of your teeth are discoloured or stained? Do you feel embarrassed to smile sometimes? At Dental 397, we provide professional teeth whitening to remove stains caused naturally over time and artificially by smoking, coffee and other methods. […]

Looking after your teeth when you have a busy life due to work or family, can sometimes be challenging. It’s very easy to rush though the act of tooth brushing, or even skip it altogether, grab energy drinks or snack in place of lunch when you are on the go. An article recently published by […]

We all occasionally have a dry mouth if we are dehydrated or feeling nervous, but a persistently dry mouth can be a sign of an underlying problem. Causes of dry mouth A dry mouth occurs when the salivary glands in your mouth don’t produce enough saliva. This may be due to dehydration, which means you […]