122023Jan

Baby/Milk Teeth

When do children lose teeth is a common question we get asked. Baby teeth arrive in pairs, starting with the lower front teeth, anytime from 5 months to 12months. By the age of 3 years most toddlers will have all 20 of their baby teeth. There is noreason to worry if teeth are a little…

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252015May
Irish researchers develop ‘smart’ mouthguard

Irish researchers develop ‘smart’ mouthguard

We were very interested to read this article by Erin McGuire in The Irish Times, about an Irish research project that will help in the fight against bruxism. The intelligent mouthguard, called ‘Smartsplint’, will collate data about how often you grind your teeth at night which your dentist will be then able to analyse. This data could help prevent long-term tooth damage which…

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