Exploring Discolouration – causes, prevention and treatments What is discolouration? It means teeth that are no longer as white or bright as they were or are expected to be. They may develop white or dark spots or turn from white to yellow, grey, black or brown. There are 3 main reasons why your teeth might…
Born out of need The Buddies journey started for me many years ago when my eldest son, now a teenager, hated the taste of any toothpaste we found for him. That eventually led to us buying chocolate ice-cream flavoured toothpaste for him from the States. He actually liked using it and it contained fluoride, so…
A couple of years ago, a study of 1000 parents of kids under 13 years old* highlighted that a quarter of adults believed it didn’t matter if their kids developed cavities in their baby teeth. (*mydentist survey; The Independent, May 13th 2018). This common misconception amongst parents that baby teeth don’t matter was part of…
Lockdown lack of dentists At the end of March my husband broke his tooth. This is obviously never a good situation, but during lockdown it presented an even worse one. The tooth was immediately sensitive and obviously needed immediate treatment before the real pain set in, so he quickly got to work ringing all dentists…
Okay, so there are many challenges families are facing whilst we all navigate this new way of living in close proximity without the usual escape routes of school, day care, work and socialising. My own kids are older now, so at least I am able to work from home knowing that they will be occupied…
When studying toothpaste ingredients, without a degree in chemistry it can be hard to know what’s what. Internet searches can cause even more confusion, so here’s our summary of the ingredients most commonly used, categorised by function: Ingredient Used for What you really need to know Category: Sweeteners – substitute for sugar, masking the otherwise…
Sugar is big business at halloween With Halloween looming on the near horizon, supermarkets are busy persuading us to purchase vast quantities of sweets to delight little trick or treaters on our doorsteps. The influence of our American friends means this celebration of all things spooky and sweet seems to become bigger and more elaborate…
During a recent visit to Wholefoods I was amazed at the proliferation of alternative branded toothpastes that don’t contain fluoride. This got me thinking about fluoride and the question of fluoride in toothpaste: why it’s included and whether it should be. So, what is fluoride? Fluoride is a natural mineral, that is commonly found in…
Ice cream headaches Also called Brain Freeze, I remember from my childhood that almost every time my brother ate ice cream or an iced lolly, he would complain loudly of a sudden pain in his head. I however, seemed to be able to shovel ice cream in my mouth with no problem at all. So…
Great Ormond St Hospital and Specific Toothpaste Needs Early this month I had the pleasure of visiting Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital in London to meet some of their Dental Team and tell them a bit more about Buddies Toothpaste products. It was quickly clear that I had come to the right place. Even as…
2019: Act on Mouth Health The FDI World Dental Federation set up the first World Oral Health Day in 2007, which is now celebrated each year on 20thMarch. This year the theme is Act on Mouth Health. The FDIs main message is that oral diseases, such as tooth decay and gum disease, are widespread and…
This blog topic is in response to a number of interested groups asking for tips. I am going to be entirely transparent and state now that much of the advice and tips contained here have been borrowed from the fantastic mine of information and advice that is The Oral Health Foundation https://www.dentalhealth.org. Resources In particular,…