Swords Dentist

26/02/2018

08/02/2017

REFER A FRIEND
€20 discount for you and your friend
If you are an existing patient, you can refer a friend, and both you and your friend will receive a discount.
Your friend will receive €20 off their first visit and you will receive €20 credit to your account.
It’s that simple !
(Terms & Conditions Apply)

30/12/2016

We would like to wish all our Patients a Happy and Peaceful New Year. We look forward to seeing you all in 2017.

23/12/2016

WISHING YOU A HAPPY CHRISTMAS
We would like to wish all our Patients a Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year. Our surgery will be closed from Friday 23rd December 2016 and will reopen on Tuesday 3rd January 2017. There will be an emergency service available for registered Patients of the practice, you can ring the surgery number and we will call you back at our earliest opportunity

18/12/2016

ARE YOU BEING NAUGHTY OR NICE TO YOUR TEETH ?

It’s not easy to stay healthy during the holidays. Sweets seem to appear everywhere you go, and with all of the present-wrapping and card-writing, there’s not much time to devote to you and your family’s health and well-being.

✓ Have a routine. Even on Christmas day when it’s time to open presents, it’s important to remember to brush and floss your teeth before opening gifts. Sure, the kids might make a fuss, but it will definitely be worth it in the long run.
✓ Be cautious of candy canes! Hard candy is tasty and readily available at the holidays from candy canes to peppermints, but they can crack your teeth.
✓ Don’t use your teeth as a tool – The holidays come with packages to open, tape to apply to presents and loads of other things you may be tempted to break open or cut with your teeth. Don’t do it! Using your teeth as a tool can cause chips and breaks.
✓ Don’t forget the dentist! The holidays can be a busy time, but that doesn’t mean you can forget about your teeth. If you are due for a teeth cleaning or need work done, don’t forget to visit your dentist in December.
✓ Drink water. You need a lot of energy for holiday activities, but avoid drinking sodas, sports drinks and juices with lots of sugar. Instead, drink water with fluoride in it to keep your teeth strong and healthy.
✓ Watch the Wine – If you like a nice red, be mindful of how this can stain your teeth. White wine is less of a risk to your white smile. If you do drink red, do so with food to mitigate how much of it gets on your teeth. Be sure to brush well if you do indulge in reds.
✓ Stock your stocking well – Christmas stockings are often chock full of sugary treats that can cause your kids to get cavities. Instead, consider eliminating candy altogether or stick to one sweet item. Also consider giving them a cool new toothbrush as part of their holiday loot.
✓ Dip in to veggies – At holiday events, skip the trays of Christmas cookies and brownies and instead fill your plate with veggies. Broccoli and carrots are great treats for your teeth because they’re loaded with Vitamin A which strengthens your enamel.
✓ Chomp on Cheese – Choose cheese to snack with if you’re drinking alcoholic drinks at parties. The pH balancing effects help neutralize the acid that’s in boozy beverages and the calcium is great for your tooth health as well.
✓ Fill up on Fruit – Instead of piling on sugary desserts at your holiday meal, turn to fruit instead. If you’re having a big dinner or party, rather than prepping a number of cakes and pies, try sticking to one sweet dessert and then prep a big fruit plate to satisfy your sweet tooth.
✓ Forego the grazing – At the holidays, we often have spreads of food left out all the time. Grazing all day can put your teeth at greater risk for decay. Instead of leaving out things to nosh on, only put out food at mealtimes and then stash the food away.

01/12/2016

VHI DENTAL - DIRECT PAYMENT
As part of our continued commitment to our Patients, VHI Dental Members can now avail of Direct Payment of their plans when they visit our Practice. There is no need for you to have to claim back your benefits from VHI. Simply attend for your Routine Examination and sign a claim form, then leave the rest to us. Hassle Free Claiming!
Please make sure you inform Reception when making your appointment that you are a VHI Dental Member 01-8402971

28/11/2016

SPARKLE THIS CHRISTMAS
25% off Teeth Whitening
We’re offering you the opportunity to sparkle this Christmas with
25% off Teeth Whitening at Swords Dentist this December.
Please call us on 01 8402971.
(Terms & Conditions Apply)

14/11/2016

AS CLEAR AS WATER
Thank you Aine for sharing your article you wrote for school on Sugar. You are right, we do need to try and get the message through. It is never too late to start.
Congratulations on writing such a well informed piece, you should be very proud ! Keep up the great work.

28/10/2016

HAPPY HALLOWEEN from all the Staff at Swords Dentist

It is not just children who will enjoy the treats this Halloween. A large percentage of parents admit they eat their children’s Halloween treats. Some sweets have the potential to do more damage to teeth than others. Choose sweets that melt and disappear quickly. The longer teeth are exposed to sugar, the longer bacteria can feed on it, which could produce cavity-causing acid. The best way to protect teeth from decay is to have sweets in small portions at limited times, such as after a meal, as dessert, or at regular snack times. It is best to avoid letting children snack on sweets throughout the day. It is extremely important that children brush their teeth or at least rinse with water after eating sweets.
Hard sweets are tough on teeth because they tend to be sucked on for an extended period of time. In addition chomping down on hard candy can chip or break teeth. Chewy, sticky treats are particularly damaging because they are high in sugar, spend a prolonged amount of time stuck to teeth, and are more difficult for saliva to break down.

28/10/2016

What a wonderful start to our day. Dr. David and the staff received a lovely gift of a beautiful plant from a Patient who was delighted with her new smile.

23/10/2016

TV ADVERTS - SUGARY CEREALS
Parents and health experts have long been concerned about the impact of repeated adverts for cereal and other high-sugar foods on youngsters' eating habits.
Now research has uncovered the startling scale of the relationship between the number of ads seen by youngsters and the amount of the breakfast products they consumed as a result. Scientists found that for every ten cereal commercials a child under the age of five watched weekly, their consumption of the products jumped by almost 15 per cent.
Studies found the more adverts they see, the more sugary cereals they eat.
Among the worst offenders are
Kellogg's Frosties (37 per cent sugar) and Coco Pops (35 per cent sugar)

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3863372/The-proof-TV-adverts-sugary-cereals-fuelling-child-obesity-Children-watch-20-commercials-week-consume-30-CENT-MORE.html