The Hartog Blog

• Suffer with toothache when you fly? You’re not alone.

  The sudden onset of toothache when you are up in the clouds can leave you feeling very vulnerable and anxious.  Why, when you have shown no previous symptoms, does this pain suddenly appear?  This is not an uncommon issue.  Flying is one of the only situations when your body is subject to regular changes in air pressure.  This change can stimulate the sensitive nerve endings in our teeth causing a…

• What to expect from professional teeth whitening.

  Have you have decided to whiten your teeth, but are unsure which method to use to achieve your brighter smile? These days, thanks to modern science, there are so many options available to the consumer when it comes to teeth whitening, that choosing the type of treatment can appear to be a difficult decision to make.  You should only ever go to a registered dental practitioner for teeth whitening as whitening by…

• SNOW UPDATE FRIDAY 2nd MARCH

  All three of our practices are open for those patients who feel they can get to us safely.

• Fabulous, scrumptious pancakes that don’t pack in the sugar.

  The year is flying past and already we’re eating pancakes.  The only requests from my children have been for a certain, famous chocolate spread and bananas to accompany their delicious, hopefully wafer thin pancakes.  But, when we are all trying to cut back on sugar, what else can we choose this Shrove Tuesday to tempt us away from the traditional toppings? I have been searching and have come up with what I…