I marked the end of Dry January talking about acid attacks, particularly from Prosecco, causing dental erosion. The Mirro and the Sun...
Did you know you should wait an hour after eating before brushing your teeth? I’m always telling my patients to remember to brush...
I’m Ben Atkins, and this is my website.
Why would a dentist have his own, personal website? Two reasons, really. Firstly, I think patients should know more about the person they trust to look after their teeth. And secondly, I’ve been asked, on many occasions, by people in both healthcare and the media for opinions on dentistry and related subjects.
So whether or not you fall into either of those categories, this site has been designed to help you find out all you want to know.
These are my current thoughts, personal musings and concern things that have interested me or happened to me.
Blogs are funny things. Everyone starts them with the best intentions, but the truth is I don’t have anyone writing this except me – so apologies if it’s some time between postings, I’ll have been busy!
I run a group of Dental Practices in Greater Manchester and an out of hours dental service across Cheshire and Merseyside. Alongside that I’m involved in wider professional activities, not least as a Trustee of the Oral Health Foundation.
But it still leaves time for my family, my hobbies and passions – which I’ll share with you.
So, I hope you find the collection of topics interesting, informative and occasionally amusing …and if you have anything you’d like to hear my views on, just email me at Ben.Atkins@revivedentalcare.co.uk
A recent article in The Telegraph saying we are brushing our teeth all wrong, made fascinating reading. I was delighted to go on Love Sport Radio to talk about some of the points raised in more detail. [...]
I was delighted to provide an article for Dentistry magazine (see below) about introducing improved rotary endotontic therapy into my practice with Dentsply Sirona. At the ‘endo’ the day – part [...]
Growing evidence suggests that improvements in oral health can lead to better overall health outcomes for patients. However, collaboration between medical care and dental care in England is limited, despite [...]
Many people are self-conscious about their smile and seek ways to improve it. Older patients in particular often ask me about ‘black triangles’, which have appeared at the base of their teeth. These [...]
Many of us have kicked off 2018 with a whole raft of New Year resolutions. We are surrounded by a wealth of advice and tips from health and wellbeing gurus. Whether we want to get more active, lose weight, [...]
The popularity of a gleaming white Hollywood smile has led many people to investigate all kinds of ways to whiten their teeth. Many claims are being made for cheap and ‘natural’ methods. Some of these [...]
Fluoride often comes in for some negative coverage in the media. Critics claim they have identified links between it and a whole raft of health issues. One result has been manufacturers coming up with [...]
Government figures just released show that hospital operations to remove children’s teeth owing to tooth decay have increased to nearly 43,000 per year. TV channels and newspapers picked up the story [...]
The NHS has rolled out two prototype models across a select number of NHS Dentists. The idea is to see how each model operates on a day to day basis. Eventually, the feedback and the results will go towards [...]
Prosecco has come from nowhere to be one of the nation’s favorite alcoholic drinks. And over recent years, other ‘new drinks’ have become part of day to day life. We are used to Colas [...]
Ben Atkins
Ben Atkins
