{"id":807,"date":"2018-01-22T09:50:09","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T09:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drbenatkins.co.uk\/?p=807"},"modified":"2018-01-24T11:15:39","modified_gmt":"2018-01-24T11:15:39","slug":"anti-ageing-solution-smile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drbenatkins.co.uk\/anti-ageing-solution-smile\/","title":{"rendered":"An anti-ageing solution for your smile?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many people are self-conscious about their smile and seek ways to improve it. Older patients in particular often ask me about \u2018black triangles\u2019, which have appeared at the base of their teeth. These are largely down to gum recession, usually caused by gum disease. It can also happen as part of the natural ageing process as well.<\/p>\n<p>Fillers can disguise the problem in a purely cosmetic sense. I spoke recently to the Mail on Sunday when the paper was running a feature on these \u2018anti-ageing jabs\u2019. Read all about it <a href=\"http:\/\/dailym.ai\/2DCbpSz\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a simple procedure, hyaluronic acid is injected into the gums to plump them up. This procedure has to be repeated every 6-9 months so it\u2019s not a permanent solution. However, I wouldn\u2019t advise anyone with active gum disease to have these fillers. It\u2019s really important that they are only used once gum disease is under control and then they can actually promote gum healing after periodontal treatment. As with any oral health issue, it\u2019s really important to talk to your dentist first and take advice on whether the treatment is right for you and how best to manage gum recession.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/drbenatkins.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ben.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-808\" src=\"http:\/\/drbenatkins.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ben.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"178\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drbenatkins.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ben.jpg 178w, https:\/\/drbenatkins.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ben-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 178px) 100vw, 178px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many people are self-conscious about their smile and seek ways to improve it. Older patients in particular often ask me about \u2018black triangles\u2019, which have appeared at the base of their teeth. These are largely down to gum recession, usually caused by gum disease. It can also happen as part of the natural ageing process as well. Fillers can disguise the problem in a purely cosmetic sense. I spoke recently to the Mail on Sunday when the paper was running a feature on these \u2018anti-ageing jabs\u2019. Read all about it here. In a simple procedure, hyaluronic acid is injected into [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>An anti-ageing solution for your smile? - Dr Ben Atkins BDS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/drbenatkins.co.uk\/anti-ageing-solution-smile\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"An anti-ageing solution for your smile? - Dr Ben Atkins BDS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Many people are self-conscious about their smile and seek ways to improve it. 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