Hair loss in women can feel like a nightmare. Patchy, thinning hair can make you look and feel older than you deserve and be a body blow to your self esteem.

You may have guessed that the hormone changes associated with the menopause can be a key factor – but would you have known that it’s the male hormone testosterone that’s to blame?
Specialists divide the causes of female hair loss into traumatic sudden hair loss and non traumatic – which includes just about everything else.
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Fresh breath

Did you know that approximately 30% of the population have chronic bad breath and 70% of the population notice it on other people.

Contrary to popular opinion, the majority of cases of bad breath begin in the mouth and not in the stomach.  Around 80% of bad breath is caused by gases given off by bad bacteria involved in gum disease.
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Losing a tooth can be the cause of real social and psychological concern, as well as affecting the function and general health of the other teeth, due to the resulting tooth movement. There are three main ways to replace missing teeth
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Today there are two very real reasons why people are moving towards the tooth coloured restorations. Firstly they are becoming increasingly anxious about the use of amalgam due to its mercury content, and secondly the aesthetic considerations; they do not want to show off amalgam and gold.
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Like hair and skin, teeth vary in colour. Some are yellower or darker then others, even when they are quite healthy. Teeth tend to get darker as people get older. Whitening your smile is one of the least expensive and least invasive ways of enhancing your appearance.

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