Torrington Dental Practice News
Welcome to the Torrington Dental Practice news page, where we aim to provide valuable insights, tips, and the latest dental health. Our mission is to help you achieve and maintain a healthy, beautiful smile through education and expert advice.
How Much Does a Dental Implant Cost in the UK? Find Out Now
Dental Implant Cost UK: What You’re Really Paying For How much does a dental implant cost in the UK? Explore factors affecting dental implant...
Bleeding Gums: How To Prevent & Treat Gum Disease
Don’t Ignore Bleeding Gums: How to Prevent and Treat Gum Disease Bleeding gums are often the first sign of gum disease, one of the most common...
Your Guide to Professional Teeth Whitening Treatment in 2026
Considering teeth whitening in 2026? Learn about professional teeth whitening treatment, costs, safety, and why you should avoid illegal whitening services.
The Best and Worst Foods for Dental Health This Christmas
Discover the best and worst foods for dental health this Christmas. Torrington Dental Practice shares festive tips to protect your smile and spread kindness.
How Mouth Cancer Screening Could Save Your Life 2025
Mouth Cancer Action Month 2025: Learn about early detection through professional dental examinations at Tolrrington Dental Practice, which can help save lives
Dental Hygiene Tips: Protect Your Smile with Expert Care
Celebrate National Dental Hygiene Month with Torrington Dental Practice. Expert tips, hygiene services, Invisalign & more to keep your smile healthy.
Children’s Dental Health – Back to School Advice 2025
Essential children’s dental health tips including dental habits, preventing cavities, and children’s oral hygiene routines for a healthy school year.
How to brush your teeth effectively
Learn how to brush your teeth properly with expert tips on technique, toothpaste, and care for implants and restorations.
What’s New at TDP – Summer Newsletter 2025
Welcome to the TDP Summer newsletter 2025. Catch up with all the latest news and find out about our simple, professional teeth straightening procedure
The Truth About NHS Dental Care & Our Support
Struggling to access NHS dental care? Discover the truth behind the challenges and how Torrington Dental Practice is working to protect your care.
Sustainable Dental Care Made Simple – Read Our Top Tips
Discover simple sustainable dental care tips with Torrington Dental Practice. Switch to eco-friendly products and protect your smile and the planet.
TDP supporting National Smile Month 2025
TDP is supporting National Smile Month 2025, which promotes the importance of good oral health and encourages everyone to share their smiles with confidence.
Dental Treatments For A Healthy Smile
During National Smile Month 2025, learn about a range of preventive, whitening, and restorative treatments that can help you achieve a confident, healthy smile.
TDP spring newsletter 2025
Welcome to the TDP Spring Newsletter 2025 with the latest practice updates, including news on a brand new chapter ahead for Tom, Ella and little Max
Can Stress Cause Toothache? Here’s What You Need to Know
Can Stress Cause Toothache? – Yes! At TDP, we want to raise awareness about how stress can affect your teeth and gums and what you can do to protect your smile.
Advanced Restorative Dentistry for a More Confident Smile
At Torrington Dental Practice, our advanced restorative dentistry is carefully planned to restore both function and aesthetics for a healthier, confident smile
Children’s Dental Day
Torrington Dental Practice Children’s Dental Day – On Tuesday, 27th May, we are holding our annual children’s dental day at Torrington Dental Practice.
Happy New year & welcome to 2025
Happy New Year. As we step into 2025, we’d like to take a moment to reflect on the year gone by and thank you – our patients – for trusting us with your care.
Dental Implant Procedure – Everything You Need To Know
Learn what to expect from the dental implant procedure, step by step. Expert treatment and aftercare from Torrington Dental Implant Centre.
How to have healthy teeth this Christmas
At Torrington Dental Practice, we want to ensure your smile stays merry and bright with our top tips for maintaining healthy teeth this Christmas.
Mouth Cancer Awareness Month 2024 – How To Do A Self-Check
Mouth Cancer Awareness Month is an opportunity to remind everyone about the importance of early detection. View and download our checklist
TDP Autumn newsletter 2024
Welcome to the TDP Autumn Newsletter 2024. Read on for our latest practice updates including a warm welcome to our new dentist.
Healthy Halloween Treats and Tips
Here are some simple tips for healthy Halloween treats from Torrington Dental Practice to keep your teeth happy while you indulge in the spooky season.
TDP Spring Newsletter 2024
Welcome to the TDP Spring Newsletter 2024, which includes lots of exciting news for our patients to catch up on, including a new arrival!
TDP Autumn Newsletter 2023
In our TDP Autumn newsletter, we are delighted to be welcoming three new members to our TDP team. Find out who they are and our other recent news.
TDP Summer Newsletter 2023
Welcome to the TDP Summer newsletter with the latest news behind the scenes at the practice and some top tips for your dental health.
Travelling abroad for dental implants
Are you thinking of travelling abroad for dental implants? Before you book your flight, take a look at the risks and avoid making an expensive mistake.
How to protect your children’s teeth
Did you know that a safe and painless treatment is available free of charge on the NHS that can help protect your children’s teeth? Read on and find out more.
Dentures or implants? Which is right for you?
When you need to replace one or more missing teeth, TDP offers you several treatment options, the most popular of which are dentures and dental implants.
Meet Angela and Gemma – our dental therapists
You might be curious as to what our dental therapists actually do at TDP! So, we thought we’d explain it to you and introduce Angela and Gemma in the process.
Are you using your electric toothbrush correctly?
More people are using an electric toothbrush to maintain clean and healthy gums. But did you know that there is a right way and a wrong way of using them?
Sabina Camber Appointed to Dental Hygiene Executive
We are delighted to announce that Sabina Camber, a hygienist at Torrington Dental Practice (TDP), has been elected to the National Executive of the...
Devon Dentist is First-Ever Recipient of Prestigious Medal
Congratulations to our founding partner,Devon Dentist Ian Mills, being the first-ever recipient of the prestigious College Medal, the highest honour in the UK.
Thinking about implants? Read our new Dental implant guide
Thinking about implants? Read our new step-by-step Dental implant guide! Did you know that Devon Dental Implant Centre at Torrington Dental Practice...
5 exciting tooth friendly stocking fillers for healthy teeth
With Christmas fast approaching, our oral health experts, Sabina, Gemma, Kim, Angela, and Helena, recommend some tooth friendly stocking fillers to...
TDP support mental health
TDP hosts hip-hop event to support mental health What may be the first-ever hip-hop concert in a dental surgery took place on Friday, November 19th,...
Anxious about the dentist? Come for a chat!
Are you so anxious about the dentist that you keep putting it off? Does your anxiety leave you so panic-stricken and terrified that you avoid dental...
mental health wellness in dentistry
TDP takes a lead in improving mental health wellness in dentistry Torrington Dental Practice has become an early adopter of the ‘Mental Health...
Back to school with Kim Durk, our Oral Health Educator
With schools now returned for the autumn term, one person who couldn’t wait to get back into the classroom is Kim Durk, our Oral Health Educator....
My dental implant treatment – a patient shares his story
We all fear the unknown. It’s not surprising that many patients who come forward for dental implant treatment at TDP are anxious about what to...
Caring for the elderly in our community
July is Good Care Month, which aims to celebrate and raise awareness of the great contribution of those working to support people in need of adult...
Choosing the right dentist for your implants
Dental implants are a proven, safe, and reliable solution for replacing one or more missing teeth. But with more dentists offering implants than...
Why men avoid the dentist –and why they shouldn’t
Last week (June 13-19) was Men’s Health Week, during which men are encouraged to take charge of their overall well-being by making healthy living...
What are dental implants – and why choose them?
Your questions answered on what are dental implants Have you wondered what are dental implants and why you may wish to consider choosing them? Read...
Gum Health Day – How To Prevent Gum Disease
Gum Health Day – Gum disease (also called periodontal disease) is thought to affect around 80% of the adult population and has a habit of creeping up on you.
DIY SOS – TDP HELP OUT ON THE BBC TV show
In 2019 Ten TDP team members took time out from the practice to lend a hand to the BBC TV show, DIY SOS. Thanks to DIY SOS, two children who have a...
Dental flossing challenge
WHAT’S FLOSSUARY ALL ABOUT? During the month of ‘Flossuary’ (February), we are encouraging everyone to try dental flossing (cleaning in between...
COVID-19 – the impact on dentistry
Dean Ian Mills reflects on his experience of returning to work in his mixed NHS/private general dental practice. It has been some time since I sat...
Coronavirus – Ian Mills joins NHS England advisory group
As news of coronavirus continues to cause anxiety, it is reassuring to know that Torrington Dental Practice partner Ian Mills has his finger very...
Dental Implants in Devon now available
Welcome to Dental Implants in Devon Did you know dental implants in Devon are available at Torrington Dental Practice? For the past 20 years,...
Fun and games at Torrington Dental Practice
Super-hero kids and caped-crusading dentists Over 70 young superheroes, including Spiderman and Batman, joined in the fun and games at Torrington...
Oral health advice to make you smile!
All the oral health advice you need. New Year’s resolutions are notoriously hard to keep, but here’s a simple one that could have a huge impact on...
Extra sugar at Christmas!
Extra sugar at Christmas! Christmas isn’t Christmas without a festive hot chocolate or latte festooned with whipped cream and sprinkles – but you...
outstanding dental care in North Devon
TDP opens the doors to a new era of outstanding dental care Torrington Dental Practice’s newly refurbished and expanded practice has been officially...
Torrington Dental Practice opening
Join us on November 19th for the big reveal! Torrington Dental Practice is delighted to invite you to the Official Opening of our expansion and...
common myths about children’s teeth
Check out these four common myths about children's teeth Ahead of our new Oral Health Education Suite opening, we thought we’d share some of the...
Patients are guaranteed a great reception at TDP!
New reception at TDP Work has finally finished on our new waiting areas and reception at TDP, and we couldn’t be happier for our patients and our...
Professor Ian Mills puts Torrington on the map
Everybody deserves great dental care, but nowadays, it’s not so easy to find, especially away from the big cities. In recent weeks, TDP partner Ian...
Bags of fun at the North Devon Show
Torrington Dental Practice enjoyed a fun day out at the North Devon Show last week, meeting patients old and new. Members of our team were on hand...
Team at Torrington Dental A credit to the practice
We are proud of our skilled and caring team at Torrington Dental, who are a credit to the practice. The team constantly strives to develop its...
Major breakthrough at TDP!
It has been a seismic few days at Torrington Dental Practice as the builders finally knocked through the wall between Tarka House and No. 5 Halsden...
EXCITING NEWS FOR TORRINGTON DENTAL PRACTICE
After a difficult couple of months, we finally have some exciting news. We are delighted to announce that we have been able to recruit some...
Chief Dental Officer to visit Torrington Dental Practice (August 2017)
The team at Torrington Dental Practice are excited to announce that Sara Hurley, the Chief Dental Officer (CDO) for England, will be visiting the...
Research at Torrington Dental Practice gets national exposure. (July 2017)
Imagine walking along a South Devon beach on a lovely day. The waves are lapping on the shore, rabbits are scurrying in the undergrowth, and the...
Devon Dentist Appointed Vice-Dean of Dental Faculty
Devon dentist, Ian Mills, a partner at Torrington Dental Practice, has been elected as Vice-Dean at the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK). The...
Postgraduate education
The team at Torrington Dental Practice are committed to continuing professional development and lifelong learning, but what does that mean? We think...