Ock Street Blog

It seems strange to be writing about oral sex and dentists, but its an important subject that we have been thinking about for a few years at Ock Street Clinic.

Last year (2011) the number of cases of mouth cancer rose above 6000 for the fir...

Does Periodontal Health impact on longevity?  This was the question posed at a recent dental seminar by Professor Iain Chapple from Birmingham University.  His cental argument was based on a study of 1,200 males in Boston USA who were fo...

A new website has been launched by a group of hospital orthodontists to investigate the link between dental malocclusion and bullying.  Malocclusion often causes crooked or sticking out teeth and so far the study has found that 13% of 10-14 y...

It is thought that 620,000 people suffer from pneumonia every year in the UK with a 5% mortality rate, and new research from Yale University suggests that there may be a link to oral health.

Bacterial chest infections are suspected to be ca...