If there's no pain, does it really need fixing? It's a question we hear all the time: "If my tooth doesn't hurt, why are you recommending a filling?" The answer is simple. Decay doesn't always shout. In fact, it usually whispers. By the time it hurts, it's often more complicated - and more expensive - to fix. At York Place Dental in Carli...

Root canal therapy Root canal therapy, or endodontics, is the treatment to remove an infection, and often the damaged nerve, deep inside the root of a tooth. It's a painless modern treatment to save teeth that would otherwise have to be taken out, allowing you to keep your own teeth for a lifetime. At York Place Dental in Carlisle, we provide quali...

So, it's the end of a busy young people's Day at YPD in the quiet bit of January, when most people are still trying not to get back into the swing of things....Together with my team we've been working with the adults of tomorrow, today. As I sit here...

If you've had fillings on your back teeth, chances are that you'll have at least on grey coloured amalgam filling. Many patients ask me for a more aesthetic alternative, and of course we are happy to oblige. For small to medium holes, we can use plas...

An Easter Holiday Children's day at York Place today - great fun with some nice families.We usually find that there are several common issues on these days, and today was no different. Todays big topic was :"How on earth can I get (insert name) to br...