How do I know if I need an unloading splint?
Have you ever woken up with pain in your jaw, facial muscles or even a headache with no apparent cause? These symptoms, along with wear and tear on your teeth, may be signs that you need a mouthguard. In our dental clinic in Murcia, we come across many patients [...]
I have a swollen palate: what's wrong?
Swollen palate can have multiple causes, from mild factors to conditions that require more immediate attention. These are some of the most common: 1. Burns or irritations: One of the most common reasons is the consumption of very hot foods or drinks, which can cause burns to the roof of the mouth. These burns are usually temporary, [...]
Mewing: Miracle facial exercise or unscientific technique?
An in-depth analysis of a controversial facial technique Mewing has burst onto the beauty and health scene straight into the trends, and with good reason, because as a facial technique it promises more than surprising results: a more defined jawline, better breathing and deeper sleep. And all, quite simply, [...]
World Speech Therapy Day: a speciality at cross-purposes with ours
Today is World Speech Therapy Day, and from our dental clinic we want to take the opportunity to claim the importance of a comprehensive health treatment with the intervention of several different specialists for a total rehabilitation of the functions. For this reason, our orthodontic and paediatric dentistry teams communicate frequently with speech therapists from [...]
Do your bit in the fight against breast cancer
Next Thursday 19th October is World Breast Cancer Day, the most diagnosed tumour in the world above lung cancer according to data published in 2021 by the Cancer Research Centre. For this reason, at Vélez & Lozano we wanted to try to make you part of the [...]
The relationship between dental health and mental health
Today 10 October is World Mental Health Day, and as well as showing our support for people who suffer (either directly or indirectly) from some kind of mental illness - it is estimated that 1 in 4 people in Spain do so - we wanted to give a very brief reminder of the importance of mental health in our society.
