With its verdant rolling landscape and idyllic country villages and attractive towns, Somerset is an ideal county for a relaxed, pastoral themed wedding. And with a wide range of venues, planners and wedding services available, planning a wedding in one of the most beautiful corners of England’s green and pleasant land has never been easier.

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Why Somerset?

Whether you’re planning a traditional church wedding or something more relaxed, Somerset offers a wide range of venues and services to make your dream wedding a reality. Once you’ve decided on your ideal wedding venue, there are certain legal obligations you’ll be required to fulfil – you’ll find more information here. From beach themed weddings, to the glories of Regency Bath or the beautiful golden stone villages of the Cotswolds, Somerset has a wedding theme to suit everyone.

Planning Ahead

The task of organising your own wedding can be daunting, and many couples entrust everything to a wedding planner. But if you want your wedding day to be utterly unique, Somerset based wedding services range from the green to the family friendly. Catering from classic to contemporary, and your gorgeous wedding cake will all be captured by your friendly and innovative photographer and videographer. You can arrive at your venue in a vintage Rolls Royce or a horse drawn carriage and celebrate your reception everywhere from a beachfront hotel to a tipi. The choice is yours and your wedding planner, if you choose to use one, will ensure that everything is to your satisfaction.

Your Dream Venue

Glamorous weddings in films and magazines may look incredible, but Somerset offers such an array of venues and landscapes that you can enjoy all the glamour of Hollywood, whatever your budget. From hill top castles to country hotels, caves to castles and city to village, Somerset has something to suit every dream – and every budget. Taunton, the County town of Somerset, is particularly popular and the choice of easily accessible venues includes gardens, country houses and even the gothic magnificence of a school chapel. If you decide on venue hire in Taunton and you’re inspired by the Olympics or just love sport, you can even look at County Ground venue hire in Taunton.

With so much variety to choose from your Somerset wedding – and those all important pictures – are bound to be a success.

There are many causes of bad breath or halitosis, but the most common is poor oral hygiene resulting in a build-up of bacteria in your mouth. If there is any food trapped between your teeth or in cavities, this can be broken down by the bacteria and cause the release of an unpleasant-smelling gas. Gum disease can also cause bad breath.

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A diet containing foods that are strongly flavoured can also make your breath smell, as can alcohol and smoking. Certain medications and some illnesses can also be a cause.

Poor oral hygiene

Poor oral hygiene is the commonest cause of bad breath. Regular brushing and flossing prevents the build up of plaque and removes food that would otherwise be broken down by bacteria, causing unpleasant smelling breath. Leicester’s private dentist sjrdental can do a thorough checkup and advise on treatments and where bacteria can also be found and therefore cleaning prevent bad breath; however, according to Scientific American, it may be more important to encourage helpful bacteria in the mouth rather than destroying the bad bacteria.

Food and drink

Food such as garlic, spices and onions may make your breath smell, and alcohol and strong coffee can have the same effect. This is usually a temporary situation and can be avoided by not eating or drinking the offending foods. According to the clinical director of London Smiling Dental Group, Dr Uchenna Okoye, most people could cure their bad breath by doubling the amount of water they drink.

Smoking

In addition to causing bad breath, smoking can stain your teeth, reduce your sense of taste and irritate your gums. It also increases the risk of developing gum disease, which is another cause of bad breath.

Crash diets

Low carbohydrate diets and fasting can cause bad breath due to the ketones that are produced when the body breaks down fat.

Medication

Some medicines can cause bad breath. These include the nitrates used for the treatment of angina, some tranquillisers, and some chemotherapy medications.

Medical conditions

Sometimes the cause of bad breath can be a medical condition such as some gastrointestinal problems, an infection, sinusitis or diabetes. In certain cases your GP may refer you to an ENT surgeon.

Fortunately most cases of halitosis can be completely cured by practising good oral hygiene.

Cosmetic dentistry is growing more popular in Europe and is now frequently turned to as a means of beautification and age reduction. A clean, bright, well-aligned smile can work wonders for your confidence and give your whole life a lift. At the same time, new technology is increasing the number of cosmetic treatments available to choose from.

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The technology behind cosmetic dentistry has advanced hugely over recent years, so to clarify what options are available to them, patients may need to spend some time in discussion with their dentist. Some of the more commonly asked questions are listed below.

Can I lighten the colour of my teeth?

Whitening involves removing stains that have accumulated on your teeth over the years from food and drink. Teeth can be whitened using a variety of procedures, some that last longer than others.

Can my crooked teeth be straightened?

Teeth straightening has been performed using orthodontic braces. However, there is a new Invisalign technique that uses invisible appliances to move teeth and this is becoming popular, particularly during the teenage years.

What is a bridge?

These are permanent fixtures that hold a false tooth in place. The bridge is attached to the teeth either side of the missing tooth.

How can a gap between my teeth be filled?

This can be done in several ways, the most common being dentures, bridges or implants. If the gap is small it can be covered by a veneer.

Does my badly broken tooth need to be removed?

No, a crown can be made and fitted to the remnant of the natural tooth. The surface of the new crown will form the occlusal surface.

What is a crown made of?

New materials are becoming more readily available. The most commonly used ones in the past were porcelain or gold.

Cardiff cosmetic dentistry is available from several private clinics such as Cathedral Dental Clinic (http://cathedraldentalclinic.com/). If you are interested in cosmetic dentistry and would like to find out more from a dentist near you, check out the list of British Dental Association members.

Cosmetic dentistry is a healthy option, as you end up with an improved set of teeth that will be easier to maintain and therefore hopefully require less dental treatment in the future.