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International Women’s Day is a time to celebrate the achievements of women around the world and advocate for gender equality. At Vilafortuny, we’re proud to support women’s health and wellness every day of the year.   Women and Oral Health   Did you know that women’s oral health can be affected by a variety of...

What are the tell-tale signs to look out for if you think your health is not at its best It is the season of rising temperatures across the Emirates that can often signal the onset of tiredness, lethargy and the lack of motivation to do any form of exercise. You may snore at night, but...

It is estimated that 80 percent of all people will have an acne breakout at some point in their lives. The diagnosis of acne vulgaris is a clinical diagnosis. However, some laboratory tests may be ordered in some cases where the doctor suspects a hormonal or bacterial imbalance associated with it. Here are some facts...

Skin Cancer Screening Services That You Can Trust You visit your primary care doctor every year for a checkup, and schedule regular teeth cleanings/checkups with your dentist, but what about your dermatologist? Dermatologists are specially trained in detecting skin cancer. Most skin cancers are highly treatable, especially when they’re caught early, so having skin cancer screenings...

How many hours of Sleep do you get a night? During sleep, your body is working to support healthy brain function and maintain your physical health. When you fall asleep, your blood pressure and heart rate fall. During sleep, your parasympathetic system controls your body, and your heart does not work as hard as it...

If you want to boost your immune system health, you may wonder how to help your body fight off illnesses. Over the next few months, we will be giving you some tips and tricks on how to stay healthy and strong over the summer months and maintain a healthy immune system. To bolster your immunity...

Your smile is one of the most crucial elements of your overall facial structure. It is a sign of sincerity and friendliness. Therefore, you must only trust the best cosmetic dental clinics in Dubai for your smiling needs. Many people easily feel comfortable around people who smile a lot. On the other hand, people can...

We all dream of having a bright, pleasant smile. However, no one wants to end up with a blinding shine that’s nothing short of a teeth-whitening-disaster episode. To ensure that you get the best outcome from your tooth whitening in Dubai, you must ask the right questions before committing. Here are some of the questions...

If you are not happy with your dental arrangements, your best bet to achieve the smile of your dreams is to opt for smile analysis in Dubai. This technique will not only help to enhance your facial beauty but your self-confidence too. Unlike other approaches, smile analysis in Dubai gives you a full-proof prior vision...

What makes a good Dubai dental clinic? And how can you tell the good ones from the bad? Here are a few questions you should be asking...

Every year. more and more people are enjoying the benefits of digital smile design in Dubai. In this post, we explain why.

About a decade ago, if you lived in Dubai and were in the market for a cosmetic treatment, you’d pack your bags and get on a flight to theBeverly Hills or Brazil or Beirut. Today, you’d fish out your phone, dial a local clinic and book an appointment. Yes, Dubai turning into the world’s nip-and-tuck,...

Follow These Five Tips to Maintain Your Dental Health Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan is a wonderful exercise in self-discipline. It is also considered equally cleansing and therapeutic, physically as well as mentally. But while fasting, certain steps need to be taken to prevent it from taking a toll on your dental health....

You’ve probably seen at least one commercial, television show or movie in your lifetime with the following scene: some poor old person sits glued to their chair, completely mortified, as their dentures sail clear across the room. Cue laughter from everyone. Except for the man or woman the dentures belong to — their confidence just...

With time, it becomes increasingly difficult to ignore the signs of ageing you see in the mirror: little wrinkles around your eyes or yourmouth, age spots on your face and perhaps even some sagging skin. A few years ago, the alternatives to going under the knife were limited, but today you can soften the effects...

A beautifully straight smile always looks attractive, but most people will not achieve perfectly aligned teeth without the help of orthodontics. If you were lucky enough to have orthodontic treatment as a child then you probably take these advantages for granted, but it can be a very different story for people who never had this...

When considering dental implants, a common question we hear from patients is – can any dentist place dental implants? This is important to consider because some dental practices offer dental implants as one of many general dental procedures. Other dental practices offer a more specialist service for implant dentistry. What is the difference? And what...

Losing a tooth is not a new phenomenon. Since the start of time, people have lost their natural teeth and have been left with gaps in their smile. For as long as people have been losing teeth, they have been coming up with ways to replace them with clever substitutes. While they may bear little...