2017

4 Tips to Prevent Tooth Decay and Cavities in Your Preschooler

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Children are more predisposed to get cavities or early tooth decay because their milk teeth aren't as strong as permanent teeth and their oral hygiene habits aren't very strong without adult intervention. This article offers some tips to ensure your preschooler's teeth stay healthy, because only them will they stand the best chance of growing healthy permanent teeth. 1. Oral hygiene Bacteria in the mouth depend on leftover food scraps for food, which they take in to produce acids.

14 December 2017

Cosmetic Dentistry Tips: How to Prevent Dry Mouth When Wearing Dentures

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As a new denture wearer, you may have heard that there are several maintenance steps necessary to preserve these dental restorations and continue enjoying a beautiful smile. These measures include cleaning the dentures regularly, storing them in a glass of water at night, and protecting them from physical damage. However, few people will tell you that your mouth could be your greatest foe to the dentures. These restorations do not perform well when exposed to drying conditions.

17 November 2017

How the Newest Type of Crown Can Give You Instantaneous Results

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When it comes to restorative dentistry, the crown is the number one tool in the dentist's toolkit. It allows them to repair a variety of problems that affect individual teeth and to restore your appearance to its original glory. Yet in the past, the fitment of a crown would be quite a process and would require more than one visit to the dentist's office. Recently, this has changed with the arrival of the "

26 October 2017

Wisdom Tooth Extraction While Wearing Invisalign: Will it Affect my Orthodontic Treatment?

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Under normal circumstances, orthodontists will suggest wisdom tooth removal prior to beginning a course of Invisalign. However, in some cases, wisdom teeth may erupt during Invisalign treatment. When this happens, if an orthodontist believes that those teeth will adversely impact your treatment, they will suggest that you have them removed. Wisdom teeth can also push newly straightened teeth out of alignment post-Invisalign treatment. While not every patient will experience difficulties whilst combining these two treatments, in some cases, adjustments will need to be made.

2 October 2017

Too Much Toothbrush: Why Brushing Your Teeth for 2 Minutes, not 10 Minutes Will Prevent Cavities

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When it comes to keeping your teeth clean and cavity-free, the least you can do is take 4 minutes out of your 24 hour day to brush your teeth. Basically, that amounts to 1 minute per side. Not very long at all. However, despite that, only 23 of Australians actually brush their teeth for 2 minutes per session. While that is quite a worrying fact, not brushing for long enough is not as harmful to teeth as brushing for too long.

13 September 2017

Two tips for those who have just started to wear braces

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It can take a while to get used to wearing orthodontics. If you have just recently started to wear them, here are a few tips which you may find helpful: Adjust your diet One of the biggest mistakes people make after getting braces fitted is failing to adjust their diet. This can cause a whole host of problems. For example, continuing to consume foods that have either a sticky, chewy texture (such as toffees) or a very hard, crunchy texture (like nuts and biscotti) can damage your braces' archwire and cause it to protrude outwards towards the inside of your cheeks.

13 August 2017

Dental Tourism: 4 Benefits

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Increasing numbers of Australians who are experiencing dental problems are choosing to become dental tourists by travelling to countries in Asia for treatment. Below is a guide to 4 benefits of becoming a dental tourist. Reduced Cost If you do not have dental insurance or a complicated dental procedure means you are facing significant out-of-pocket expenses, you may not be able to afford to receive dental treatment in Australia. If you have a painful condition, such as an infected wisdom tooth, continuing without treatment may not be an option.

22 March 2017

Dental Treatment and Asthma: What You Need to Know

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If you have asthma, it is important that you understand how the condition could be triggered by a visit to the dentist office. Below is a guide to everything you need to know about visiting the dentist if you have a diagnosis of asthma. Triggers Below is a guide to things which may trigger your asthma during a dental appointment. Increased Anxiety: Not many people enjoy visiting the dentist. Even a routine check-up could cause you to become anxious.

3 March 2017