World Oral Health Day 2018 – Think mouth, think health!

World Oral Health Day 2018 – Think mouth, think health!

It’s the 20th of March again, and we would like to wish all our patients a great World Oral Health Day! This week is a time to reflect on our oral care habits, and to renew our oral health goals. For 2018, this year’s theme is about the health link between...
When do you need a dental crown?

When do you need a dental crown?

When your tooth has a minor cavity, the go-to treatment is usually a filling. But if your cavity has progressed to the point where there is too much damage or decay for a filling treatment to be successful – yet you still have sufficient healthy tooth structure...
Does your smile have a missing tooth?

Does your smile have a missing tooth?

Having a tooth gap because of a missing tooth is problematic enough. But if you are missing a tooth at the front of your mouth, it may be quite obvious to others when you smile or talk. For some, a gap in their smile has character, but for others, it may be an...
Types of Tooth Sensitivity Symptoms

Types of Tooth Sensitivity Symptoms

When most people think of tooth sensitivity, they think of teeth that are sensitive to hot or cold foods and beverages. For most, the go-to solution for this type of tooth sensitivity is to gently brush with desensitising fluoride toothpaste. While this treatment...
What causes tooth sensitivity?

What causes tooth sensitivity?

Tooth sensitivity is the common term used to describe dentin hypersensitivity (in your teeth) and root sensitivity. Symptoms include sensitivity to a variety of stimuli including: hot, cold, sweet, sour or acidic food and beverages brushing and flossing breathing in...
Sports mouthguards for kids & teens playing sports

Sports mouthguards for kids & teens playing sports

Mouthguards are now the norm for kids playing contact sports! The typical kid or teenager in Australia goes through the most physically active period of their lives while they are at school. Those who participate in organised sport spend 7 hours a week (on average)...