Why are mouthguards important for Easter? Well, it’s a bit hard to eat Easter chocolates with broken teeth… No, we’re not suggesting Easter Egg hunts should be classified as contact sports. But many sports your child plays do have a risk of contact and therefore a risk of injuring their teeth. Aside from the expense […]
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While it’s not typically something we think about in the moment, you should definitely consider whether you might be sharing more than just love when you kiss your significant other and how your dentist can actually improve your love life. What’s Really Exchanged in a Kiss? According to a recent study, a healthy mouth can
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How Flossing One Tooth Can Help You Keep Your New Year Resolutions! Keeping my New Year resolutions is the last thing on my mind as I stare at my dentist with a sheepish look on my face. I have a cavity in between my front teeth and she has just asked if I floss. I’m
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Now that the festive season is well underway, we want to share an important reminder about tooth health. No, it’s not about limiting your intake of sugary food and drinks (although you should consider the effect overindulgence can have on your teeth). This message is about using your teeth as tools. Teeth as Tools “Teeth
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We use them to savour delicacies, share stories, and kiss our loved ones — can you imagine what life would be like without a healthy mouth? Do you know what oral cancer symptoms look like? Most people know about the dangers of cavities and gum disease, but awareness about oral cancer seems to be far
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No Mouth Guard, No Play! To put it simply, if you play contact sport, you are at risk of injuring your teeth.1Sports-related injuries account for 40% of dental injuries yet only 36% of Australians wear a mouthguard when playing contact sport. Even fewer wear a mouth guard during training.2 Worrying statistics suggest that 50% of
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Have you ever experienced dry socket after a tooth extraction? You may have experienced dry socket yourself or may know someone who has experienced dry socket after they have had a tooth removed. OUCH! Dry socket is pain in or around the area where a tooth has been taken out which increases in severity 1-4
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Public water fluoridation has been practised around the world for the last 60 years and is acknowledged as one of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century.1 Community water fluoridation is the adjustment of fluoride to drinking water to reach a level that can help reduce tooth decay. Dental caries are a
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Welcome Back! As you will have no doubt heard by now, we are lucky enough to have had the previous ADA Level Three restrictions to dental services eased back earlier last month, allowing us to be more available for our patients’ needs. Following this news, Prime Minister Scott Morrison also advised that there will be
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Sugar! Sugar consumption is the main contributor to dental caries. Besides affecting our teeth, high sugar diets have been linked to obesity, an increased risk of heart and kidney disease, stroke as well as type II diabetes. National data from the Australia Health Survey reports that over 47% of adults and 73% of teenagers have
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