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Overindulged over the holidays and in need of some diet help?
Some of us may be feeling a bit guilty or a bit sluggish after the festive break and having overindulged over the holidays on sweet treats. The New Year may have brough on a resolution for healthier eating to improve our overall health, but what about our dental...
How To Get The Most From Your Tooth Whitening
Tooth whitening is surging in popularity and some sources even say it's the most commonly requested dental procedure (1). Tooth whitening is the process where stained or discoloured teeth are lightened using a chemical agent. Done properly, it is safe, effective and...
5 Things You Should Know About Tooth Grinding
Recently, Kathryn and Mishari feel they are seeing an increase in patients who grind their teeth, also known as bruxism. Bruxism is a term for the involuntary clenching or grinding of teeth. It most commonly happens when you are asleep (sleep bruxism) but can also...
Is My Extras Health Insurance Worth It?
We get asked all the time if extras private health insurance is worth it. With the cost of living and mortgage repayments increasing, many of our patients are re-considering their need for private health insurance. Earlier this year, many private health funds...
What Is Dental Sedation?
For many of us, going to the dentist is not our favourite way to spend our time yet we know we have to go. We know it’s part of our overall health care, and we grin and bear it (pun intended) as we know it’s good for us. For some people the thought of a dental...
A bit about Bacteria
We take our health for granted and it’s not until something goes wrong that we realise it’s importance. How many times per day do we chew? Talk? Smile? If you have a sore mouth or a wobbly tooth, you’ll sure be aware of every movement. So why do we not heed the...
Oral Effects of Smoking and Vaping
What is the harm in Vaping? Is vaping the new smoking? Or is it safer? This has been an area of increasing research, as the use of e-cigarettes is reasonably new, the effect of their use is still being discovered. Join us in this...
Tips for a Brighter Smile
1. Do Not Believe in Toothpaste Fads! Stay away from charcoal and lemon flavoured toothpaste. Believe it or not, these are both made by a reputable toothpaste brand – the problem is, these substances have been proven to be abrasive to your tooth enamel. This means...
What is Acid Erosion?
We all know that sugar is bad for our teeth. Sugar causes tooth decay, where the structure of the tooth is broken down, leading to cavities. However, there is something else that can damage the structure of our teeth and this is acid. This works by a different...
The Truth About Flossing
Firstly, does flossing actually work? There was a frenzy of articles from the Associated Press that came out a few years ago, saying that there “was weak evidence to support tooth flossing”. Many patients then asked us, should we be flossing now? The answer is, YES,...