by Kathryn Al-Dhafeeri | Feb 24, 2023 | Dental Health, Gum Disease
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... 
by Kathryn Al-Dhafeeri | Nov 24, 2022 | Dental Care, Dental Health, General, Gum Disease, Health
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 blog to find out what effects smoking... 
by Kathryn Al-Dhafeeri | Aug 8, 2022 | Dental Health, Gum Disease
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,... 
by dogwebsitestg | Jun 15, 2020 | Dental Care, Dental Health, Gum Disease, Health, Men's Health, Tooth Grinding and Sleep Disorders
This week is Men’s Health Week. Men in Australia live on average 4.3 years less than women. A baby boy born here in 2010 has a life expectancy of 78.0 years while a baby girl born at the same time could expect to live to 82.3 years old. Right from the start, boys... 
by dogwebsitestg | Mar 11, 2020 | Dental Health, Gum Disease, Health, Teeth, Women's Health
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’re delving into the health and dental issues facing women. In the last blog Women’s Health and Dentistry we discussed the chronic health conditions most faced by women and how they affect the mouth. This time, we’re talking... 
by dogwebsitestg | Mar 4, 2020 | Dental Health, Gum Disease, Health, Teeth, Women's Health
International Women’s Day is coming up on the 8th March, so let’s talk women’s health. A report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, stated that 1 in 2 Australian females have a chronic disease. The most commonly reported by women were mental health...