Do your gums bleed when you brush? The sight of your gums bleeding can be pretty overwhelming – not to mention, alarming. There are several possible causes of bleeding gums, from changing your oral care routine to a side effect of pregnancy. However, it could also be gum disease. Plaque might be starting to build […]
Baby teeth or primary teeth are playing a very important role in a child’s life. They are vital for chewing and speech development and in maintaining the space for the adult teeth. For this reason, your child should be taught how to have a good dental hygiene from a very young age. Normally, your children […]
Taking advantage of Medicare Child Dental Benefits Scheme School holidays are approaching! Try to benefit from this time of year and book your children in for their regular dental check-up or any other needed treatment, by using your private health dental benefits or the Medicare’s Child Dental Benefit Scheme. Good oral health is an important […]
Some injuries on head area can be quite serious and have consequences for your oral health. The most common causes of dental injuries are falling over, being hit in the face or having an accident while playing sport. Also, it is possible to injure or break a tooth by biting something hard. An injury to […]
The end of the year is almost here!!! Do you know that your private health insurance dental benefits for the year are about to expire? Normally, the private health funds do not allow to rollover your benefits – so if you haven’t already used them, you will lose them! For these benefits, you have already […]
The Dental radiography is an important part of your dental care. It is the tool by which dentists can identify various dental issues through X-ray imaging. The X-Rays provide the dentists and the patients with valuable information such as small cavities that are not visible to the naked eye and as a positive consequence significantly […]
The baby teeth are very important! They help a child to learn to chew and speak properly. They maintain the correct space in a child’s gums to allow the eruption of their permanent teeth. Normally, a child has a full set of 20 baby teeth by the age of two to three years. The children […]
How To Brush Your Teeth To properly brush your teeth, use small, circular motions, paying attention to the gum line, hard-to-reach back teeth and areas around fillings, crowns, implants or other restorations. Place the toothbrush at a 45°angle along the gum line. Move the toothbrush in a small, circular motion, and repeat for each tooth. […]
Crooked or misaligned teeth not only look unappealing, but also make it difficult to clean them. When teeth are not cleaned properly, it eventually leads to periodontal diseases while there is also a risk of tooth and bone damage and even tooth loss. Thus, it becomes imperative to properly align your teeth in order to […]
Calcium is the primary mineral responsible for the health of bones and teeth structures. The body needs calcium, vitamin D and phosphorous to build a healthy skeleton and healthy teeth. An additional supply of minerals and vitamins are needed to maintain good health of bones and teeth during pregnancy and lactation. The teeth are encapsulated […]
