Bad breath is sometimes referred to its medical name halitosis or fetor oris. It is a condition wherein a persistent and unpleasant odour is present in exhaled breath. What is Halitosis? Halitosis is quite common and almost anyone can suffer from...
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Do your gums bleed after brushing your teeth? Chances are, you could already be suffering from gingivitis. In Australia, 1 in 5 adults suffers from gum disease. And according to the American Dental Association, gum diseases such as...
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What is Dry Mouth Syndrome? Dry mouth occurs when salivary glands do not produce enough saliva. This syndrome is also known as xerostomia. Having this syndrome is a normal sign of dehydration. In some cases, it could also be brought about...
Read MoreDear Friends, Effective 8 May 2020, dental treatment has been reduced to level 1 restrictions. For dental treatment under Level 1 restrictions, all dental services can be provided using standard precautions for people who do not meet...
Read MoreThe types of crowns and scenarios in which you might use these crowns, There are a few different types of crowns that you can use depending on the position of the tooth and where it is in the mouth. Metal or gold crowns have been shown to be more...
Read MoreWhat’s involved in getting a crown? Basically, it’s a two-visit procedure. The first visit goes for about 90 minutes. We have to make sure the structure is solid. We trim the tooth and reduce it a little bit, take impressions and we...
Read More– Now, you might ask the cost of root canal therapy. Teeth can have one, two, or three roots. And they can have one, two, three, even four root canals. The teeth closer to the front of your mouth, single-rooted teeth with one canal, and...
Read More– Teeth can become a little bit more brittle once they’ve been root canalled. So, it is important that you are doing something to help strengthen the tooth. The other question you could ask is, if you are having root canal therapy...
Read More– I get asked, is root canal a safe procedure? Realistically, it is, once you sort of identify root canals and you get in and you clean them out, then you can seal them up, but there’s no real huge risk involved. Probably the big...
Read More– Root canal, you can save the tooth and you can keep the tooth there and know it’s got a realistic chance of long-term survival. So talking about removing teeth, or doing RCT. There are a few factors involved in that, it might depend...
Read More– So, realistically, the only real alternative to a tooth that requires root canal treatment is the removal of the tooth. So alternatives to root canal treatment, basically, when you’ve had a nerve in a tooth that has died, and you...
Read More– Root canals ideally would always be at least two visits, sometimes three visits. What’s involved step-by-step with root canal procedures? Basically, it’s a treatment that’s required if you’ve had a tooth...
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