Oral Health – Tips And Techniques For Looking After Your Teeth Between Dental Visits Who doesn’t love the feeling of a clean mouth right after visiting the dentist’s office? But we can’t visit the dentist every day for professional teeth cleaning, which means we must implement and maintain a good oral health routine at home […]
Dental Floss – The How’s And Why’s May 28, 2017Blog, Education, Health & Wellness, LifestyleBy Kimberly Ivett Many people brush their teeth on a regular basis thinking that doing so will ensure their oral health. Whilst brushing is an essential part of maintain oral health, flossing is also very important as it cleans between the teeth where toothbrush bristles […]
Wisdom Teeth – The Facts Here are some of the facts that you should be aware of regarding wisdom teeth; Fact #1 Wisdom teeth are the last of the permanent teeth to erupt. They are also called third molars. Fact #2 Wisdom teeth usually appear in the late teenage years or early twenties. Most people […]
Childrens Dentistry – When Should You Schedule Appointments? Although dental decay is the most common and widespread childhood disease, parents often overlook the importance of scheduling dental appointment for their children. With cavities at epidemic levels amongst children in Australia, it is important to make children’s dentistry a priority. The first dental visit should take […]
Thumb Sucking, Finger Sucking And Pacifier Use The sucking reflex is naturally present in every child at birth. Due to this, with time, babies start sucking everything which comes near their mouth. It is common to see newly born babies sucking their fist and palms. However, with time this habit gets shifted to thumb sucking […]
What Are The Do’s And Don’ts? In this day and age, there are literally thousands of people willing to dish out their advice when it comes to parenting. Teeth is only a very small part of the parenting process, so please do not worry if you don’t have all of the answers and don’t beat […]
Common Dental Fears We work with lots and lots of dental phobic patients. Over the years, Dr Kim Ivett has developed many wonderful relationships with these patients, we have a mutual respect for each other and what we have achieved together to absolve them from their dental fears. We often are finding more and more […]
Your Top Dental Questions Answered When it comes to oral health, there are always many questions. Here are the answers to the top 10 most commonly asked oral heath questions: How often do teeth need to be cleaned? Brushing teeth is recommended twice daily but getting the teeth professionally cleaned by your dentist or hygienist […]
Pregnancy & Gum Disease During pregnancy, a woman’s body undergoes many hormonal changes which can increase the likelihood of developing oral health problems. pregnancy gum disease or gingivitis, is the most common oral health concern for pregnant women and it affects approximately 40% of women. In some cases, pregnancy gingivitis can progress to periodontitis, a […]
Spring Is In The Air For those of us in Sydney you will be well aware that Spring is amongst us. With this comes milder mornings and evenings, more sunshine for us to play in and an increase in pollen floating around the place. For those of us who suffer from hay fever (allergic rhinitis), […]