Spotlight on Oral Health: Understanding Cold Sores (Oral Herpes) This month, we would like to discuss a common condition that affects many: oral herpes, often caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV-1). Oral herpes usually presents as cold sores or fever blisters around the mouth. It is highly contagious and can be transmitted through direct
Tooth brushing is one of the focuses of World Cavity Free Day on 14th October 2024. The focus is on children with healthy eating, healthy brushing habits and drinking water. The research shows that children copy their parents, and modelling great brushing habits will assist your children and grandchildren to save their teeth from cavities.
We have had a number of people ask us about whitening their teeth and the options for a brighter smile. Whitening is a possibility and depending on your tooth enamel, numbers of fillings present and your gum health it is an option for most people. Teeth whitening is an easy way to brighten and freshen
Dental Health Week is here again! The theme this year is #letstalkaboutgums. So, lets talk about gums! Your gums should be firm, stippled, pink for Caucasian/Asian heritage, brown/pink for African heritage and should come to a point between your teeth. You should be able to floss between the front side and rear side of the
So why do we look under your tongue and around your cheeks, lips and soft tissues of your mouth? Oral cancers are a very rare form of cancer, but they are quite debilitating. They occur much more frequently in people who smoke and the same will apply with vapes. Smoking increases your risk of oral
World Environment Day is on June 5th 2024 and the focus is on #GenerationRestoration. The theme is on accelerating land restoration, drought resilience, and desertification progress. We are trying to do our bit to support the environment with our environmental protection procedures in line with our dental practice values and our personal values too. Dr
Your jaw joint is a complicated joint incorporating your skull, lower jaw, ligaments, muscle attachments, a disc and fluid spaces. It has the ability to make tiny movements with only slight pressure to sip through a straw, or strong pressure when biting into hard food or wide opening with a yawn. All of these movements
It’s mouthguard time! Footy is back, hockey is back, basketball/netball are ongoing. Winter sports time is here. We remind all patients of the terrible impact a sporting injury can have on our teeth, jaw and soft tissues. A knock to the mouth can result in losing teeth as well as significant long-term damage. Teeth do
Festival time and your teeth in Adelaide during February and March are something to be mindful about. It is such a great time of the year in Adelaide with so many events, festivals and entertaining. These often are celebrated with beverages such as soft drinks with lemon or lime to jazz them up, power drinks,
Our receptionists will always ask you when you have completed your appointment with your dentist, oral health therapist or hygienist to book in for your next dental check up and preventative care appointment. There are a number of reasons why we ask them to do this. One reason is that we want to keep a
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