Bisphosphonate (Actonel, Aclasta, Zolandrate) and Denosumab (Prolia) are medicines used to treat osteoporosis in men and women to reduce the risk of fractures, particularly in the hip, long bones and spine. Treatment makes your bones stronger and less likely to break. These drugs can be in tablet form or 6 monthly injections. Your GP will
Are your teeth on edge from the winter cold? Whilst it may be cold and wintery in Adelaide, spare a thought for Apsley Cherry-Garrard a 20th Century explorer whose teeth shattered from the cold. Cherry-Garrard travelled to Antarctica in 1910 to obtain Emperor Penguin eggs for zoological study. So many days in the intense winter
Having had a terrific slice of banana bread the other day, I thought I would try a sugar free version. This recipe by Nadia Lim seems my style of cooking. Simple, not too many ingredients, pretty quick. I hope you enjoy it. IngredientsI butter or coconut oil 125g, melted very ripe bananas 3, mashed desiccated
A new report by the Centre for Disease Control shows 81.3 percent of parents are not brushing their children’s teeth as early as recommended. Researchers at the CDC studied data from over 5000 children and teens and compiled an alarming series of statistics. It was found: 80 percent of parents were not brushing their baby’s
Is it possible to make your own toothache? It is surprising how many times patients come in and report a toothache which our investigations determine is due to clenching or grinding the teeth. The severity of the toothache is severe enough to prompt a visit and yet when we examine the tooth it is completely
How we can overcome our dental anxiety? I have cared for many patients who are nervous and who have had bad experiences in the past which have left a lingering effect. I was surprised however, when my daughter (who has grown up in and out of the dental chair) began objecting to her routine dental
Is teeth whitening safe, and is it easy? Given that Adelaide is celebrating Festival season, you might like to add a festive touch to your teeth as well! One safe and easy option to improve the look of your teeth is to consider whitening. It is a conservative treatment that improves the colour of your
Silver (amalgam) fillings have been used for more than 100 years, they are safe, reliable, effective and hard wearing. There has been rumours over time about the safety of amalgam fillings, but like many rumours, these are unfounded and lacking scientific evidence. Should I have my amalgam fillings removed? A question we are often asked
Happy New Year! We hope you all had a lovely Christmas time and had a chance to relax and chill. Dr Stone had fun cooking and doing holiday jobs while Kylie pulled apart her kitchen and Emma went camping. In between that there was family, fun and frivolity in the sun of course! One dental
Christmas time in the city December is such a busy month! December is such a busy month for all of us. Christmas is rapidly approaching for most of us, deadlines need completing prior to the end of the year and party invites increase with the warmer weather. Don’t forget to stop and take time out
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