Dental Practice
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
It was wonderful news to hear the Australian of the Year, Dr James Muecke talk about joining forces with SA Health to publicise that sugar is bad. His perspective is naturally on eye health, diabetes and obesity. Ours would be on teeth and decay but we are happy to hear anyone champion sugar taxes, banning
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
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
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