• 18 OCTOBER 2024
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    Team Electric or Team Manual when it comes to tooth brushing?

    Team Electric or Team Manual when it comes to tooth brushing?

    Tooth brushing is on of the focus’s 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.

    • 4 SEPTEMBER 2024
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    Tooth Whitening – Your questions answered

    Tooth Whitening – Your questions answered

    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

    • 2 AUGUST 2024
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    Dental Health Week

    Dental Health Week

    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

    • 3 JULY 2024
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    Have you had your mouth checked for oral cancer?

    Have you had your mouth checked for oral cancer?

    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

    • 5 JUNE 2024
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    On World Environment Day balancing our environmental values with our infection control standards

    On World Environment Day balancing our environmental values with our infection control standards

    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

    • 1 MAY 2024
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    Your jaw joint and you

    Your jaw joint and you

    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

    • 3 APRIL 2024
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    It is mouthguard time!

    It is mouthguard time!

    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

    • 7 MARCH 2024
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    Festival time and your teeth

    Festival time and your teeth

    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,

    • 8 FEBRUARY 2024
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    Why is your regular dental check up important?

    Why is your regular dental check up important?

    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

    • 2 JANUARY 2024
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    Dental Specialist – Why we would refer you

    Dental Specialist – Why we would refer you

    We do lots of different dental procedures at our clinic. They range from simple fillings to complex bridges, root canal treatment, deep cleaning under the gums, tooth removal and implant crowns. For all of these procedures it is important to us that we give you the best dental treatment.  At times we will refer you