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Carbonated Water: Is it Bad For Your Teeth?
Carbonated water has become a popular go-to beverage for many of us. But how does it affect the health of our teeth?
10 Healthy Lunch Box Ideas for Dental Health: Back to School Special
Eating a healthy lunch is important for maintaining good dental health, especially for children. Here are ten healthy lunch box ideas that are both child-friendly and good for dental health
3 Christmas Party Hacks to Keep You Smiling Through Summer!
With the myriad of gatherings that usually occur throughout December, the pre-Christmas period can be a challenging time to stay healthy. Keeping our teeth is good condition throughout this tempting period is no exception!
Does Oil Pulling Work? We Checked Out the Science
Oil pulling is a practice that has recently seen much attention online. But does oil pulling work?
How Does Menopause Affect Oral Health?
Some friends of ours Dr Rosie Ross and Jo Vines have recently released their book Approaching the Pause. We recommend this book to anyone interested in a unique, entertaining and informative perspective on menopause and perimenopause.
Should I Use Fluoride Toothpaste? We Answered Some Common Questions About Fluoride
Are you confused about fluoride? How much do you need?
How Often Should You Change Your Toothbrush?
When was the last time you changed your toothbrush? Your toothbrush is an essential, first line tool to prevent decay and cavities which can lead to more complex and painful oral and health complications.
Sustainable Dentistry: What We Are Doing At Ethical Dental
We think of sustainable dentistry in four key areas: Environmental, People, Community, Financial. The following provides a short overview of some of our strategies to improve our sustainability as a team.
Why Do My Gums Bleed When I Floss?
"Why do my gums bleed when I floss?" is a question patients ask us regularly. This is particularly the case if you only floss sporadically.
How Often Should You See The Dentist?
Where does the age-old concept of a 6-monthly check up come from? How often should you really see the dentist?
5 Tips for choosing the best dental health insurance
Choosing the best dental health insurance can often feel confusing and overwhelming. When researching different insurance policies it's important to consider your individual needs.
Our 5 Favourite Toothpastes
Selecting a toothpaste can be tricky. You might feel challenged when faced with the myriad of options in the toothpaste aisle in the supermarket or pharmacy.
Is it a toothache or sinus pain?
This is a question we often deal with as dentists. Especially at certain times of the year.
Smiles For Life ebook
It's Dental Health Week! This year the theme Keep Your Smile For Life inspired us to create an ebook to help you build trust and dental confidence across a lifetime.
Wisdom Teeth: Eruption and Crowding Myths
Wisdom teeth are something that most of us have to deal with. Usually, they will start coming through between the ages of 18 and 21 give or take a few years, and unfortunately most people don’t have enough room for them to fit comfortably into our mouths and become useful for chewing.
The Unwanted Effects of Alcohol on your Mouth
As we move into July, many people will be considering the challenge of ‘dry July’ and ditching the drink for a solid month. For some, this is to raise money for a good cause, for others, it is just about a healthy change or taking control.
Can the sugar in fruit damage my teeth?
Most of us know by now that the added sugars in many foods have the potential to damage to the teeth and mouth. Even when they are hiding under the names of corn syrup, rice malt, sucrose or maltodextrin in our muesli bars, breakfast cereals and fruit flavoured yoghurt they still have the potential to cause havoc.
3 Common Dental Risks for Women
Although Australian women have a higher life expectancy than men (84.9 years for females compared to 80.7 years for males (1), men and women are affected by illness and disease in different ways. Women have risk factors associated with risks of certain chronic illnesses, hormone types and stressors and changes that typically occur during a woman’s life cycle.
Smoking and Oral Cancer
In Australia, there are about 2500 new incidents or oral/pharyngeal cancer diagnosed every year. The risk of oral cancer is about 1 in 90 for men and 1 in 200 for women.
Do Dental X-Rays Show All Types of Cavities?
When it comes to oral hygiene, cavities can cause many issues for patients. There are many reasons for this.
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