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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!
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.
What Causes Dental Trismus?
Dental trismus is also known as ‘lockjaw’, a condition in which one is unable to open the mouth properly. There are several ways to identify dental trismus, the most common being the inability to open the mouth beyond two fingers width.
What can I expect from my wisdom teeth surgery?
Wisdom teeth are the last teeth to come in, most commonly between the ages of 17 – 25 years. Because of the process of evolution in humans, our jaw sizes no longer accommodate for all our wisdom teeth in some cases.
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.
Should I Use Antibiotics To Treat a Dental Abscess?
A tooth abscess occurs when a bacterial infection creates a pocket of pus in the tooth's pulp space. This is due to a deep decay, chip or fracture in your tooth that allows the bacteria to ‘invade’.
What are Common Causes of Dental Pain?
Pain is something that no one wishes for, however, it serves a very useful purpose for us humans. Feeling pain in our bodies way of telling us that something is wrong, and that we need to pay attention to the problem.
What is a dental splint?
A dental splint refers to several types of orthodontic devices used today to treat numerous dental problems. Such issues include bruxism (tooth grinding), issues with apnoea (interrupted breathing, usually during sleep) and snoring.
Is root canal treatment a painless dental procedure?
Would your heart rate start to increase if you were advised to have a root canal? Your anxiety and nerves might start to creep in over the ‘dreaded’ procedure.
Having a Filling
Despite advances in dental technology and prevention of disease, most patients will have at least one filling during their lifetime. A filling may be required to: Treat decay, Repair a chip, Bond over cracks, Improve the strength or aesthetics of a tooth.
Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS)
The CDBS is a bulk-billed government program that provides up to $1000 for eligible children ages 2-17 to seek general and preventative dental care. We choose to bulk-bill these services to minimize out of pocket expenses to families.
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Make an appointment to discuss your unique dental or restorative needs. We have two locations, Coffs Harbour and Dorrigo.