Pregnant Mums: how to take care of teeth during pregnancy
For many women, looking after teeth during pregnancy is sometimes forgotten about. But being pregnant doesn’t mean your teeth should suffer. How does gum disease affect pregnancy? Poor dental health during pregnancy can adversely impact your baby. Alarmingly, research has found a link between severe gum disease during pregnancy to low birth weight in the …
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8 Fun Facts About Teeth
We know that brushing and flossing daily makes for healthy teeth, but do you know these 8 fun facts about your pearly whites? #8 Tooth enamel is the hardest part of your entire body Tooth enamel is the hard shiny top layer of your tooth. Acting like a coat of armour, it protects against …
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Dentistry In A Pandemic: Going To The Dentist Safely And Teeth Care You Can Do At Home
COVID-19 has affected our lives in a way that we could never have prepared for. Along with the rest of our community, we’ve faced restrictions, self-isolation and a whole lot of uncertainty. All the while, like the rest of our community, we’re doing our utmost to stop the spread and help loved ones stay healthy …
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3 Dental Lessons from Remote Communities
Have you ever wondered what dentistry is like in other parts of the world? It may surprise you, even in the most remote communities, adults and children experience similar dental problems. In 2011, I had the opportunity to do volunteer dentistry work at a clinic in remote Cambodia. I went with a not-for-profit organisation called …
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WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PLAQUE AND TARTAR
One of our favourite questions is: what’s the difference between plaque and tartar? Lots of our patients ask us, and it’s a great question. Essentially, plaque is soft and sticky bacteria that stick to our teeth. In our mouths, there are nooks and crannies that harder to reach and the plaque grows and stagnates there. …
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Overcoming Dental Anxiety Part 1: Changing Dental Norms
Clowns, spiders, heights, dentists. We know that dental anxiety is pretty up there on everyone’s lists of fears and phobias. But we feel that the visit to the dentist can be, and should be, a better experience. Phobias or fear of the dentist is very real and experienced by many Australians. In a study by …
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The Benefits of Preventative Dentistry
At Whitehorse Dental, we’re all about preventative dental care. But what exactly does preventative dentistry mean and how does this benefit you? The gist of it is, that instead of visiting the dentist once in a while for major teeth problems, we want to encourage our patients to visit regularly for small teeth cleans and …
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Good News! Coffee Isn’t Bad For Your Teeth
Many morning time smiles are made after a cup of coffee, but is it bad for your teeth? We are happy to be the bearers of good news and tell you that coffee is not actually bad for your teeth. Our dental professionals regularly get asked whether coffee intake is related to unhealthy teeth. In …
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5 Meals a Day Keeps the Dentist Away
We can drill you about flossing daily or coming in for a dental checkup every 6 months (actually we would really love it if you did both), but we wanted to instead take a moment to look at an everyday activity that may be unknowingly affecting your teeth – eating. It’s a little known fact, …
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Lemon Water – Is It Really Worth It?
We’ve read many health blogs available online who herald the healthy benefits of adding lemon to water. However, we’re here to bring a controversial voice to the lemon water table – we believe that it’s detrimental to your teeth. Let us explain why. Acid weakens our tooth enamel The saliva in our mouths, besides helping …
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