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 Dental Facts About Teeth That You Might Not Know
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 Facts You May Not Know 1. Tooth enamel is the hardest part of your entire body Tooth enamel is the hard shiny top layer of your tooth. Acting like a …
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Home remedies for teeth: fact or fiction?
With many of us spending more time at home, we’re noticing a lot of advice on the internet about home remedies for teeth whitening and toothaches. While the advice has good intentions, many at-home dental “remedies” can do more harm than good. To help you figure out which home remedies for teeth are harmful or …
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Why Are My Teeth Sensitive To Cold?
Melbourne winters are brisk, and you might be feeling the icy chill on your teeth. If you have teeth sensitive to cold, our Antarctic winds may be unbearably painful. Sensitive teeth are a common dental issue. Not only teeth sensitive to cold, but you may also feel teeth sensitivity with hot or sweet foods and …
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How to Get Rid of Yellow Teeth: Avoid Home Remedies
Yellow teeth are a problem we may all face at some point in our life. Unfortunately, there are many websites touting home remedies to get rid of yellow teeth. This concerns us greatly because there can be many different reasons why teeth turn yellow. And while well-intentioned, home remedies may be doing much more harm …
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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 dentists are often asked whether coffee intake is related to unhealthy teeth. In short, …
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Sport Drinks and Teeth: How Exercise and Sport Can Affect Your Dental Health
Many athletes rely on sport drinks to keep up a certain level of energy and performance. Research has shown that many athletes also have recurring dental problems. There’s a chance you too may putting your teeth at risk by relying on sports drinks for hydration and stamina, and here’s why: Sports drinks are high in …
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Love your tooth enamel: 3 Simple Ways to Prevent Enamel Erosion and Tooth Decay
A lot of things we like to eat and drink have an acidic nature This isn’t just the bad stuff, like soft drinks and energy drinks. The list also includes fruit, juices, (even freshly squeezed juices), citrus, lemon and wine. Enamel wear occurs as a result of exposing our teeth to an acidic environment. This …
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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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