I’m going to go out on a limb and say no one gives a better injection than me. I know what you’re thinking, “you’re full of it Brett, every dentist says that”. Yes, they do, and yes, I mostly am, but as much as I like joking about pretty...
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This is Melissa. She’s just as friendly in real life as she looks in this photo (see how important a nice smile is?). Anyway, she’s a fully qualified grown up dentist (yes I know she looks too young) with a post graduate qualification in intravenous (twilight) sedation. She comes to...
In its purest sense preventive dentistry is what you and your dentist do to prevent dental disease. This includes proper home care, including brushing and cleaning between the teeth, use of fluoride toothpaste, proper diet, regular dental maintenance and continuing care appointments.
These are my two precious little kiddies when they WERE little kiddies. Whether your toddler has a mouth filled with teeth or only a few poking through, it’s time to start thinking about keeping that adorable smile healthy. Sure, baby teeth don’t hang around forever (they generally start to...
Professional teeth cleaning. Teeth cleaning (also known as prophylaxis, literally a preventive treatment of a disease) is a procedure for the removal of tartar (mineralized plaque) that may develop even with careful brushing and flossing, especially in areas that are difficult to reach in routine toothbrushing.
Less scary than people make it out to be, but still something you want to avoid through good preventative measures! If pulp inflammation or infection is left untreated, it can cause pain or lead to an abscess. During root canal or endodontic treatment, the inflamed or infected pulp is removed and...
I'm not much of a fan of mercury amalgam fillings. Apart from looking ugly, they tend to cause teeth to eventually crack and break. This is just an example of a few white fillings replacing some mercury fillings.