We all know that lemon water is fantastic for your body from boosting our metabolisms to improving our immune systems However It’s terrible for our teeth. Lemon water is highly acidic and can very quickly erode your enamel; eventually this can cause your teeth to become hollowed
read moreWith Halloween just around the corner (I know we live in Australia) here are some tips to help prevent dental decay Choose carefully – avoid sticky lollies that cling to teeth or hard lollies that stay in your mouth for a long time. Water – drink plenty of fluoridated water especially straight
read moreWhy do we need saliva? We need a steady flow of saliva to cleanse and keep our mouths moist for digestion of food. If we don’t have enough saliva, our mouths get uncomfortable and dry. Saliva helps to moisten food and makes it easier to chew, swallow and helps to protect teeth What
read moreIn Australia today the main reason adults lose teeth is periodontal disease. Identifying the signs and recording the symptoms of gum disease is part of any thorough initial dental examination. A health assessment for your gums is the single most important procedure we may offer you. Periodontal and gum disease are like other systemic diseases,
read moreGreetings from Sydney where more than a hundred and fifty dentists interested in computerized dentistry have gathered to learn even more about innovations in dental treatment, technology and diagnosis. Speaking right now is Imtiaz Manji. Next up is CerecDoctor Sameer Puri; right after it’s me, with ‘Bread and Butter Cerec’
read moreA few months ago, my optometrist notified me that the time had come for my routine eye examination. Even though I have haven’t ever had any problems with my eyes, I also don’t want to get any problems, and I want to stay healthy, so I made the appointment. All went well, but this time,
read moreON SITE again for another fun-filled two days, at the Sydney Convention Centre, Darling Harbour. This occasion was what must be at least the 4th (if not more-anyone know??) Quintessence International Symposium hosted by Henry Schein Halas. Interviewing duties were shared by colleague Dr Scott Davis (thanks Scot). I was fortunate to speak to Professor
read more‘Humans are the only animals who have hair, rather than fur’. So said one of my patients today. Sure, she was quoting from an article by Rebecca Mead in The New Yorker, who was herself quoting an anecdote in a book about the subject of hair in general, and, it turned out, also in very
read moreONE of my patients today told me about a large Australian telco that had some call centres in the Philippines. Apparently, Filipino’s speech has a lot more of high-frequency tones than we Aussies typically manage to mumble through the flies, and they operate more in the top of the range of thousands of Herz much
read moreThese two articles illustrate the ever-deepening understanding we have of the link between your mouth and the rest of you. We provide gum health assessments as part of a structured and comprehensive approach to your oral health. Normally we update these reviews over a three-year cycle-but it does depend on your risk profile and your
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