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How is SOMA mouthguard effective in treating temporomandibular problems?

Cranial deficiencies, neck pain, neck stiffness, jaw mal alignment and temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) are ordinary structural findings in some orthodontic patients today. In addition, many individuals have structural imbalances that cause poor functioning in the body’s nervous system. Studies have proved that a significant proportion of orthodontic patients present with temporomandibular disorders or jaw joint read more

Dental Treatment for Kids that You Can Count on

A beautiful smile is not simply white teeth without any cavities. The beauty of a smile depends on the manner of arrangement of the teeth in the upper and lower arches and the alignment of the  upper and lower teeth with each other at rest, during smiling and chewing. Often, the size of one’s jaws, read more

What are Dentures?

Dentures are a set of dental prostheses or ‘false teeth’  that aid in replacing missing teeth and oral tissues to rebuild the form, function, appearance, and health of the teeth and gums. In other words, it is the improvement of teeth and the supporting tissues by artificial alternatives that can or cannot be removed from read more

Guide to Our Process of Addressing Dental Anxiety in Children

Dental treatments represent a quite stressful activity that can influence all its participants, especially children. children often show their distress with an aversive behaviour which sometimes leads to management problems. According to an article in the European journal, parents play a key role in children’s behaviour at the dental office. An anxious or fearful parent

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The Best Way to Deal with Dental Problems Even in The Post-Pandemic Period.

The first case of novel coronavirus was confirmed by Victoria Health Authorities on 25 January 2020. Thereafter, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a considerable impact on the provision of health services to the Australian population. Additionally, people who were isolated and lost social connections further experienced increased levels of anxiety and depression-like symptoms. Reduced energy read more

Causes of Bad breath or Halitosis

Oral malodor, bad breath or Halitosis is an embarrassing disorder that affects a large percentage of the human population. According to a Say Ahh Study undertaken in association with the Melbourne Dental School, University of Melbourne, researchers found that more than half of the General Dental Practitioners reported seeing 1-10 patients with halitosis every week. read more

Tooth Coloured fillings

Composites or Resin composites or tooth-coloured fillings have been widely used as an alternative to mercury fillings for nearly 65 years since its inception in 1955. However, there have been extraordinary developments in technologies concerning esthetic restorative materials since then. A few surveys confirmed that most Australians are concerned with the detrimental effects of mercury. read more

Tooth trauma in a child

Children can injure their teeth when they tumble or while playing or during sports activities. The tooth trauma in a child may be to a baby tooth or an adult tooth. A tooth may crack, chip, come slightly loose after trauma or come out of its socket. Your child may have bleeding from the injured read more

Wisdom Teeth Removal Canberra Dentist

If you’re planning to have surgery to take out wisdom teeth, you should be aware of what to do following the surgery. In this blog, we will share with you important post-operative care tips, as well as complications to look out for. Post-operative care Practicing good post-operative care will help to achieve the best outcome

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