How To Never Need A Filling Again!
They are painless, simple procedures that don’t necessarily leave your mouth full of metal, but here at Whitehorse Dental, we would still rather you didn’t need a filling. Fillings mean dental problems that require treatment. If these dental problems are left unattended, it can result in a world of pain. We would rather you …
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5 Top Tips From Your Dentist in Blackburn For Your Toddler’s First Dental Check-Up
With all the new routines and behaviours we need to learn when looking after our young children, we can easily forget that we need to also look after their teeth. Dental conditions are the number one cause of preventable hospitalisations in children 0 to 9 years. Fortunately, you can avoid these consequences by instituting routines …
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How To Maintain Your Beautiful Teeth During The Holidays
The holidays are a wonderful time to enjoy food and beverages. While you can and should enjoy the festivities and all that they entail, consider how your choices affect your beautiful teeth and smile. You don’t want to be one of the unfortunate statistics: 3 in 10 Australians delay or avoid seeing the dentist. With …
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3 Dental Trivias From Your Blackburn Dentist
The main goal of a dentist isn’t to entertain. However, like anyone else, dentists love fun facts! While most people don’t spend very much time at all thinking about their teeth, there’s a wealth of fascinating information on the topic out there. If you’re looking for the most enjoyable dental facts, look no more. Here …
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How Should A Mouthguard Fit
A Guide to Comfort, Safety, and Performance Wearing a mouthguard is one of the best ways to protect your teeth, gums, and jaw during contact sports like rugby, AFL, boxing, soccer, and hockey. But for it to be truly effective, it’s critical that your mouthguard fits properly. In this guide, we’ll walk you through exactly …
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Cracks in Teeth: Should I Be Worried?
Daily oral hygiene is of utmost importance for a healthy and efficient working set of teeth and gums. Sometimes, you may experience various teeth issues like cavities and hairline fractures despite regular brushing and flossing. If you feel a sudden and sharp pain when biting into a tasty snack of fruit, it could be a …
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5 Situations That Needs Emergency Dental Care
Emergency dental care visits pick up every December, and this year is even worse with the impact of COVID-19 on dentistry in Australia. It is essential for dental health preservation that you don’t ignore issues that may arise. This is especially true during the Christmas holidays, where tooth decay and damage are prominent. Take the …
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What To Do With Your Child’s Wobbly Tooth
Sometimes it’s unfortunate that parenting doesn’t come with a comprehensive manual. For instance, what do you do when your little one first comes to you saying they have a loose tooth? Loose teeth are expected in a certain age range, and everyone goes through the process of replacing baby teeth with permanent adult teeth. How …
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Why A Dentist May Recommend Tooth Crowns for Kids
Dental crowns (also known as caps) are protective and functional tooth coverings that rest on top of damaged teeth. A dentist may recommend a crown for a child if they have found large cavities that cannot be resolved with a traditional filling, or the primary (baby) tooth is chipped or not growing correctly. The purpose …
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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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