The link between oral health, diet, tooth decay and cavities…
Oral health: If you get tooth decay, blame your diet, not your DNA… It can be tempting to blame your genes for any tooth decay that invades your mouth, especially if you brush regularly but still can’t avoid getting a cavity. Although it’s true that we inherit bacteria from our ancestors, it turns out these […]
Say Goodbye to Fillings
If you’re like most people, you probably don’t relish the thought of your dentist drilling inside your mouth to fill a cavity with various materials. The very prospect may even dissuade you from booking a check-up in the first place. But what if we told you there could be soon be a better way? Scientists […]
How to choose an electric toothbrush
If you’re like most people, you’ll spend around 23 days brushing your teeth over your lifetime. This is the estimated average, according to the Academy of General Dentistry. Seventy seconds per brushing session may seem excessive, when you stretch it out like that, but it’s still not enough. We should brush for two to three […]
Take care of your ageing mouth
Perhaps you breathe a sigh of relief as the years creep up on you, thinking the bulk of dental visits are behind you? After all, you’ve fallen into a routine, and it seems to be working pretty well for your teeth. But now is not the time to get complacent, unfortunately. If you’re over 60, […]
Robot dentists: science fiction or the future of dentistry?
Robot dentists might sound like the stuff of far-fetched science fiction, but all the way over in Xian, Northwest China, they’re already a reality. In an intricate operation, two synthesised teeth were implanted into a woman’s mouth. The operation was done to an error margin of just 0.2-0.3 millimetres, which is the expected level of […]
Same Day Crowns
Same-Day Crowns – only at Mona Vale Dental We’re the only clinic in Mona Vale designing and fitting dental crowns in a single visit – to make this process convenient for you! We’re the only dental clinic in Mona Vale that can fit your crown on the same day For something so tiny, a compromised […]
Feeling self-conscious about your smile?
Dental implants may be the solution It may seem minor in the grand scheme of life, but unwanted gaps in your mouth can dampen your confidence, as well as cause discomfort and pain. Gone are the days when we’d lose a tooth only to have another sprout up in its place after profiting from “the […]
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The truth about gels and sports drinks
If I was to design something that would dissolve out the minerals from teeth and feed the bugs that live in the mouth it would go something like this: make it a drink with a low pH, say 2-4, to dissolve the calcium from the tooth enamel, make it very sugary to feed the bacteria, […]
Toddlers and the dentist
As a Dentist and also a Father of 2 young children, I am regularly quizzed about Children’s teeth and visiting the Dentist so I wanted to put together some answers to questions that I am most often asked. I hope this is of help to you. When should I start bringing my child to the […]
