This blog describes the rationale behind early orthodontic treatment in young children, generally aged 7 to 9. Orthodontic treatment can be divided into two phases: Phase 1 treatment or early orthodontic treatment, which will be discussed in depth in this blog. This treatment is usually for children aged 7 to 9 and has a number…
Yes that is right you can be addicted to sugar just like drugs and alcohol. Sugar is everywhere and in almost every store bought packaged food and drink. It is easily a forgotten nasty that has an effect on your total health and wellbeing. Many people consume more then there daily intake of sugars without…
Do you grind your teeth or clench your jaw in your sleep? Perhaps you wake up in the morning with a sore jaw or have regular headaches? If this is the case, you may have Bruxism and not even know it! This is very common with many of our patients. Bruxism can go undiagnosed…
Wisdom teeth; we all have them. Some go a whole lifetime without having any issues, whilst others experience pain, infections and swelling in their late teens and early twenties and need to have one or all of them extracted. What are wisdom teeth? Wisdom teeth are the rear third molars that come through at a…
Cleaning your teeth and maintaining their level of whiteness, isn’t as easy as it sounds… and we completely understand! Starting your morning without a warm cup of coffee and winding down without a glass of wine, just doesn’t sound as enjoyable. To make things worse, it is not just coffee and wine that stain your…
On Tuesday the 6th of September, Amber and I went to Good Start at Tumbi Umbi to give the Oral Health presentation about why we have teeth and how to keep them happy and Healthy. As we arrived, the children were outside playing in the fresh air, in the sand pits and on their bikes….
