The best toothbrush to use is a soft toothbrush with a small head. Hard toothbrushes can wear away the teeth and gums, which gives the teeth a ‘long’ appearance and leaves them sensitive. A small head allows you to get around each tooth more completely and is less likely to damage the gums
Toothpicks are not recommended as a way to clean in between your teeth anymore as they can damage the gums and if used frequently, can damage the enamel and wear away the roots of the teeth. They can also break and dislodge under the gum, which can be very painful. At Terrigal Dental, we recommend…
In most cases, children stop thumb-sucking between the ages of 2 and 4, however thumb-sucking that persists beyond this age can affect teeth. It can cause the permanent teeth to erupt further forwards or backwards from where they should erupt, which can affect the bite and appearance. If you are worried about thumb-sucking, at Terrigal…
Any trauma to the teeth should be assessed by a dentist as soon as possible, however in the meantime: 1. Find the tooth and rinse it to remove any dirt 2. Place the tooth either in saliva or milk or keep it in your mouth between your check and gum or under your tongue 3….
Soft drink is bad for your teeth for two reasons: 1. The high sugar content provides food for the bacteria that cause decay, leading to holes in your teeth 2. The high acid content wears away the outer surface of your teeth, exposing the inner surface which is closer to the nerve. This can lead…
Dental x-rays have improved significantly over the years and are now faster, better quality and give a lower radiation dose. To put things in perspective: one dental x-ray would have the equivalent radiation you would receive from half a day outside two dental x-rays has the equivalent radiation found in 100g of brazil nuts a…