Month: March 2014

Have your camera ready as this is a momentous day! Just like your child’s first haircut, this should be made a fun day to remember. Don’t worry if your little one might fuss during their dental visit – we wouldn’t expect any different at a restaurant or anywhere else where we would like them to be quiet. It’s completely normal, and our dental team is trained to ensure your child will be as comfortable and fun as possible during their dental check.

A professionally fitted mouthguard helps absorb the shock experienced by a knock to the face that might otherwise result in an injury to the mouth, or jaw. Dentists often see the results of heavy collisions during sports which lead to chipped or broken teeth, internal damage to the teeth, loss of a tooth, soft tissue injury, and even concussion or a broken jaw. These injuries can lead to long and expensive treatment to restore the teeth to normal function and appearance. Mouthguards work as shock absorbers to cushion the blow, minimising the risk of these injuries.

Like many precision medical devices, dental implants are made from biocompatible titanium and act like the root of your tooth. Once implanted into your jaw, the bone and the implant integrate into one cohesive part and provide a reliable anchor that can be used to support your denture, crowns, or bridges. Researchers have found dental implants to preserve bone and reduce soft tissue loss. Most importantly, they will allow you to eat, speak and laugh with confidence. Implants most closely mimic your natural teeth, and are the optimum method of tooth replacement available today.

Your teeth are almost entirely made up of calcium and phosphate so that when the calcium and phosphate crystals in ACP are delivered to the tooth, they dissolve before recrystallising as hydroxyapatite and repair early lesions in the tooth’s surface, literally converting to the tooth mineral.