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Developing and Maintaining Good Teeth Hygiene Habits

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Good oral health is about much more than having white teeth and a nice smile. Problems can result in pain, tooth loss, bad breath and can affect your health generally. It’s important, therefore, that you ensure good oral health by undertaking a regular and thorough regime that will protect your…

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Looking after your Teeth during Easter

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Easter is a particularly dangerous time for your teeth and your children’s teeth. It’s a time when chocolate Easter eggs are traditionally eaten and eating too many of them at the wrong time can be particularly harmful for your oral health. The Danger that Easter Eggs can pose Easter eggs…

Sep 30 Comments Off

Eat Well, Train Well, Live Well

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Motivation and Support for Weight Loss and a Great Lifestyle Losing weight can sometimes make us look better but this isn’t all we should focus on. What’s more important is that we are providing our bodies with the best food it can get and that we’re engaging with exercises that…

Sep 10 Comments Off

Understanding CPAP–How to Deal with the Initial Discomfort

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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is a form of treatment used to address Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (interrupted sleep due to breathing problems). The patient is fitted with a mask that delivers continuous airflow through a tube into the patient’s mouth and nose at a pressure that forces the airway to…

Jul 15 Comments Off

Are you tired of feeling insecure about a discoloured smile?

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Your smile is one of the most important things about you. Not only does it convey the unique ‘you’ that sets you apart from everybody else, but it also plays an essential function in the smooth running of your daily life. A full, welcoming smile is inviting and indicates friendliness…

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How to respond to a dental emergency

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Life is full of unexpected surprises. None of us wants to end up needing emergency dental care, but the reality is that some of us will. McMahons Point Dental wants to make sure you know how to approach dental emergencies in the unhappy event that they do occur. We have put…

Jun 15 Comments Off

What Are the Consequences of Sleep Apnoea? – Infographic

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Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) affects approximately 4.7% of the Australian population, with twice as many men than women affected. 80% of cases are undiagnosed, but OSA’s affect on the body can be severe: Causes and Risk Factors Excess weight/obesity Enlarged tonsils/adenoids A large overbite Birth defects such as Down syndrome…

May 15 Comments Off

Apps to Help Children Achieve Great Oral Health

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Getting your kids to maintain good oral health is never easy. From brushing and flossing to avoiding too many sugary snacks, they need all the encouragement they can get. These trendy apps will help kids develop the skills and discipline they need to manage their oral health with care. These…

Apr 29 Comments Off

Industry News: 3D Printers and Dentistry

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So let’s talk about the recent 3D printing which has been the subject of much interest in the technology industry over the past few years. 3D printers have many consumers benefits but it definitely has lots of uses for dental, medical and business fields. Let’s look into much closer here: What…

Sep 13 Comments Off

Sugar Blog

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock your whole life, you know that sugar causes tooth decay. But how? And when we say “sugar”, what are we actually talking about? Bacteria are naturally present in your mouth. On your teeth, under your gums, on your tongue, your cheeks…everywhere. There’s nothing…

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