It’s very important to have the whole process managed by a competent professional because before you whiten than teeth, you have to make sure that everything’s healthy.

Is whitening safe? Yeah, it is, but the whole whitening process has been around for many, many decades so the dental industry is very, very experienced in managing the whitening of teeth.

The compounds we use, they’re tried, tested, and proven, and if it’s used carefully by trained practitioners that know what they’re doing, the likelihood of and adverse consequences are close to zero.

Dangers exist

So, you can keep your teeth white and bright for a lifetime without a lot of trouble.

There are different whitening procedures available. We can either do it in-chair or provide you with a take-home whitening system.

The most effective way is to combine the two, where you do some in-chair bleaching where we get you a very bright result very quickly and you follow it up with some trays to do the application at home by yourself.

That gives the best result with the most durable outcome. We find that the whitening

We have had a lot of people ask us about this. The following article published on the ADA website says it all:

Charcoal toothpastes: The more you know, the less you may want to use it

 19 August 2019

Charcoal is everywhere these days.

The compound has a long history of use, with its use intra-orally stemming from the capacity of roughly ground charcoal to abrade away stains and deposits on teeth and absorb noxious substances. These days, you will find charcoal in dental products, beauty products and even foods, such as

1. A hygiene visit is much more than “just” a clean
Your visit with our Hygienist will consist of removal of accumulated deposits and stains on your teeth by going deep into every crevasse, nook and cranny. Material causing irritation and inflammation to the gums is removed using hand and ultrasonic scalers. Your teeth are cleaned, polished with anti-bacterial paste and a fluoride treatment is applied to protect the teeth. Comfort during treatment is vital so we use topical and local anaesthetic as required. So much time is spent going over

Pregnancy Research is finding links between gum disease and premature birth. Also, low birth weight is linked to gum disease. Low birth weight is associated with a range of health problems for children. Some estimates indicate nearly 20% of premature births may be linked to gum disease. Hormonal changes in pregnancy can increase susceptibility to [...]

Kids visits info

Please read this before bringing your child here!!!

We are born with only two fears – of falling, and loud noises – all other fears in life are learned, including fear of dental treatment!

Children are NOT naturally afraid of dental visits – they are only ever nervous if they have been ‘pre-frightened’ by parents or peers.

Here are some essential tips about how to manage your child’s appointment with a dentist:

NEVER mention the words ‘pain’, ‘drill’, ‘needle, ‘hurt’ etc. – all this does is make a child concerned. They all

You can have a relationship with your dentist, but not with a health fund…

Health Insurance – Extras – Information to patients

Two very common questions we are asked are:

Which health fund should I join?
Is extras insurance worth it?

I will quote the CEO of the PHIAC (the Private Health Insurance Administrative Council), Mr Shaun Gath:

“having ‘extras’ private health insurance doesn’t make financial sense, and people would be better off paying for dental, optical and other general treatments out of their own pocket.”

and

“extras cover was an ‘irrational’ purchase for most people because the

There are many people aged 50 years or older with osteoporosis. Due to related fractures, osteoporosis is responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality.

Antiresorptive agents, like bisphosphonates, often are used to treat osteoporosis, lowering the risk of related fractures. In rare cases, use of antiresorptive agents has been associated with osteonecrosis of the jaw. However, the risk of developing osteonecrosis of the jaw (ARONJ) is low.

Although osteonecrosis can occur spontaneously, more commonly osteonecrosis has been reported after dental treatments — most often invasive procedures like tooth extractions — in patients treated