Home Dental Care
Practicing good oral hygiene at home is important for maintaining a healthy, beautiful smile. Home dental care should include the following: Brush your teeth twice a day with fluoride toothpaste. Clean between teeth daily with floss. Decay causing bacteria lingers...
What Is A Cavity? & Why Did You Get One?
Cavities, as their name implies, are essentially holes in your teeth caused by decay. You can sometimes spot a cavity, as the area surrounding the hole generally looks dark brown or gray. The main culprits to blame for your cavity are certain types of bacteria in your...
Pediatric dentistry
Pediatric dentistry is a specialty that provides primary and comprehensive oral health care for infants and children through adolescence. Pediatric dentists are trained to care for a child teeth, gums, and mouth throughout the various stages of the child growth. In...
Dental advice for people with diabetes
QUIT smoking - smokers have higher levels of gum disease, caused by poor blood circulation in the tissues around their teeth. People with diabetes who smoke have an even greater chance of having severe gum problems than non-smokers and non-diabetics. Look for early...
Caring for your mouthguard.
Take the mouthguard along to your dental visits to ensure it still fits correctly. A mouthguard may need to be replaced as changes occur in your mouth, such as the eruption of permanent teeth or restorations. Mouthguards need to be rinsed in cold water before use....
Periodontitis
Periodontitis is an advanced gum disease that may occur if gingivitis is not treated. The gum margin, the part of the gum that seals to the tooth, is weakened and spaces form between the tooth and the gum. These spaces are called ‘periodontal pockets.’ Bacteria become...
Source of calcium, vitamin D and phosphorus.
A healthy diet is essential for healthy teeth. The below shows just some of the foods that contain calcium, vitamin D and phosphorus. Calcium Dairy foods such as cheese and yoghurt, brown rice, oranges, cabbage, beans, broccoli, salmon, peas. Vitamin D Natural...
Protect your unborn baby’s health.
It is important to keep teeth and gums healthy during and after pregnancy to: Stop gum disease that could lead to premature birth or a low birth weight baby. Stop transfer of decay-causing bacteria from you to your baby. Your child will be less likely to suffer...
Village Dental Clinic Grand Opening- Kogarah
Dear All, We are very pleased to inform you that we are opening a branch of our dental clinic in Kogarah . Village Dental Kogarah will be open for dental services from December 2015. Our Village Dental Kogarah address is Shop 5, 23-26 Station Street, Kogarah, NSW...
How to keep your mouth healthy?
Brushing your teeth twice a day and flossing daily can help prevent a number of oral health conditions, including oral cancers. Check your mouth regularly for unusual sores. Drink plenty of fluoridated tap water and see a dental professional regularly to check your...
