General
Core Dental
25 January 2018
How to treat bad breath
The medical
term halitosis refers to the presence of a noticeable and unpleasant odour on
the exhaled breath. More commonly referred to as bad breath, halitosis is a
common ...
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25 January 2018
General
Core Dental
4 January 2018
Are women more prone to oral health problems?
The saying goes that men are from Mars and women are from Venus! And this popular aphorism is no less applicable when it comes to oral health and dental care.
Now let’s ...
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4 January 2018
General
Dr Alysha Soltys
Dr Alysha Soltys
General Dentist
BSc (Melb), DDS (Melb)
7 December 2017
What happens when you get a dental filling?
If your dentist suggests you need a dental filling it is because they have detected decay in your tooth which has progressed to a stage that is irreversible. Regular appointments ...
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7 December 2017
General
Core Dental
2 November 2017
Looking after your oral health between hygienist appointments
It is highly recommended that you visit your dentist and your dental hygienist for a dental check-up and clean every 6 months. Attending these regular appointments will help ...
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2 November 2017
General
Core Dental
14 September 2017
What is the recovery process following the removal...
Recovery time after the
extraction of wisdom teeth
varies from person to person and can depend largely on the type of extraction
that was required. To minimise ...
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14 September 2017
General
Core Dental
7 September 2017
What are the main symptoms and signs of toothache?
There are many reasons why you may
experience a toothache. Symptoms may
manifest as sensitivity, sharp pains or dull aches. These may be transient and
in response to ...
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7 September 2017
General
Core Dental
3 August 2017
What is fluoride and what is it used for?
What is fluoride?
Fluoride is a compound of the element fluorine that occurs throughout nature in soil and water. Initially discovered by an American dentist researching ...
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3 August 2017
General
Core Dental
27 July 2017
Should I see a hygienist as well as my dentist?
When you look at the human body, the mouth seems relatively small. But when you delve in, you see it is a world of its own!
So what is actually in your mouth? It is comprised ...
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27 July 2017
General
Core Dental
20 July 2017
How can I stop grinding my teeth?
What is tooth grinding?
Technically known as ‘bruxism’, grinding is the act of clenching or grinding your upper teeth against your lower teeth when you are sleeping and/or ...
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20 July 2017
General
Dr Scott Krause
Dr Scott Krause
General Dentist
DDS (LLU)
13 July 2017
Tooth sensitivity after a filling
There are many reasons you may require a dental filling:
decay (cavity)
fractured tooth
breakdown of an old silver amalgam filling
recurrent decay (cavity) around an old ...
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13 July 2017
General
Core Dental
6 July 2017
What is the procedure of wisdom teeth removal and how...
Given their location at the very back
of the mouth, wisdom teeth are relatively complicated to remove. Also, they are
situated close to the inferior alveolar nerve or lingual ...
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6 July 2017
General
Core Dental
22 June 2017
Salt water vs mouthwash
From time to time I am asked by a patient whether they can use salt water instead of a proprietary mouthwash as an oral disinfectant.
Here I describe the uses and relative ...
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22 June 2017