As parents, we all want what’s best for our children. When it comes to dental hygiene and oral health, The Child Dental Benefits Schedule can help with this. In this article, we’ll take a look at The Child Dental Benefits…
Pregnancy and Your Oral Health
Pregnancy is a big time for many expectant mothers and a lot of changes happen to the body which can be both exciting and overwhelming. The same is the case with the mouth, teeth and gums during pregnancy, and there…
Teeth Whitening
We get a lot of patients asking us about teeth whitening. Common foods can cause stains to accumulate on teeth and can cause them to discolour. Any foods that contain proteins called “tannins”, such as black tea or red wine,…
How to Floss Children’s Teeth
Maintaining strong deciduous teeth (commonly known as “baby teeth” or “milk teeth”) is one of the most important steps in developing lifelong positive oral hygiene habits for your children. It is a commonly held belief that because our baby teeth…
In keeping our promise to you to provide the best care to our patients
To our Patients, Your comfort and safety, and that of your family, is of greatest importance to us and we are always looking out for your health at Highgate Hill Dental Centre. Here are a few things that we do…
A quick and easy procedure for tooth decay prevention in young children (and some adults) – Fissure Sealants.
For many parents of school aged young children, you may have heard the term “pit and fissure sealants” mentioned by parents of your children’s friends or therapists in the dental vans. So just what do fissure sealants do and what…
The Sweet Truth about having a Sweet Tooth
Easter is upon us again and the shelves at the supermarket are lined with sugar and chocolate. The World Health Organisation recently recommended cutting sugar intake by 50%, suggesting that the intake of free sugars should only be about 5-10%…
Tooth Erosion – You don’t know what you have until it is gone…
Ever try to peel an egg without touching it? Not possible? Try placing it in vinegar for a few days. Dr Kathleen Ling from Highgate Hill Dental Centre explains how the same thing can happen to our teeth: In this…
Roses are red, violets are blue, my breath doesn’t smell, how about you?
Valentine’s Day is tomorrow and everyone wants to have the confidence in knowing that bad breath isn’t going hamper their efforts during that perfect Valentine’s Day date. Bad breath can be caused by many sources. Infection in the sinuses and…
Mission Imflossable – My resolution for the New Year
If you have regular bleeding gums, receive complaints about your breath, or wonder why you brush everyday but still get decay between your teeth, then this might be the New Year’s resolution for you. Flossing everyday is a very easy…