Dental Care Tips for Your Child During COVID-19

Dental Hygiene for Kids - care, child, dental, during, tips, your - 1 May 2020

It’s all over the news. COVID-19 has shut down businesses, government services, and travel just to name a few. But, it doesn’t have to shut down your child’s dental health. In times of crisis, it’s easy to forget the importance of keeping up with a dental regimen, especially when other types of cleanliness are taking center stage such as hand washing. But, it may be perhaps the most important time of all to keep up with all types of hygiene as they are all ultimately related. We’ve come up with a short list of valuable insights into how to keep […]

Understanding Common Cosmetic Dental Procedures

Ask a Dentist - common, cosmetic, dental, procedures, understanding - 24 June 2019

Our smile is everything. When it comes to first impressions, the first thing people look at is how you express yourself. Your smile is in many ways the front door of your personality. That means having a great smile is crucial for anyone who considers first impressions a big part of their life. In business, love, and friendship, your smile can make or break that chance meeting. That might turn into a client or other relationship down the road. This is why people are so keen on cosmetic dental proceedures of all kinds to create that winning smile. If you’re […]

Star Dental – The Five Best Beaches in Port Macquarie

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The BEST five beaches in Port Macquarie Port Macquarie, aside from being known as a great vacation spot, is a town of beaches. The calm waters of the Pacific Ocean are an integral part of the relaxing feel of Port Macquarie beaches, and the sheer number makes it the envy of many other seaside towns. But not all beaches are created equal. That’s why we’ve put together a list of the five best beaches in Port Macquarie with a focus on swimming, strolling, activities, and more. Is your favourite beach not listed here? Let us know – leave a comment […]

Soft Drink Taxes and Dental Health: Should Australia Tax Soft Drinks

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Could Internationally Popular Soft Drink Taxes Come to Australia? Taxes on soda and other sugary drinks are increasing in popularity as a public health measure. Could these taxes have an impact on global dental health? As Australia weighs the pros and cons of implementing a soda tax, it’s important to look at how similar taxes are designed — and how effective they are — around the world. We all know that soda is not the best beverage for our allover health. A liter of Pepsi packs in 65.7 grams of sugar, while a liter of Mountain Dew tops the charts […]

How Do Gluten and Dairy Affect Your Dental Health?

Holistic Dentistry, Tooth Decay - affect, dairy, dental, gluten, health, your - 5 March 2017

Gluten, Dairy and Your Dental Health Whether it’s prompted by a medical condition, an intolerance or simply personal choice, many people have begun examining their diets and eliminating certain foods. Gluten and dairy are common products that people have stopped consuming or cut down on. Changing your diet can have many effects on your body, including your teeth. In this article we’ll take a look at how these foods — and the absence of them — can affect your dental health. How does gluten affect teeth? In people with celiac disease, consuming gluten actually blocks absorption of certain essential vitamins […]

How Dental Sealants Improve Kids’ Dental Health

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It’s long been understood that whenever possible, preventative measures are far better and cheaper than treating a problem that’s already developed. Basic preventative measures like brushing and flossing are already a part of most people’s daily oral care routine. But others, such as getting dental sealants, are a great way of taking extra measures to keep teeth healthy. To address this issue and help increase children’s access to preventative oral care, school districts across the US in low socioeconomic areas have begun offering programs that provide subsidized dental sealants to kids while they’re at school. According to an October 2016 study […]

What Are Dental Sealants and How are They Helping Kids Smile

Dental Hygiene for Kids, Holistic Dentistry, Tooth Decay - dental, helping, kids, sealants, they, what - 16 November 2016

It’s long been understood that whenever possible, preventative measures are far better and cheaper than treating a problem that’s already developed. Basic preventative measures like brushing and flossing are already a part of most people’s daily oral care routine. But others, such as getting dental sealants, are too costly for some people to afford despite their well-documented positive effect on cavity prevention. To address this issue and help increase children’s access to preventative oral care, school districts across the US in low socioeconomic areas have begun offering programs that provide subsidized dental sealants to kids while they’re at school. According […]

What You Need to Know About Geriatric Dental Care

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What You Need to Know About Geriatric Dental Care On the surface, when it comes to geriatric dental care the news is good: aging Americans are keeping their teeth longer into their lives, and maintaining more of them, too. It’s definitely a victory for the dental health field that tooth removal and reliance on dentures is becoming less and less common. But the state of elderly dental care still has problems, and these are actually becoming more pronounced now that more elderly people are keeping their natural teeth. Dentistry professionals are speaking out about the specific concerns relating to the […]

Oral Piercings and Dental Hygiene

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Though fads and styles come and go, oral piercings remain a popular alternative style choice. Lip piercings, tongue piercings and cheek piercings are the most common, but it’s safe to say that any spot that can be pierced has been by someone — including under the tongue, inside the lips, and even the uvula! When deciding whether or not to get a piercing, most people consider the appearance, pain level, maintenance and price. However, dentists are speaking out and urging oral piercing enthusiasts to also take their dental health into consideration. When thinking about oral piercings, dental hygiene might not […]

Is Vaping Bad for Your Teeth: E-Cigarettes and Dental Health

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Is Harmful to Your Teeth and Overall Oral Health? As the use of e-cigarettes, or “vaping,” grows in popularity, many are hailing it as the healthier alternative to smoking. Plenty of former smokers have kicked the tobacco habit by switching to vaping. People are buying expensive vapes and liquid in an endless range of flavors to get in on the hot new trend — even some who never smoked cigarettes. With the trend here to stay, former smokers and vapers everywhere are wondering, “Is vaping bad for your teeth?” or at least as less bad for your teeth than smoking. So far, […]