General Information

They say “Prevention is better than cure;  Nowhere is it more relevant than when we apply it to dental decay and gum disease. These two dental diseases account for most of the dental work throughout the world. BOTH of these diseases are entirely preventable. In this...

-The nature of gum disease…. Firstly it is essential to understand that gum disease is an inflammatory condition. The plaque bacteria present in the mouth consume nutrients from your food and metabolise these chemicals producing highly toxic waste products. These...

Devastating Dental News……. The Australian National Oral Health Survey results released by the University of Adelaide show that dental decay affects a significant proportion of children. Over 40% of children between the ages of 5 years and 10 years have decay in their...

There are three options when considering how to perform a dental or oral surgical procedure. These options involve how we ensure the procedure can be made pain-free and acceptable to the patient. The options are local anaesthetic (LA), general anaesthetic (GA) or...

Cancer becoming more common…. Sadly cancer has become a significant community problem affecting larger and larger numbers of patients worldwide. Many cancer sufferers are receiving their cancer therapy as outpatients and as a result, more dentists are likely to see...

FACT: Wisdom teeth have been causing problems for human beings for thousands of years. They continue to do so today and will continue to do so in the future. FACT: The decision to remove them or leave them alone is not always straightforward Problems caused by wisdom...

WHAT IS A DRY SOCKET? A dry socket is a localised area of painful inflammatory response within the bone at the site of a recent tooth extraction, most commonly at the back of the lower jaw. It usually occurs between 3 and 7 days after the tooth has been removed and is...

When to take your medications prescribed by Dr Priestland......... Begin taking antibiotics (Keflex or Amoxicillin) and anti-inflammatory drugs (if prescribed - Naproxen) the night before surgery and continue to take them every 8 hours. If you are having intravenous...

After surgery,DO NOT REMOVE the denture from your mouth for 24 hours if possible. The denture will control the bleeding, limit swelling and act as a band-aid. If the denture is removed, swelling will occur that may make it difficult or impossible to remove and replace...

When to take your medications prescribed by Dr Priestland......... When you are asleep in the operating theatre the anaesthetist may give you a large dose of antibiotics intravenously along with pain-control drugs and anti-inflammatory medications. This means you...