After the 2020 Covid-postponement of Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA) sedation recertification training, the 2021 - 2 day course/reassessment went ahead in the Gold Coast on 28th and 29th May 2021 for Dental practitioners and Specialists who...
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Periodontal Therapy – AIRFLOW® PROPHYLAXIS MASTER
With the recent release of the newest generation of technology for periodontal therapy, NQ Surgical Dentistry has moved forward once again by obtaining one of the first of this new EMS technology – The AIRFLOW® PROPHYLAXIS MASTER. When the teeth are cleaned, in the...
New Neoss ProActive Implants
The new Neoss ProActive Edge implant is now available here in Australia. It has a wider thread and enhanced stability by its design features, especially in lower density grade 3 and 4 bone found in the maxilla but it can be used in any bone type. It still has its...
Gum Disease: A Risk Factor for Sever Covid-19 Illness
Severe Covid-19 Infection and Coexisting Chronic Disease Patients with severe SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) related conditions such as pneumonia, are frequently older patients, particularly those suffering chronic medical conditions including: Obesity Diabetes Hypertension...
Dentistry: a neglected part of Australian healthcare?
Emergency department doctors face all manner of patients with a wide spectrum of medical, mental and dental problems. They deal with the results of road traffic accidents, drug and alcohol abuse, acute medical conditions and increasingly they get faced with a large...
A randomized 4, 8 week study to compare manual and powered toothbrushes for efficacy in plaque removal and reduction of inflammation in peri-implant mucositis
Gingival Health in vivo study A randomized 4, 8 week study to compare manual and powered toothbrushes for efficacy in plaque removal and reduction of inflammation in peri-implant mucositis Jungwon Lee, Sung-Tae Kim, Ki-Tae Koo, et al. Department of Periodontology,...
NQ Surgical Dentistry Attending the new Geistlich jaw reconstruction Course.
Saturday 2 November 2019 was an opportunity for Colin to benefit from the visit to Australia of Professor Paolo Casentini, world-renowned implant surgeon and lecturer, from Milan, Italy. Dr Casentini works in a multi-disciplinary surgical and reconstruction team in...
27 Dental Answers You Need to Know!
As a dentist, I get asked many questions a day, so I have compiled the top ones together for this article. The 27 most common dental questions and answers that you need to know. If I have missed one, please contact us. Thank you Dr Colin PriestlandThere are around 700...
Guided Biofilm Therapy
A New Approach And A Real Game Changer For many years little has changed in the approach to the prevention of dental decay and gum disease and the treatment of gum disease. The simple message for all patients has always been, and must remain, “eat less sugars and...
Just Clean The Teeth You Want To Keep
Hygienist Will Make You Smile I overheard our hygienist’s humorous comment to a patient recently and it made me laugh. She told him, “just clean the teeth you want to keep”. How true that was! He was doing a great job on the front teeth but things weren’t so good down...
At NQ Surgical Dentistry, We Offer:
- Implant and Oral Surgery in Townsville
- Periodontics in Townsville
- Intravenous Sedation for dentistry in Townsville
Contact the friendly team at NQ Surgical Dentistry today on (07) 4725 1656 or call in to see us at 183 Kings Rd, Pimlico QLD 4812