by admin | Nov 3, 2020 | 1. Patient information Sheets, General Information
Keep your teeth healthy TREATMENT OF DAMAGED TEETH Trauma to the face very often results in damage to the teeth and the soft tissue of lips, the gums and the hard tissues supporting the teeth (the jaw bone). Tooth damage may involve fracture of the visible part of the...
by admin | Nov 2, 2020 | 1. Patient information Sheets, General Information
Frenectomy Frenectomy An increasing number of children, as young as 18 months, are being referred to me for a surgical procedure called a frenectomy. The term frenectomy means the removal of a frenum; a frenum being the tissue that attaches the lip or cheek to the...
by admin | Nov 2, 2020 | 1. Patient information Sheets, General Information
Regular thorough dental checks and minimum interventive dentistry Preventive health education…. Preventive dental health education varies from area to area and between different communities throughout Australia. Education is probably one of the most important factors...
by admin | Nov 2, 2020 | 1. Patient information Sheets, General Information
Gum recession and options for treatment The causes of gum recession…. Gum recession is a common problem that can arise from a number of different causes. The frequently held belief that gum recession is the result of a horizontal scrubbing technique with a firm...
by admin | Nov 2, 2020 | 1. Patient information Sheets, General Information
Dental decay is the direct result of the interaction between teeth, plaque bacteria and sugars from the diet Dr Colin Priestland regularly refers patients to Mrs Vivienne Salu, a nutritionist in Townsville, for advice on how to reduce the frequency with which refined...
by admin | Nov 2, 2020 | 1. Patient information Sheets, General Information
Preventive dental information for young adults Facts: Dental decay and gum disease account for most of the dental disease requiring treatment by dentists and hygienists throughout the world. BOTH of these diseases are entirely preventable There is a need for far more...
by admin | Nov 2, 2020 | 1. Patient information Sheets, General Information
Overdentures may be the best answer for lower complete dentures Background – denture success For many years upper and lower conventional removable complete dentures have been worn by patients with varying degrees of success. Generally upper complete dentures work well...
by admin | Nov 2, 2020 | 1. Patient information Sheets, General Information
Implants: The whole story Implant development Dental implants have been available for around 50 years since the pioneering work of Professor Per-Ingvar Branemark in Goteborg, Sweden. A Swedish orthopaedic surgeon, he is regarded as the father of modern implant...
by admin | Nov 2, 2020 | 1. Patient information Sheets, General Information
Intravenous Sedation What is Intravenous Sedation? Intravenous sedation is a supportive procedure in addition to the primary treatment aimed at managing patient anxiety. It involves the introduction of a canula into a small vein in the arm to allow administration of a...
by admin | Oct 18, 2020 | 1. Patient information Sheets, General Information
Keep your teeth healthy 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...
