Failing teeth and how this happens? Part 1
Do you have failing teeth? If you have failing teeth affected by extensive dental decay or severe gum disease and you are worried about the prospect of losing your natural teeth, then this 2 part article series should provide you with some hope that you could have a...
Oral Hygiene after Surgery FAQs – Part 4
In this final part, we look at oral hygiene, diet and is salt water useful? In part three we looked at what medication you can take at home, what to do about bleeding and when your stitches can be removed. In this, the final part, we look at oral hygiene, your diet,...
Bleeding after Surgery FAQs – Part 3
In part three we look at - what to do about bleeding at home, what medication you can and can’t take and when can stitches be removed. Q. What should I do if I start bleeding later at home after dental surgery? Rarely is postoperative bleeding severe after dental...
Swelling and Post-Operative FAQs – Part 2
Part two of our series looks at how to deal with swelling and infection post-operatively If you read this and feel there is an area of information on swelling or post-operative care that we have left out, please contact us and we can address the information you would...
Pain & Dental Surgery After-Care FAQs – Part 1
In this 4 part series, we will look at some of the most commonly asked questions about dental surgery after-care If you read this and feel there is an area of information we have left out about after-care dental surgery and pain, please contact us and we can address...
Crowns: What dental crown is right for you?
Dental Crowns There appears to be a great deal of confusion amongst some patients over what crowns are, why they are used and the different types of crowns that exist. This article aims to clear up this confusion and provide a clear overview of the use of crowns in...
Drugs: Adverse effects of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
Drugs and Associated Risks There has been some discussion over the risk of an association between non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and a number of adverse side effects. These adverse effects include the following: hypertension (raised blood pressure)...
Sports drinks, nutritional products and your mouth
Decay and tooth erosion in young people Dental decay and tooth erosion are two very common conditions that continue to affect an increasing number of young Australians. Sadly the increase in prevalence in the young is in part due to the increasing use of sports...
Steroid Medications: Effects on your Teeth
Steroid Medications The final post in our “Medication and Dental Surgery: How your medical history influences treatment decisions” is on patients who routinely take steroid medications. Steroid medications are rarely used in dentistry, but in general medicine, they...
Codeine sensitivity or allergy
Codeine and its Effects. The next article in our “Medication and Dental Surgery: How your medical history influences treatment decisions” series discusses Codeine sensitivity or allergy in patients and alternative medications you can take to reduce pain. If you have...
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