Smile with Confidence with Implant Supported Dentures
Avoid the embarrassing and uncomfortable movement of your dentures and smile with confidence with implant supported dentures… The feel and function of dentures can take some getting used to, with most patients acclimatising to their new restoration within a few...
TMJ Dysfunction; What’s that all about?
The majority of us have no pain in our TMJ but it can take very little to set of a chain of events that can lead to jaw pain, ear pain, headaches, neck aching and aching or pain in the shoulders. It is also believed that some Migraine can stem from TMJ dysfunction....
Dental Implants are great
Dental Implants are Great So often, patients who have suffered from destructive Gum Disease have lost teeth due to bone loss and go through the stage of having to wear a denture (also known as a plate). It doesn’t take long before they get to the point where they are...
So what’s next………
So What's Next...... We have looked at how we manage the Gum Disease patient with educational and mechanical treatment. We have seen that a period of 6-8 weeks of healing is needed to allow the gum inflammation to resolve. So what's next and what happens at those...
Treating Gum Disease
Treating Gum Disease For patients with Periodontitis who put off going to get help, we have to try to “cure” gum disease. As you all know by now, prevention of gum disease is achievable and definitely cheaper and more sensible than “treating gum disease”. But for...
Gum Disease is Preventable BUT……
Gum Disease is Preventable The thing about dentistry is people avoid it until they suffer from pain. Then they’re the first to ring up and want an urgent appointment. Such sudden and severe pain happens with teeth suffering from dental decay, dental abscesses and it...
What is Gum Disease?
Dentists are always going on about your smile; their websites all have smile galleries with “Hollywood smiles” looking out at you. The focus is very much on the teeth. But what would a smile be without healthy-looking gums around the teeth. Just think what you...
What dental issues can occur once your reach your 50’s and beyond?
Improvements in dental health For Australians who have access to dental care and who can afford regular dental examinations and treatments when required, it is likely that the current generation in the workforce will retain a large number of natural teeth well past...
The dental hygienist, the central asset in our practice or “A multi-talented super-woman”.
... the central asset in our practice or “A Multi-Talented Super-Woman”. What does a dental hygienist do? Many patients appear to be unclear about the role of the dental hygienist and the amazing benefits that they can provide to patients in a dental practice. It is...
Managing the transition from teeth to dentures…
Surgical Practice Areas Over the first half of 2012, we have focused mainly on Gum Disease, and have ended off the period with mention of some different splints used for the treatment of TMJ Disfunction and for the treatment of snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea....
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
