More on Digital Dentistry
I could write column after column about what is possible with CAD-CAM dentistry. This is now the new normal and will be the future of the way we fix teeth. To provide an example of a service that is available now at Dental on Metro, if you didn’t like particular aspects of your the shape, […]
Kids Teeff …. !
There’s no more satisfying part to my job than associating families in the local area, and it is a high honour to become someone’s ‘family dentist’. As a father myself to a now busy 4 ½ year old boy I have an idea of the challenges, especially when it comes to his teeth (trust me, […]
Get to Know your teeth!
It’s a good time in dentistry to have a detailed knowledge of your teeth and the treatment options available to you. There have been some truly ground breaking changes in Dentistry in recent times. Consider the following. The availability of implant treatment to replace missing front and back teeth. The transformation in root canal treatment […]
Two Front Teeth for Christmas?
All I want for Christmas is …. Don’t get into teeth trouble at Christmas! If only Santa really could bring us our two front teeth for Christmas (or maybe two back ones if required). It’s lovely to begin to wind down at this time of the year, and we all pause for thought about how […]
Printing Teeth? CAD – CAM Dentistry
Yes. And this will be available at Dental on Metro from 2015. From 2015 Dental on Metro will be equipped CAD CAM driven 3D printing and milling of dental restorations. Your teeth can be milled in clinic (at the chair-side while you wait) or if necessary emailed to the lab! The capacity now exists for software to incorporate […]
Teeth and Ageing ….
Getting old in the tooth? What should we be thinking about our teeth as we age? The baby boomer generation encountered an epidemic of tooth decay in their younger years. Fortunately at the time, thinking around dental treatment had changed and many baby boomers kept all or most of their teeth, albeit with quite a few large dental […]
Travelling – teeth considerations ..
It hasn’t taken me long to start thinking of my next holiday, having only returned from Cuba and Mexico recently. I enjoy exchanging travel stories with my clients. But it’s surprising how often I hear of dental problems stowing away on people’s holidays. In some parts of the world this can create a difficult predicament. So here are a […]
Knocked one out? The do’s and don’ts
At an update course I attended recently, footage was shown of NBA players spitting out fully dislocated teeth in the heat of competitive basketball. This doesn’t really set the best example for the do’s and don’ts following a sporting injury to teeth! I guess the assumption that goes with that behaviour is that teeth can easily […]
Finding a new Dentist?
Meeting with a new Dentist involves a leap of faith. Most of us want a Dentist who is gentle, trustworthy, and modern and who offers a range of services. It could be that we’ve moved into a new area or our old dentist has retired. It might just be dissatisfaction with the practice that you’re […]
Is your child eligible for Dentistry on Medicare?
Here we all go again in 2014. Here’s the news! Child Dental Benefits Schedule Dentistry is now on Medicare for Kids 2-17 years of age who meet certain eligibility criteria. Families will be advised by Centrelink of their eligibility. The main eligibility criteria are receipt of Family Tax Benefit A and some other government benefits**. The good news […]
