Don’t Let a Missing Tooth Make You Miss Out | Mona Vale Dentist

Don’t Let a Missing Tooth Make You Miss Out | Mona Vale Dentist

There are few of us lucky enough to keep all 32 of our teeth through life. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has revealed that in Australia 1 in 25 people aged over 15 have no natural teeth left whether this is due to gum disease, decay or dental...
How to Keep Your Gums Healthy

How to Keep Your Gums Healthy

Healthy gums are important as they are what hold your teeth in place.  Bleeding gums is usually a sign of gingivitis, an inflammation of the gums.  This bleeding is caused by the build-up of food and bacteria on your teeth. When this build-up sits on the teeth for a...
Why a Regular Dental Check Up is Important

Why a Regular Dental Check Up is Important

The reason is simple; it will help keep your teeth and gums healthy. We want to check your mouth for early signs of holes, gum disease and other conditions that could affect your oral health and lead to costly dental bills in the future. A check up and clean is...
Want Your Kids To Have Great Dental Health?

Want Your Kids To Have Great Dental Health?

Healthy baby teeth can place kids in a great position for having healthy adult teeth. Here’s three simple steps to help your child have good dental health: 1. Aim for 2×2.  Kids should brush for two minutes twice a day with help from an adult until at least...
Why Do We Have Wisdom Teeth?

Why Do We Have Wisdom Teeth?

Are they left over from a time when we needed more teeth to chew rougher greens or were they replacement teeth for rotten older molars? We aren’t entirely sure. Wisdom teeth usually start to come through into your mouth between the ages of 17 and 21 and most...
How Does A Hole(decay) Form?

How Does A Hole(decay) Form?

Bacteria live naturally in your mouth and these bacteria digest sugars in the foods that get stuck around your teeth after eating – when bacteria digest sugars they produce acid that eats away at the teeth causing holes to form – once there most holes become hard to...