Oral Health & Dental Diseases

Many people wonder about their options for replacing missing teeth. Having missing teeth may have various impacts depending on where they are located. A missing front tooth may affect your confidence to smile while multiple missing back teeth may affect how you eat. ...

Having teeth extracted may be  necessary to maintain dental health, especially if they are infected or at risk of becoming infected.  Wisdom teeth removal is common and being your very back teeth, their removal won’t affect your smile, but there will be some recovery...

Once tooth decay has reached the nerve of a tooth and the tooth has become infected, you have two options: extraction or root canal treatment. When a tooth is infected, it can cause you pain.  Root canals can have a bad reputation. But we want to fix that! A...

How Many Types of Dental Crowns are There? There are four main types of dental crowns available. At Beaches Dental Mona Vale, we fit all four crown types, with every crown being fitted to suit  your other teeth, so it’s still your smile!Each type of crown has its...

While not everyone is scared of the dentist, it goes without saying that nervousness can increase  leading up to dental procedures.. For many patients, sedation dentistry provides the opportunity to help reduce these fears. Whether sedation dentistry is the right...

Dental crowns can help strengthen teeth that have had fractures or have large areas of decay or fillings. This procedure is also important post root canal treatment to help protect the tooth from fracturing post root canal treatment. Regardless, choosing the right...

Has your dentist suggested Intravenous (IV) sedation? Has a friend talked to you about 'sleep dentistry' and interested you in discovering more? Either way, you're in the right place. So, what is IV sedation? If you're anxious about medical or dental procedures, have...

Wisdom teeth, also known as third molars, often come in around the late teenage or young adult years (ages 18 through 25). However, in some cases, they can come in sooner or later in some people. Wisdom teeth frequently cause pain in patients if their mouths or jaw do...

If you’ve had dentures for a while, you’ll know that keeping a good hygiene routine is essential to taking  care of them and your overall oral health. Dentures like natural teeth should be cleaned twice a day, morning and night - but there are  a few  steps to...

Looking for a smile you love? Feel confident about your smile again with Beaches Dental Mona Vale's many cosmetic dentistry options. Cosmetic dentistry options can help to improve your smile, creating a smile you feel great about. We strive to ensure every patient...