by Linda | Aug 10, 2021 | Oral Health Education, Oral Hygiene Care, Prevention, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms
Dental plaque bio-films receive a lot of bad publicity, and for good reasons. Plaque causes tooth decay, cavities, gum disease and all sorts of oral health complications. However, plaque is often misunderstood, and is in fact an important microbiological bio-film that...
by Linda | Jul 1, 2021 | Gum disease, Oral Health Education, Oral Hygiene Care, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms
There is one huge benefit to having lots of probiotic oral bacteria in your mouth. A healthy population of “good” germs can help eliminate the “bad” germs that cause tooth decay, cavities and gum disease. How can probiotic oral bacteria...
by Linda | Jun 9, 2021 | Diagnosis, Gum disease, Oral Conditions and Issues, Oral Health Education, Prevention
Your dentist is highly trained to quickly spot any teeth or gum issues you might have during a check up. However, no matter how good their eyesight is, there may be things going on below the gum line that are not visible – even to the most eagle-eyed dentist....
by Linda | May 11, 2021 | Diagnosis, Oral Health Education, Oral Health Tips and Facts, Oral Hygiene Care, Prevention
If you’ve brushed twice and flossed once daily for months, you might think you’ve been plaque free for all that time. But at your next regular check-up, your dentist delivers the bad news – you’ve consistently missed certain hard-to-reach areas...
by Linda | Apr 19, 2021 | Oral Health Education, Oral Hygiene Care, Prevention
Flossing your teeth with waxed string has been an essential part of everyone’s home oral care routine for decades, but is there a better alternative to string flossing? Yes, there is. It’s called water flossing. Despite strong advocacy remaining for...
by Linda | Feb 27, 2021 | Oral Health Education, Prevention, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms
A new review of fruit juice under Australia’s health star ratings on food and beverage packaging has resulted in the popular drink being reclassified from a 5 star rating to just 2 stars! How does Australia’s health star ratings work? Australia’s...