by Dr Linda Chen | Nov 20, 2023 | Mouthguard, Oral Health Children, Oral Safety & First Aid, Prevention, Signs & Symptoms
Why does every athlete need a sports dental mouthguard? Sports mouthguards are protective devices designed to cover the teeth and gums of athletes during sports activities. They are typically made of durable, flexible materials such as silicone or polyurethane, and...
by Dr Linda Chen | Sep 19, 2021 | Oral Health Education, Oral Safety & First Aid, Signs & Symptoms
Even with mask and social distancing protocols in homes, your home bathroom could remain a potential COVID-19 transmission hot spot. This is because bathrooms are confined shared spaces where every house or family member comes to brush their teeth. However, you can...
by Dr Linda Chen | Oct 16, 2020 | Oral Health Children, Oral Health Education, Oral Safety & First Aid, Signs & Symptoms
Australian school students have started taking a set of classes developed to address and inform them of the health risks of excess sugar consumption. This joint oral health program was developed by the Australian Dental Association (ADA) and SugarByHalf, a...
by Dr Linda Chen | Mar 15, 2020 | Oral Safety & First Aid
A vaccine for the Wuhan virus or COVID-19 is months away. In the meantime, the best advice we’ve been getting from health experts is to wear a mask and wash our hands with soap for 20 seconds to avoid the virus. However, there is one other hygiene tip that most people...
by Dr Linda Chen | Jan 10, 2020 | Oral Links to General Health, Oral Safety & First Aid, Signs & Symptoms
Tartar or calculus is an oral condition where a calcified build up occurs behind or outside your teeth along the gum line. Most oral health information will tell you that tartar is the end result of plaque that has hardened because it hasn’t been removed...
by Dr Linda Chen | Oct 12, 2019 | Oral Conditions & Issues, Oral Health Education, Oral Safety & First Aid
You may need a mouthguard, known as a nightguard, if you have a chronic teeth grinding habit. If you don’t address the physical/psychological reasons for your teeth grinding habit (i.e. stress), nor use a night guard, you may experience further complications...
