by Dr Linda Chen | Aug 10, 2021 | Oral Health Education, Oral Hygiene Care, Prevention, Signs & 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 Dr Linda Chen | Jun 9, 2021 | Diagnosis, Gum Disease, Oral Conditions & 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 Dr Linda Chen | May 11, 2021 | Diagnosis, Oral Health Tips & Facts, 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 Dr Linda Chen | 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 Dr Linda Chen | Feb 27, 2021 | Oral Health Education, Prevention, Signs & 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...
by Dr Linda Chen | Dec 20, 2019 | Oral Hygiene Care, Prevention, Signs & Symptoms
Are oral mouthwashes doing you more harm than good? There are mouthwashes and there are mouthwashes. Some are pro-biotic, some are fluoridated to help strengthen tooth enamel, while others contain alcohol and are meant to zap all the oral bacteria in your mouth to...
