by Dr Linda Chen | Jul 24, 2017 | Oral Safety & First Aid, Prevention, Signs & Symptoms
Can you imagine your front tooth getting knocked out while playing your favourite sport? How about experiencing a fractured jaw or concussion? Sports-related oral injuries and trauma are among the most common experienced by athletes – young and old, and of any...
by Dr Linda Chen | Jun 27, 2017 | New Dental Technology, Oral Hygiene Care, Prevention
Manual toothbrushes have served us well as an effective tool to maintain and improve our oral health for centuries. They are inexpensive, easy to buy and portable which means you can brush your teeth anytime and anywhere. When a suitable manual toothbrush is used...
by Dr Linda Chen | Jun 10, 2017 | Oral Health Education, Oral Health Tips & Facts, Prevention, Signs & Symptoms
Winter has long been associated with catching the flu, stuffy noses and staying indoors. Trouble is, when you don’t get enough sun exposure, you run the risk of experiencing a vitamin D deficiency – which increases your risk of cavities, especially by late...
by Dr Linda Chen | Mar 7, 2017 | Oral Health Education, Prevention, Signs & Symptoms
Most parents should already be aware of the main oral health strategies that help promote and maintain good oral health in children. They include the following: establishing good oral care and hygiene habits at an early age, such as brushing their teeth with fluoride...
by Dr Linda Chen | Mar 1, 2017 | Dental News & Research, Oral Health Tips & Facts, Prevention
Tooth cavities mean a drillin’ and a fillin’! But imagine no drills, no needles, no anaesthetic and no fillings – just a micro sponge soaked in a special solution which is inserted into the cavity. Several weeks later the sponge has dissolved, the...
by Dr Linda Chen | Sep 23, 2016 | Oral Conditions & Issues, Oral Health Children, Oral Safety & First Aid, Prevention, Signs & Symptoms
If your child suffers a dental injury – it is a dental emergency. There are 4 main types of teeth injuries: Knocked-out (Alvulsed) teeth Dislodged (Luxated) teeth Chipped or fractured teeth Root fractures The causes of these teeth injuries range from falling...
