To keep or not to keep: root canal therapy or tooth extraction?
Maylands Dental Centre Blog
by Christine
4y ago
  Deciding between root canal therapy or tooth extraction is something we help our patients navigate through almost on a daily basis. In this blog we’ll look at the indications, pros and cons for keeping or pulling a tooth. What dental problems lead to root canal or tooth extraction? When you get a toothache – especially a constant throbbing one that doesn’t settle easily, it’s a pretty clear warning sign the nerve in your tooth is irritated, inflamed, dying or infected. The tooth nerve or ‘pulp’ sits in the middle of the tooth, surrounded by hard enamel and dentine. Pulp gets affected by trau ..read more
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Is bottled water safe for your teeth and smile?
Maylands Dental Centre Blog
by Christine
4y ago
Aussies are drinking more and more bottled water instead of tap water. Spending upwards of $35 per person per year on bottled water. Tooth decay and erosion are on the rise too. In this article we’ll look at the different kinds of bottled waters, compare them to tap water and bust some myths fueling the bottled water trend that’s impacting oral health so you can keep a healthy smile throughout your life. What are the different kinds of bottled water available? The first question you often get asked by a friendly waitperson once you’re seated at a cafe or restaurant is: “Still, sparkling or tap ..read more
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Fluoride: is it good or bad for your smile and overall health?
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by Christine
4y ago
Fluoride safety is a question we get asked about regularly at Maylands Dental Centre. We’ve looked at the literature extensively and put together this blog to answer all your questions and relax your fears about this natural supplement. What is fluoride and where is it found? Fluoride is the ionic form of the element fluorine – the 13th most common element on the whole planet! Fluoride is mostly found in crystal form – fluorite, you’ve likely seen in crystal shops, it’s green and purple in colour.  Fluoride is also found dissolved in almost all natural water supplies around the world in variou ..read more
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Causes, treatment, and prevention of mouth sores
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by admin
4y ago
Mouth sores a common illness. They are minor irritations or ailments that affect many people from time to time. These sores are generally painful and they can appear on any spot inside your mouth, which includes gums, tongue, cheeks, roof and floor of your mouth and also lips. Some people develop sores on the tube leading from the mouth stomach. Most of the time mouth sores bring about redness and pain in the mouth, especially while eating and drinking, and set off burning and tingling sensation around the sore. The bigger the sore the more difficult it will be for consuming food. Causes of de ..read more
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When is the best age to bring your child to the dentist?
Maylands Dental Centre Blog
by Christine
4y ago
This is a frequently asked question by many parents. The short answer is there are numerous milestone ages that are key to good oral health along with smile and face development.   Bring kids to the dentist in their first year of life   You may be surprised to learn that we dentists like to meet your child for the first time before they turn one. You can bring them to a dedicated appointment or to your own oral health appointment and we’ll allow some extra time to assess them too.   We believe, based on emerging science, that it’s important to assess infants mouth structure and function. Part ..read more
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Speakers Tribe Gathering, Maylands, WA, 9 July
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by admin
4y ago
Are you striving to become a good speaker and put across your message and ideas so that more people can benefit from your life experiences? Come to 55 Harrington street, The Rocks, NSW, 2000 Australia on Tuesday  9th July at 6.30  to 8.00 pm. The Speakers Tribe is a non profit initiative which is an organisation  of speakers who are bringing the change about in the world with one message at a time. The members of the Speakers Tribe gather every month to share, speak and empower one another towards the growth through their power of talk. The Speakers Institutes alumni has formed the Speakers Tr ..read more
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Is Invisalign better than braces?
Maylands Dental Centre Blog
by admin
4y ago
Orthodontic treatment procedures are performed by the dentists for creating attractive smiles and for treating dental concerns. Advancement in technology and dental medicine has helped to create major revolutionary treatment options. Orthodontic treatment is done not just for cosmetic purposes but also for dental health reasons. Crooked teeth, misaligned teeth, overcrowding of teeth, overbite and underbite are some of the reasons that require treatment. At a glance one might think all these as cosmetic correction treatments. Underlying this are health concerns also. Teeth decay is one of the c ..read more
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What To Expect After Dental Implants
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by admin
4y ago
Dental Implants can be simply understood as artificial or replacement teeth. They are the next to natural teeth one can have through the dental procedure. It is a very beneficial teeth restorative procedure available for those who have lost their teeth. This procedure helps to restore teeth in people both structurally and functionally. Providing support to the teeth and promoting the strength of the bone structure is done by implants. Dental implants procedures are conducted in most dental clinics. Replacing teeth which are lost one or more is done through this procedure. This treatment is ..read more
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Maylands Peninsula parkrun – Weekly Free 5km Timed Run
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by admin
4y ago
Mayland Peninsula Volunteers have organized a 5km Maryland Peninsula Parkrun every Saturday at 8.00 am. This event has been organized in consultation with the health organizations to keep the Mayland residents fit and healthy. As we all know walking and running has truly huge health benefits which include the following. Running is the best exercise to burn most calories than other exercises. It is inexpensive and it lowers the stress thereby improving the mood. The morning is best time to run as the air is fresh and it is easier to take time out in the morning. A morning run results ..read more
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What ingredients are in your toothpaste and what do they do?
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by Christine
4y ago
Toothpaste ingredients have become more numerous and more complex in recent years as manufacturers try to add more oral health and cosmetic benefits to each tube. However mouth irritation and allergies are on the rise too. Here’s what you need to know. A very short history of toothpaste Toothpaste has been used in various forms as a dentifrice – a teeth cleaning product – since ancient times. There are various forms: powders, pastes, gels, and liquids. These days the majority are pastes or gels. In the past 50 years or so, toothpaste has evolved from a product that simply helps to clean teeth ..read more
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