The theme for Dental Health Week is “Watch Your Mouth!” Not just your teeth, not just your gums, your whole mouth. Here are some tips from the Australia Dental Association (ADA) to help you care for your whole mouth. How Long Should You Brush For?   If you’re like most people, you probably don’t give […]

How Much Sugar is hiding in your child’s lunchbox?  You may be horrified to learn how much sugar is really in your child’s lunchbox. Leederville dental encourages parents to cut the amount of sugar in their children’s lunch boxes. In NSW alone more than 100 children each week are having multiple rotting teeth extracted, filled and […]

What Are Sugars?  You can classify sugars into 2 groups. 1. Intrinsic sugars  (natural sugars)  where sugar is held inside the food molecule in foods like fresh fruits. 2. Extrinsic Sugars or sugars outside of the food cells. Extrinsic sugars can be further broken down into a) milk sugars  & b) non milk sugars. a) […]

There is a misconception from many women that it is unsafe to visit the dentist during pregnancy.  This is not the case, continuing with your dental check up every 6 months is recommended and of course make an appointment if you are are experiencing any dental problems. Hormonal changes during pregnancy alter the way the body […]

Calcium A prime ingredient for preventing tooth decay, especially for growing children. Dairy is a great source, with choices such as milk, yogurt and cheese. Calcium isn’t hiding in the fat, so skim milk and low-fat yogurt are just as good. Other options are leafy greens such as broccoli and bok-choy, canned fish with bones, […]

Tooth repair and whitening of your teeth regardless of your age improves your dental health and appearance. It is important to come to the dentist annually throughout your life and this becomes even more important as you grow older to avoid small problems turning into larger ones. Your never too old to improve your smile. […]

Rethink your sugary drink ! As the name suggests the campaign is designed to raise awareness on the impacts that sugary drinks have on our bodies and of course our teeth! A recent study shows that a Mega Slurp Slurpee contains a whopping 25 teaspoons of sugar. I know what you’re thinking. “I would never […]