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  • Why Is it So Important to Prevent Tartar Building Up on Your Dental Implants?


    Plaque is a colourless film of bacteria and sugars, and it helps cause decay and other oral health issues. When plaque is mixed with the minerals in your saliva and allowed to calcify, it becomes tartar, which fixes to your teeth and can only be removed by a dental professional. This is why it's so important to brush natural teeth each day. However, not many people are aware of the fact that tartar can develop on implant dentures just as easily as it does on natural teeth.
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  • Lower Dentures on the Loose: How to Stabilize a Lower Denture that Keeps Coming Loose


    Attempting to talk or eat whilst juggling a lower denture that has a mind of its own can drive a person crazy, not to mention leave them red with embarrassment. Even denture adhesive, which should hold a denture in place for up to 12 hours, often cannot stand up to the heat of hot drinks or soup and this makes dinner time even more of a challenge than it already was.
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  • Can You Prevent Your Teenage Children From Needing Dental Braces?


    Children with crooked or poorly aligned teeth may find themselves needing braces to correct the shape and alignment of the teeth. However, the self-consciousness and discomfort that comes with wearing braces can derail your child or lower their self-esteem. Traditional braces are not the only option that can address teeth alignment in teenage children. As a parent, there are a few measures that you can take to prevent your kids from wearing braces and save them from the discomfort and self-esteem issues associated with them.
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  • Know These Signs that Your Child Might Have a Dental Abscess


    Dental abscesses, or dental infections, occur when bacteria collects within or around a tooth and causes an infection. Though rare in children, they can still occur, and children can be much worse than adults at spotting them. Even if your child does think that something is wrong, they might avoid mentioning anything through fear of being taken to the dentist. Unfortunately, the infection from a tooth can spread to the surrounding teeth, gums and bone.
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  • All-Porcelain vs Porcelain-Fused-To-Metal Crowns: The Pros and Cons of Each


    When you need to have dental crowns fitted, you might be asked to decide what material you would like it to be made from. Two of the most common types are all-porcelain and porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM); they might sound very similar, and they do share more than a few benefits, but there are some important differences that divide them. You can always choose to talk the matter over with your dentist, but here's a quick look at the pros and cons of each option to get you on your way to making the right decision.
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  • How to use a Cash Windfall to Restore your Beautiful Smile


    When we come into money in middle age, it can be more of a curse than a blessing. Sometimes a few thousand dollars we never thought we'd ever have can become a source of anxiety about whether it should be saved or spent and what to potentially spend it on. However, one way to spend a windfall that will have tangible benefits is to invest in cosmetic procedures — the kind that you've probably been thinking about having for years (or decades) but written off as impossible for financial reasons.
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  • How to Stop Your Dentures from Triggering Your Gag Reflex


    The gag reflex is an automatic, protective response your body makes to something unexpected or unusual touching the back of your throat. This reflex is useful as it helps you to vomit when necessary and prevents you from swallowing potentially harmful foreign bodies. However, some denture users find that their dentures can unexpectedly trigger the gag reflex. This unpleasant sensation makes wearing dentures very uncomfortable. However, help is at hand. Here are a few tips for preventing your dentures from causing you to gag.
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  • How to Make Your Smile Photogenic


    Many of us Australians enjoy posting photos of each other these days. However, we can sometimes cringe at portraits of our smiles, especially when we have been captured in an unguarded moment. If you find yourself consistently unhappy with how you look in photos, this dissatisfaction probably comes down to a lack of confidence in your smile. Not smiling fully is often a result of how we think others view our teeth.
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  • 3 Tips for Cutting the Cost of Dental Treatment


    Unlike most medical procedures, dental treatment in Australia is not covered by Medicare, the universal health insurance scheme available to all citizens and permanent residents. This means that for the 40% of Australians not covered by private health insurance, visiting the dentist for a check-up or procedure can be very expensive. Almost half the adult population delays or avoids visiting the dentist due to cost, despite the clear importance of keeping your pearly whites healthy and clean.
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  • How Nuts Can Damage Your Dental Health


    Nuts are a tasty snack which can be eaten as they are, roasted or added to other foods. According to the Dietitian Association of Australia, eating a handful of nuts is a great source of fibre, protein, vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants. However, while nuts might taste great and be good for your general health, they can have a negative impact on your dental health. Below is a guide to why you should be careful when consuming nuts.
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