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Cavities or holes are formed by acid producing bacteria that live on the plaque in your mouth. When sugars and starches aren’t cleaned off your teeth, bacteria quickly begin feeding on them and form plaque. The acids in plaque remove minerals in your tooth’s hard, outer enamel. This erosion causes tiny openings or holes in the…

A fissure sealant is a protective coating that is used to cover the chewing surfaces of the back adult teeth. It forms a hard shield that keeps food and bacteria from getting into the tiny grooves in the teeth. These grooves tend to trap plaque that causes decay, so filling the grooves will help minimise…

Last week our lovely Receptionist Ash visited Wyong Primary School to participate in their Careers Day event! This event is held every year at the school and a large variety of local businesses come together and participate to educate the students on different career paths they may want to take. This was a wonderful chance…

Yes! Soft drink is bad for your teeth for a number of reasons: The high sugar content contained in most soft drinks provide food for the bacteria that cause decay. This leads to holes forming in your teeth. Soft drink also has a high acid content, which wears away the outer surface of your teeth…

Ash’s braces have been on for three months, she has been seeing Dr Charles every 6 weeks to monitor her progress and it is now time for a wire change. At this appointment the archwire was changed to a thicker, stronger wire that will re position the roots of Ash’s teeth. She also changed the…

As part of Dental Health Week this year our lovely Oral Health Therapist Patricia and Sam our bubbly Receptionist went on a trip to visit the K-2 students at Wyong Primary School. Dental Health Week is a major annual event aimed to educate Australians about the importance of maintaining good oral health in every aspect…