by Stephen Wong | Dec 10, 2019 | Dental Education, Oral Conditions and Issues, Oral Health, Oral Health Links to General Health, Oral Health Senior, Oral Hygiene Care, Prevention
As a result of a general improvement in community oral health care and awareness over the last 50 years, older adults in Australia now enjoy higher tooth retention rates than seniors in the past. However, just because an older adult has made the distance with most of...
by Stephen Wong | Oct 26, 2019 | Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Treatment, Oral Hygiene Care
The Invisalign system is an almost invisible orthodontic treatment that has taken the world by storm since entering the market back in 1999. Now, over 5.5 million patients owe their perfect, natural smiles to Invisalign. The original Invisalign system has been...
by Stephen Wong | Jul 5, 2019 | Dental Education, Oral Hygiene Care
Why is fluoridated water good for your teeth? Fluoridated water was first introduced in Beaconsfield, Tasmania in 1953 to improve oral health and help prevent tooth decay. Nowadays, approximately 92% of Australians have access to fluoridated water. It has since been...
by Stephen Wong | Apr 11, 2019 | Oral Hygiene Care
In last week’s federal budget, the Australian Government announced the allocation of $1 billion funding towards the Children’s Dental Benefits Scheme (CDBS). This should ensure the continuation of the CDBS until at least 2022. The president of the...
by Stephen Wong | Jan 25, 2019 | Dental Education, Oral Health Children, Oral Hygiene Care
The oral habits of Australian children have been the focus of oral health education in recent years. Yet despite the best efforts of dental health professionals, educators and parents to instil proper oral care and hygiene habits, there are some children that have a...
by Stephen Wong | Oct 20, 2018 | Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Treatment, Oral Conditions and Issues, Oral Health, Oral Hygiene Care
A dental bridge is a natural-looking tooth replacement option commonly used to replace one or more missing teeth. Bridges help prevent the teeth on either side of your gap from shifting out of position which can lead to other oral health complications. What is a...