#15: Should my child wear a mouthguard?
Should my child wear a mouthguard? Summer school holidays are ending and school starts for most in the next week or so. Carefree nights of beach walks and bbq’s are soon to be a thing of the past. Mad rushes from after school pick up to school tennis/karate/basketball/football (…you get the picture) lessons. […]
#14: How to handle common dental emergencies
How to handle common dental emergencies. While accidents do happen, a lot of dental emergencies are avoidable with regular dental checkups and wearing a mouthguard to protect your teeth when high impact/contact sports. Knocked out tooth: Handle it carefully-Pick the tooth up from the crown- don’t touch the roots of the tooth. If the tooth […]
#13: How to be the perfect patient
Perfect Patient This might be a little bit self serving but a question we get asked a lot is what can you do to make your dental treatment easier in the dentist chair…We are always grateful to patients who ask this question, so here’s our top 10 points for being the perfect patient. No. 10 […]
#12: Dental Hygienist
Dental Hygienist We are super excited to announce that we have a Dental Hygienist on our amazing team at Diamond Dental, Wantirna South! We are so lucky to have Natalie join us, her experience and education in her field makes her one of the best hygienists in our industry. Natalie also has experience teaching Dental […]
#11: Dental X-rays
Dental X-rays Our week this week has brought to light the need for regular dental check-ups and we must place a high importance on routine dental x-rays. I know, I know, you’ve heard it all before.. But a dear friend showed up to their appointment at Diamond Dental Wantirna South recently with no symptoms. Without dental x-rays, they would […]
#10: Holistic Dentistry
HOLISTIC DENTISTRY First of all, are you a ‘clean’ eater? Do you use natural alternatives in your cleaning products at home? Do you limit the amount of chemicals you and your family get exposed to? If so, Holistic Dentistry is the answer you’re looking for. It’s only fair that you have the same holistic expectations […]
#9: Health Insurance & Dentists
HEALTH INSURANCE and DENTISTRY!! … talk about one of the most confusing conversations to have these days. Every day, we get phone calls from people asking which preferred provider network we are associated with. These questions and many more can result in very long and detailed replies. Firstly, we have a lot of information regarding […]
# 8: Baby Teeth & Teething
Baby Teeth & Teething Fun fact #1 – you can have all of the experience in the world and still be terrified when you baby starts teething, especially when you see those first little baby teeth break through … Yikes! My name is Leonie and I am the Practice Manager and Owner of Diamond Dental […]
#7: Sports Drinks & Dental Health
Sports Drinks & Dental Health Many people believe that sports drinks are relatively healthy, dentists on the other hand disagree! They are full of electrolytes and quench the thirst that occurs when you have been exercising. They taste yum and aren’t fizzy so you can drink them quickly. If you read the sugar content on […]