Beyond the Chair

Here you’ll find regular posts full of helpful, jargon-free information about all things oral health.

Browse the posts for advice on keeping your smile in great shape between visits.

wantirna south dental regular dental check ups

#18: 10 reasons why regular dental check ups are important….

The obvious one to check your teeth for decay. Dental decay, if caught in the very early stages has the possibility of being reversed.  Basically explained- your tooth has three layers- 1. Enamel 2. Dentine 3. Pulp. If the decay is found just at the enamel layer, it is possible to ‘remineralise’ the ‘demineralised’ enamel and stop a hole happening in its tracks.

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wantirna south dental Hypnotherapy and Dentistry

#17: Hypnotherapy and Dentistry!?!

We care about the well being of our patients. We wish that everyone would be confident and happy in the dental chair.But this isn’t the case, so…..*****drum roll please***** We are very excited to announce we now have a Hypnotherapist operating from our office!

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wantirna south dental emergencies

#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

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perfect patient, wantirna south dentist

#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

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wantirna south dental regular dental check ups

#18: 10 reasons why regular dental check ups are important….

The obvious one to check your teeth for decay. Dental decay, if caught in the very early stages has the possibility of being reversed.  Basically explained- your tooth has three layers- 1. Enamel 2. Dentine 3. Pulp. If the decay is found just at the enamel layer, it is possible to ‘remineralise’ the ‘demineralised’ enamel and stop a hole happening in its tracks.

Read More »
wantirna south dental Hypnotherapy and Dentistry

#17: Hypnotherapy and Dentistry!?!

We care about the well being of our patients. We wish that everyone would be confident and happy in the dental chair.But this isn’t the case, so…..*****drum roll please***** We are very excited to announce we now have a Hypnotherapist operating from our office!

Read More »
wantirna south dental emergencies

#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

Read More »
perfect patient, wantirna south dentist

#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

Read More »