Stainless Steel Crowns: A Stronger Way to Repair Decayed or Underdeveloped Back Teeth Stainless steel crowns are metal caps made from a combination of stainless steel, nickel, and chrome. These crowns are often used to treat back teeth (molars) that…
Silver fluoride and Tooth Dental Silver fluoride is a type of chemical compound that contains both silver and fluoride ions. It is represented by the chemical formula AgF and appears as a white crystalline solid that is easily soluble in…
Oral Health Therapists (OHTs) are dental clinicians qualified in both dental therapy and dental hygiene. Your Oral Health Therapist will be pleased to help you with tooth issues like examination, routine dental treatment, and preventative work. For example, this would…
What is a Vape? E-Cigarettes are battery-powered electronic devices which heat liquid (E-liquid) and produce an aerosol inhaled by users (termed “vaping”). The main ingredients of E-liquids include: propylene glycol, glycerol as humectants, flavouring and often nicotine. Oral Health Effects…
It is commonly known that sugary fizzy drinks are bad for your teeth. The negative affects are two fold, the sugar can cause tooth decay, and the acid from the fizz can cause erosion. But what about sparkling water? According…
Mouthguards are essential in many contact sports to protect teeth, cheeks, lips and tongue from injury. They are compulsory in many sports including rugby, hockey, waterpolo and basketball. Dentists recommend mouthguards to act as a buffer zone to reduce severity…
At Tooth Dental we believe that dentistry shouldn’t ‘cost the Earth’. In 2015 when Dr Lou set up Tooth Dental, she wanted to make the practice as ECO Friendly as possible. Our eco ethos doesn’t affect our high standard of…
There are 2 things in your diet that have an effect on your teeth: Sugar Acid It is not only the QUANTITY of them you consume, but also the FREQUENCY that effects your teeth. If you keep sugary foods and…
Why straighten my teeth? Let’s get a few things straight! There are various reasons why people chose the orthodontic route. These include: Aesthetics Function and speech Periodontal TMJ pain Even wear Pre – prosthodontic work It’s important to remember that…
Looking for an emergency dentist in Ashgrove? Please read on. In any case of dental emergency it is very important to contact the dentist as soon as possible to try and find out if the situation requires immediate treatment or if…