Kids Dentist in Springfield

Starting out right with good dental habits from a young age can have a positive impact on the oral health of your children, so today we are focusing on children’s oral health. Did you know that currently in Australia, only 68.5% of children aged 5-14 years brush their teeth twice a day with fluorided toothpaste? […]

Diet and Your Oral Health

How does my diet effect my oral health? Everything you consume, whether it be food or drink, has to pass through your mouth. If you eat a food or drink containing sugar, the sugar is taken up by bacteria in your mouth and they produce acid, which attacks your tooth enamel. The saliva in your […]

Have I brushed my teeth twice today??

Toothbrushing You might not think too much about it really. You grab your toothbrush, put on a bit of toothpaste and scrub around your teeth for a bit. Easy right? That will be okay, won’t it? How often you brush, how long you brush for, your brushing technique and the toothbrush you choose can each […]

How’s Australia’s Oral Health Tracking?

The theme for Dental Health Week is “How’s Your Oral Health Tracking?” But before we have a look into all the aspects that you can influence to assess and improve your own oral health, we thought we might shed some light on Australia’s oral health as a whole community. Looking at the broad picture first […]