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Do your teens need braces?

September 20, 2016 Whether your teen actually wants braces or not, there is no doubt that having braces will affect their life in both the short and long term. In the short term, they may feel either excited or nervous (depending upon their…

Health concerns of bad breath

May 21, 2016 We’ve all been there, happily chatting to a friend or colleague, when suddenly they lean in closer and POW! Bad breath, halitosis, stinky mouth, dragon breath, ogre breath – whatever you call it, there’s no doubt that it’s an uncomfortable…

What a good smile will get you

February 15, 2016 From the moment we are born, we are immediately attuned to the human smile. As babies, we instinctively recognise and mimic the smiles of our parents and siblings and adopt it as one of our first facial expressions. The human…

Could your fear of the dentist be detrimental to your health?

March 9, 2015 Stew Davies is a health conscious man. At age 10 his uncle took him kayaking in Bundeena National Park. He was head over rapids in love with the sport. Every weekend, holiday and Friday afternoon has been dedicated to it…

World Oral Health Day

March 20, 2014 Spotlight on Oral Health Image via Shutterstock. World Oral Health Day (WOHD) is an international day that highlights the benefits of a healthy mouth and promotes worldwide awareness of issues around oral health and the importance of maintaining good oral…

When do babies start teething?

March 6, 2014   Image via Shutterstock. Dental Care for Kids Typically, the “baby teeth”, otherwise known as primary teeth, may begin erupting at about six months of…

Meet the toothbrush some claim can outsmart your dentist

February 10, 2014 The toothbrush just went digital An electric toothbrush that can offer more than just the most rotations per minute. A toothbrush that claims to outsmart your dentist. What exactly…

Ask-A-Dentist: How does smoking affect my dental hygiene? Part 2

January 13, 2014 Image via Shutterstock. In our first post about smoking and oral health, we looked at how smoking affects…

Ask-A-Dentist: How does smoking affect my dental hygiene? Part 1

January 3, 2014 Image via Shutterstock. While many Sydneysiders are wary of the huge risks of smoking to overall health, most people seem to be…

Ask-A-Dentist: What are dental caries?

December 30, 2013 Image via Shutterstock. When looking up advice on dental hygiene, it's easy to get caught up and lost in the tome of jargon relating to the world inside your mouth. Here at Shore Dental we're trying to normalise tricky terms…