Preventative Dental Care
Healthy Smile, Healthy Workers: The Importance of Oral Health for Optimal Health of Your Team
Research suggests that the health of your mouth mirrors the condition of your body as a whole. For example, when your mouth is healthy, chances are your overall health is good, too. On the other hand, if you have poor oral health, you may have other health problems. Oral health is fundamental to overall health, wellbeing…
Read MoreWhat to Eat for a Healthy Smile this Dental Health Week 2018 – “Watch Your Mouth”
The foods you choose and how often you eat them can affect your general health and the health of your teeth and gums. It’s Dental Health Week 6th-12th August, and this year’s campaign “Watch Your Mouth” is about the importance of maintain good oral health and the important role nutrition plays in achieving this. Proper nutrition means eating…
Read MoreIntroducing the Dental Care Professionals Corporate Dental Program
Healthy Smiles, Healthy Workers – Introducing the Dental Care Professionals Corporate Dental Program We live in a hectic world where being busy is part of the everyday norm! In order to keep up this pace we need to also keep ourselves as healthy as possible so that we can in turn be productive and able…
Read MoreDo I Really Need to Floss?
Do I really need to floss? What happens if I don’t? Many people make a point of brushing their teeth twice a day, as the Australian Dental Association (ADA) recommends, but fewer people follow the recommendation to floss at least once a day. What many non-flossers don’t realise is that this step plays a key…
Read MoreTeeth-Friendly Snacks for Your Child’s School Lunch
A nutritious meal at lunchtime and snacks throughout the school day isn’t just important to give your child an energy boost to help them to survive and thrive during their school day – it can make a significant difference in their overall wellbeing and oral health. If you’re concerned about cost or time, packing a…
Read MoreOral Cancer: Your Dentist Top Tips for Prevention
Oral Cancer is a potentially fatal disease that can impact anyone from young adults right through to the elderly. It is the tenth most common cancer! Oral Cancer may affect any part of the mouth including: lips, gums, tongue, throat, inner lining of the cheeks, roof and floor of the mouth. It is frightening, debilitating and…
Read MoreWant to Enhance your Smile in 2018?
The team at Dental Care Professionals would like to wish you a Happy New Year and hope that you enjoyed the festivities over the holiday period. Do you have a New Year’s resolution? What about investing in a new and improved smile? We know that aesthetics and function go hand-in-hand. Beautiful teeth are the most…
Read MoreWhen Should My Child First See The Dentist?
It’s easy to assume that until your child has a full set of teeth that there is no need to see the Dentist. The reality is dentistry isn’t just about teeth! It’s about gums, lips, and the inside of the mouth. At every visit, whether it is for you or your child, your Dentist will…
Read MoreAll You Need to Know About Night Guards
Every morning thousands of Australians wake up with a sore jaw or aching teeth. If that’s you, then chances are you grind or clench your teeth when you sleep. Teeth grinding (when you bite down on your teeth and rub them back and forth against each other, sometimes making a squealing noise like running nails…
Read MoreProtect Your Teeth From Injury: Use a Custom-fitted Sports Mouthguard from DCP
Did you know that sporting injuries are one of the most common types of dental injury? Every year, thousands of people including children are treated for dental injuries which could have been avoided by wearing a protective, custom-made sports mouthguard. If you’re in danger of experiencing a dental injury through high-impact sports and don’t use any…
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