Wellbeing

My child has a loose baby tooth that won’t come out. Do I need to do anything? If you can see the permanent tooth coming through and trying to push the baby tooth out of the way, it is a good idea to see your dentist. They will examine your child’s mouth and may take x-rays…

What can I do about the ugly space between my two front teeth? Before your dentist can present you with appropriate treatment options, they first need to determine why you have those spaces. Depending on your specific situation, the treatment options may range from braces to dental bonding. Is it possible to close the space…

Can I change the shape of my teeth? Yes. Many of the new modern dental procedures allow people to change the shape their teeth for cosmetic reasons and not just because they have problems like decay or broken teeth. What treatment options are there for changing the shape of my teeth? There are several different…

Why do I need a root canal? Inside your teeth is soft tissue containing nerves called the dental pulp, or tooth pulp. When the pulp is unable to heal itself from an injury or a disease, it’s removal can save the tooth. Things like a crack or fracture, even a deep cavity in a tooth are common causes…

What is Dental Pulp? While your teeth may appear to be strong rock-like objects in your mouth, they are in fact multi-layered living human tissues. Dental Pulp is the soft tissue deep inside your teeth that extends from the top most part of your tooth (the crown) right through down to the tip of the root that…

What can I do if I’m scared of going to the dentist? Experiences in the past, including when you were a child can, cause all sorts of anxiety for patients when it comes to dentistry. Often these experiences become wildly distorted over time and then reinforced negatively by scare stories from others and the media. Firstly, talk openly…