Looking younger and fresher

Posted on: 19 September 2016

Broken or cracked teeth can be really painful, especially when your teeth are exposed to extreme temperatures. For instance, when you eat a hot potato and immediately take some cold water, you would wish that the broken tooth was removed completely. Besides the pain, a damaged tooth can also be uncomfortable when chewing food. Also, your self-esteem can be greatly affected when the cracked tooth is an incisor because it can prevent you from achieving that perfect smile.
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Posted on: 30 August 2016

Children's teeth develop at different rates. However, if you notice that your child appears to be missing some of their baby teeth, or that their adult teeth are appearing very slowly, it is possible your child may have a condition called hypodontia. What is hypodontia? Hypodontia is a genetic condition which results in between 1 and 6 adult teeth failing to develop and grow in your child's mouth. Hypodontia is usually caused by the lack of dental lamina tissue beneath the gums which is vital for tooth growth.
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Posted on: 17 August 2016

Children usually naturally lose their baby teeth over their children to create a gap so that their adult teeth can descend into the jaw. However, sometimes this does not proceed as it should and parents may need to take the child to a dentist to get some extra assistance in extracting the baby teeth.  Here are some indications you may need to take your child to the paediatric dentist.  There are indications of decay
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Posted on: 29 July 2016

So you're moving your family to a new home in a new area -- the list of things you have to do is huge. Between packing, moving and unpacking, you're likely to be run off your feet for weeks. When you're finally over the actual move, your time is likely to be spent getting your house ready, finding new schools and jobs, and getting to know your neighbours and neighbourhood. Amongst all the chaos of moving, you may not remember to create an all-important emergency contact list of people you'll need in case something goes wrong.
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