by Dr Stephen Wong | Jul 17, 2018 | Dental Care, Prevention
We all know that we should brush our teeth with fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day, but there is some confusion regarding the right time to do so. So to set the record straight, let’s look at the best times of the day to brush your teeth, as recommended by...
by Dr Stephen Wong | Jun 28, 2018 | Dental Care, Dental Emergencies, Dental Treatment, Oral Safety & First Aid, Prevention, Risk Factors, Signs & Symptoms
Dental emergencies can happen anytime – day or night, but how do you know if you need emergency dental treatment? Can it wait till your dentist is open during normal business hours, or should you go immediately to an emergency room? Minor and major oral injuries...
by Dr Stephen Wong | Mar 30, 2018 | Children Oral Health, Dental Care, Mouthguard, Oral Safety & First Aid, Prevention
Due to the tireless efforts by Australian sports and dental groups to raise public awareness about the risks of oral injury in contact sports, mouthguards have become an essential safeguard against oral injury for today’s young athletes – at training and...
by Dr Stephen Wong | Feb 28, 2018 | Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Care, Dental Treatment
There are many benefits to getting in-office teeth whitening. Not only are your teeth safely whitened by an experienced dental professional, the end results are quicker to achieve, more convenient, more effective and longer-lasting than whitening products that you can...
by Dr Stephen Wong | Jan 26, 2018 | Dental Care, Dental Treatment, Oral Conditions & Issues, Prevention, Risk Factors, Signs & Symptoms
Root canal therapy (RCT) is a dental treatment used to replace damaged, inflamed, diseased, infected or dying tooth pulp in your affected tooth’s root canal system. RCT can save teeth damaged by infection and inflammation, thus avoiding potential abscesses,...
by Dr Stephen Wong | Dec 28, 2017 | Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Care, Dental Treatment
In Australia, most adults lose at least five teeth on average. While you can make do and adapt without some (if not all) of your teeth, over time your quality of life may diminish depending on your situation. While some people are fine to carry on in life with several...