What smoking does to your teeth

Smoking tends to disguise the damage taking place to teeth and gums. Usually infected gums are red, puffy and bleed easily when they are brushed. Smokers’ gums are not like this – they are pale and thin and do not bleed readily. The nicotine contracts blood vessels, reducing the blood flow to the gum and bone.
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How much do you know about oral cancer?

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 700 people died in 2011 from malignant cancers of the lip, oral cavity and pharynx, over twice the rate of cervical cancer, yet few in the community or medical professions are aware that it was often preventable. Researchers, Dr Mahmoud Bakr and Emma Skerman from the Griffith University
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Do you have gum disease?

In Australia: 26% of adults have untreated dental decay 23% have moderate to serious gum disease Have you ever experienced bleeding gums after brushing or flossing your teeth? Bleeding or swollen gums are a sign that you may have early stages of gum disease, which is also known as periodontitis. Inflammation of your gums occurs when
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Health Fund Reminder

The end of the year is fast approaching and at 31 December, most health funds reset their annual benefits. That means if you have not used your benefits this year, they will not carry over to next year. So if you have been meaning to come in and see us for dental implants or periodontal
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Time to consider dental implants?

Do you have a missing tooth that needs replacing? Have you been putting it off as you’re not sure who to contact or what is involved? Perhaps it’s time to consider a dental implant. Dental Implants are now a very successful and accepted treatment option to replace lost teeth permanently. Over the last 15 years we
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Periodontal health and pregnancy

Great article below from Medical News Today on Periodontal Health and Pregnancy: When a woman becomes pregnant, she knows it is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle to ensure both the health of herself and the health of her baby. New clinical recommendations from the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) and the Eurpean Federation of
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Is age the cause of receding gums?

In this great article by Claudia Hammond on the BBC website, find out how what’s true for horses may not be true for us. The phrase “long in the tooth” comes from the practice of gauging a horse’s age by the length of its teeth. Nineteenth century horse-traders were not a particularly trustworthy bunch, so a wise buyer would often
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New Specialist Rooms at Sunshine Coast

Foundation Dental Services are looking forward to expanding our Sunshine Coast Service with new rooms set to open by Christmas 2013. Want to see a “sneak peek” of the draft layout? Click here for a virtual tour.
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