Video Transcript A lot of our adult patients ask when is a good time to bring the child to see a dental hygienist. It’s important to remember that a child’s hygiene visit will be very different to an adult’s hygiene visit. And we’ll always customise the visit to the patient that’s in the chair. It’s
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Well, according to a 2005 study, “Brushes that worked with a rotation oscillation action removed more plaque and reduced gingivitis more effectively than manual brushes in the short and long term. Manual toothbrushes rely on precise circular motions for effective cleaning, whereas electric toothbrushes provide the cleaning action for you. Once they get the hang
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Video Transcript One of the most common questions that our patients ask us is which toothpaste should I use. Luckily, most of the toothpaste on the market now contain fluoride, which we all recommend. However, they can break it down further into toothpaste for sensitive teeth or toothpaste that claim whitening benefits. It’s important to
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We caught up with Arna and asked a few questions to find out a bit about her and what she loves about her role. What is your role at Fullarton Park Dental? I am a Dental Hygienist. How long have you been a member of the team? I have been here for 5 weeks. What
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Video Transcript Hi there my name is Amy and I’m an Oral Health Therapist here at Fullarton Park Dental. A little bit about me I’ve been in the dental industry for seven years now. I started off as a dental assistant and then I moved on to complete my Bachelor of Oral Health at the
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What is your role at Fullarton Park Dental? I’m a Dental Hygienist. How long have you been a member of the team? I’ve been here 4 months now. What do you most enjoy about your job? I most enjoy meeting new people and helping patients learn to take care of their teeth and gums. What
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Video Transcript Hi everyone it’s Dr Samuel here from Fullarton Park Dental. I’m one of the dentists working here in this practice. A question that we get quite often is “How do I replace this gap in my mouth?” So essentially in replacing gaps in the mouth we essentially have three options there. So firstly
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Shannon has been a part of the team since the beginning of the year and has adapted quite well with all the craziness covid-19 has thrown at us. Shannon is an all-rounder; you may see her in the surgery nursing for the dentists or on the front desk organising appointments. Here is a bit about
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Bruxism A topic that often comes up as a shock or a surprise to our patients during check-ups is teeth grinding and clenching (bruxism). It is very difficult to pick up teeth grinding and clenching yourself, unless you have got someone who heard you grinding or clenching your teeth at night. This is because most
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Video Transcript Hi it’s Michael here from Fullarton Park Dental. We just wanted to pass on some news from our end. You may have heard Scott Morrison just on the TV and the radio that dentistry we’re not quite going to be back to normal on Monday, 27th of April but it will be pretty
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