Category: Dental Blogs

Believe it or not, a bulk billing dentist is a parent’s best friend. High-quality dental care can cost a lot, but when your children are eligible under the Child Dental Benefits Schedule, you don’t have to worry about out-of-pocket expenses or delay dental treatment or dental checkups, and your child can have the treatment when…

Dental tourism has seen a surge in popularity, with thousands of individuals seeking veneers, crowns, and dental implants overseas. Many Australians are attracted to dental tourism due to the low cost of treatment and the prospect of a holiday.  While an overseas dental implant is often less expensive than a domestic procedure upfront, it comes…

If you regularly endure sleepless nights around the time of dental appointments, you’re not alone. Dental anxiety is real, and it affects 13% to 24% of people around the globe. While most standard dental procedures are relatively straightforward, a dentist’s surgery can be daunting, especially for fans of the Little Shop of Horrors.   While dental…

Dental implants have a success rate of between 95 and 98%. Dental implant treatment can permanently replace lost or missing teeth or at least until the end of your lifetime. But dental implant cost is often the subject of animated debate, because patients often aren’t given comparative costs to benchmark it against. When you weigh…

Just because you wear dentures doesn’t mean that you should skimp on cleaning them. Germs and bacteria can still accumulate, damaging teeth and gums, as well as making your dentures deteriorate quicker. Whether you wear full or partials, learning how to clean dentures effectively should be part of your oral hygiene and denture care routines. The Importance of Clean Dentures…

Dental implants certainly are referred to as the ‘gold standard’ of tooth replacements but their success isn’t an overnight phenomenon. With success rates as high as 98% and the only permanent option to replace missing teeth, dental implants are the ideal choice for long term dental health. But the dental implant procedure isn’t a walk…

Does the idea of visiting the dentist make your palms sweat? Do You get that awful queasy feeling as soon as someone mentions the very name of your local dental clinic? If so, you’re not alone. Dental anxiety or dental fear,  call it what you will, is very real and affects around 36% of the…

Answering the question ‘how long do dental implants last’ is a bit like asking ‘how long is a piece of string.’ The answer is that it depends! Now I know that answer is a bit non-committal (well, a lot, really), but there are reasons for that which we’ll go into in a short while. For now, know that…