stay in your comfort zone
Caring for patients in our special Medland way is our utmost priority. We are fortunate at Medland Dental to be able to provide a wide range of services not often available in general practice, which allows our patients to have their more complex treatments completed in comfortable, familiar surroundings.
Our patients have told us how much they have appreciated having Dr Houston, our in-house Specialist Endodontist, now on staff to look after them.
We are also pleased to announce that Dr James Yang has recently completed a two year Masters of Clinical Dentistry in the field of Implant Dentis…
Medland Masterchef
The days are getting shorter and finally the temperature is dropping (slightly!). Autumn is the perfect time of the year to be in the kitchen whipping up something healthy and delicious. Danielle is a great cook who loves Donna Hay recipes and she wanted to share her favourite autumn recipe for ‘Zucchini and Haloumi Fritters with Roasted Tomatoes’. Not only are these fritters delicious, they are full of nutritious ingredients!
Ingredients
½ cup (95g) white quinoa
1 cup (250ml) water
300g vine-ripened cherry tomatoes
1 cup basil leaves
sea salt and cracked black pepper
2¼ cups (400g) grated…
Holiday Opening Hours
Medland Dental will remain open over the Christmas and New Year period with modified hours of operation.
Opening hours over the Christmas and New Year period:
Monday 19 December: 8.00am – 6.00pm
Tuesday 20 December: 8.00am – 7:30pm
Wednesday 21 December: 8.00am – 6.00pm
Thursday 22 December: 8.00am – 6.00pm
Friday 23 December: 8.00am – 5.30pm
Saturday 24 December: Closed
Monday 26 December: Closed
Tuesday 27 December: Closed
Wednesday 28 December: 8.00am – 6.00pm
Thursday 29 December: 8.00am – 6.00pm
Friday 30 December: 8.00am – 5.30pm
Saturday 31 December: Closed
Monday 2 January: Close…
Healthy mouth, healthy body
For some time now dental professionals have known that there is a link between the health of our mouths, and the health of our body in general. As more time passes and more research continues that link is becoming stronger and better understood.
Many people may not be aware however, that oral infections can trigger a response in the immune system, causing inflammation in other parts of the body which can ultimately contribute to heart disease. In fact, research suggests that oral inflammation and infection can raise the risk of heart attack by up to thirteen times. This is almost twice the ri…
Welcome to the Medland Family
We would like to introduce to you to three new team members who joined us recently – Ashleigh, Denisa and Elisa.
Ashleigh is an Oral Health Therapist and Hygienist and joins our wonderful hygiene team. Ashleigh graduated from the University of Queensland in 2013 after completing her Bachelor of Oral Health and has since worked in both public and private dentistry. She brings a wealth of knowledge to the team and is passionate about helping her patients maintain good oral health. Outside of work Ashleigh and her husband enjoy trav…
Medland Masterchef
Christmas is fast approaching and it’s a time when we love to bake and enjoy delicious treats. Dr Kam’s nurse Carmen makes the most delectable sweets, and has kindly shared her recipe for Christmas Cherry Ripe Balls. This easy, and delicious recipe is sure to be a crowd favourite on Christmas Day
Ingredients
6 Cherry Ripe bars
1 packet of Arnotts sweet biscuits
2 tablespoons of cocoa
1 can sweetened condensed milk (low fat)
Desiccated coconut, for rolling
Instructions
1. Put the Cherry Ripe bars, biscuits a…
Farewell Dr Andrew Paddison
It is with regret that we advise all of our patients that Dr Paddison has made the difficult decision to leave dentistry private practice and Medland Dental.
As most of you would be aware, Dr Paddison was involved in a significant mountain-biking accident last September. He had extensive surgery to his neck and he has been undergoing rehabilitation whilst also trying to gradually return to the rigors of dentistry and busy private practice.
Having been a part of Medland Dental both as a dentist and a partner/director for the last 18 years we are sure that you can appreciate that thi…
medland masterchef
Our Front Office Manager Louise loves to cook, and this hearty chicken soup is one of her winter favourites. This one pot meal has a wonderful Mexican flavour and is packed full of healthy ingredients! It freezes well too!
Chicken Tortilla Soup
2 large chicken breasts cut into 1.5cm strips
1 can of diced tomatoes
4 cups chicken broth
1 red onion, diced
2 jalepenos, de-seeded and diced (optional)
2 cups of grated carrots
2 cups chopped celery
1 bunch of cilantro chopped fine
4 cloves of minced garlic
2 Tbs tomato paste
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
sea salt & fresh cracked pepper to tast…
Dental Health Week 2016 – Women and Oral Health
Dental Health Week has arrived! This year the Australian Dental Association’s (ADA) theme is on “Women and Oral Health”. The ADA’s campaign focuses on the significant way that pregnancy hormones can wreak havoc with a woman’s oral health, and discusses whether there is an affect during puberty, menstruation and menopause. It aims to raise awareness of the increased oral health needs of women during their key life stages.
In conjunction with the ADA’s theme, Medland Dental will also address the common questions that we are asked by our female patients, like “does the baby draw calcium…
My teeth developed problems after my pregnancy – did my baby draw the calcium from my teeth?
The association between pregnancy and damage to a mother’s teeth is not a new concept.
The old wives tale that teeth become “chalky” during pregnancy due to the baby drawing the calcium out of the teeth, is completely false! Unlike the calcium in our bones which can be depleted if needed elsewhere in the body, our teeth remain unaffected. If sufficient amounts of calcium are not consumed during pregnancy, the bones – not the teeth – will provide the calcium a growing baby needs. This calcium loss is replenished after breastfeeding is stopped. For bone strength it is important to include …