What Sixty Years in Dentistry has taught has about dental fear – Part One
It is safe to say that we as humans are driven to seek pleasure and avoid pain, and in the past Dentistry undoubtedly was considered to be in the latter category.
While Dentistry has moved forward in leaps and bounds, it seems that some people are still avoiding regular dental care. In fact, the Australian Dental Association (ADA) reported that only 60.7% of Australian adults attended a Dentist in the twelve months prior, and only 55.5% completed a dental examination and professional cleaning*, or “active maintenance” as we know it at Medland Dental. The importance of regular active main…
Dental Warning Signs You Shouldn’t Ignore
The majority of dental problems develop slowly, and in the early stages, these developing dental problems are mostly silent. Many people are inclined to overlook annoying dental ‘niggles’, instead waiting until the problem worsens so much that they are then in pain. At more advanced stages, the options left to treat the tooth are more extensive, involved and expensive treatments. In worst case scenarios the tooth isn’t able to be saved.
Five dental warning signs that should not to be ignored:
Sensitivity to hot and/or cold
Pain when chewing
Bleeding gums
Food catching b…
Why are my teeth sensitive?
Do hot, cold, sweet or acidic foods and drinks, brushing or sometimes even just breathing in air make your teeth feel painful or uncomfortable? Then you have sensitive teeth. Tooth sensitivity is very common, it is estimated that over half the population experiences some degree of tooth sensitivity.
Generally, sensitive teeth occur when the dentine (the soft inner layer of your tooth located underneath the hard enamel ‘shell’) becomes exposed due to the loss of its enamel protection allowing hot, cold or sweet foods to stimulate the nerve centre of the tooth causing pain and sensitivit…