Have you ever noticed white or brown spots on teeth? These discoloured areas, often described as mottling of teeth, can be concerning for many people. Mottling typically affects tooth enamel and can be caused by various factors. In this blog, we’ll explore what causes mottling of teeth, particularly in children, how to address mottled enamel, […]
ADHF’s Rebuilding Smiles Program supports people who have experienced domestic and family violence, providing pro-bono dental treatment. Leederville Dental is glad to be part of this great initiative! 🙂 ✅ If you or your practice is interested in participating, contact ADHF WA State Coordinator, Andrea Paterson, adminwa@adhf.com.au To catch up with all the news from […]
The theme for Dental Health Week is “Watch Your Mouth!” Not just your teeth, not just your gums, your whole mouth. Here are some tips from the Australia Dental Association (ADA) to help you care for your whole mouth. How Long Should You Brush For? If you’re like most people, you probably don’t give […]
How Much Sugar is hiding in your child’s lunchbox? You may be horrified to learn how much sugar is really in your child’s lunchbox. Leederville dental encourages parents to cut the amount of sugar in their children’s lunch boxes. In NSW alone more than 100 children each week are having multiple rotting teeth extracted, filled and […]
What Are Sugars? You can classify sugars into 2 groups. 1. Intrinsic sugars (natural sugars) where sugar is held inside the food molecule in foods like fresh fruits. 2. Extrinsic Sugars or sugars outside of the food cells. Extrinsic sugars can be further broken down into a) milk sugars & b) non milk sugars. a) […]
At Leederville Dental the dental implants that we place are similar to all dental implants in that they are made of Titanium. The brand of dental implant that we place is usually Nobel Biocare – a large international company and producer of the original ‘Branemark’ tooth implant. Implant tooth replacement is a two stage […]
Many patients now prefer to have more involved procedures under dental IV sedation. A lot of dental practices use terms such as “sleep dentistry” or “twilight sleep” when talking about IV sedation. This can be confusing, because it suggests that IV sedation involves being put to sleep. In fact patients do not technically fall asleep. […]
Some frequently asked questions about how the Inman Aligner straightens front teeth. What makes a patient a good Inman Aligner candidate? An adult patient with mild crowding of the four front incisor teeth in the upper or lower jaw. Are all Inman Aligners the same? The Inman Aligner is custom made. Impressions (moulds) of your teeth […]
