Extreme tooth decay lands thousands in hospital – The Age
“Dental conditions (eg. tooth decay) are the leading cause of preventable hospitalisations for children and teenagers, ahead of asthma and ear, nose and throat infections. While you might expect to find most emergency rooms busy with broken bones and disease, experts say a surprisingly large number of people are turning up with painful swollen mouths, […]
Baby teeth – When they appear & fall out!
Baby teeth? What are they? Deciduous teeth are also known as baby teeth, milk teeth, first teeth, or primary teeth. “Why hasn’t my front baby teeth fallen out?” We get this question so often from kids and their parents. They are so desperate to see the tooth fairy (teeth to fall out)! So what’s […]
Causes of toothache?
We often get told by our patients that a toothache can cause one of the worst pain that they can experience. Some have even told us that it is worse than giving birth! You must be thinking – surely a toothache can’t be that bad? So the question is – how can such a small […]
