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What You Should Know about Thumb sucking and Dental Care for Infants

Dental care for infants and children is instrumental and can play a significant role in their oral and general well-being now and in the future.

A child’s baby or primary teeth are of great importance. Baby teeth can help path the way for secondary teeth, enhance speaking ability and assist with chewing function. We recommend working with your child to establish healthy eating habits and good oral hygiene techniques from an early age. A balanced diet, with children consuming foods from all sections of the healthy food pyramid, can prevent decay and help to strengthen and protect teeth. Supervising your child while they brush their teeth is another beneficial technique in establishing good oral hygiene. By being with your children you can help them reach all the ‘tricky’ spots and show support during this vital process.

Thumb sucking, although a seemingly innocent habit, can significantly affect the position of your child’s teeth as well as their dental health. Sucking on the thumb exerts pressure upward on the palate and outward on the upper front teeth. Research has indicated that thumb sucking beyond age two, increases the likelihood of your child developing protruding front teeth or a crossbite. If your child continues to suck their thumb after this age, it is important to take steps toward eliminating this habit.

Good oral hygiene techniques and dental care can never come too early in life and should be embraced by all parents. As a parent you are the ultimate role model for your child; by setting a gold example from the beginning, you can help establish a healthy routine for your child’s future.

Holistic Dentistry

Holistic Dentistry takes a contemporary approach to dental treatment; examining the patient’s overall health and well-being – not just their teeth! Also known as Alternative or Biological Dentistry; Holistic Dentistry aims to establish overall body harmony.

As people become increasingly concerned about medical techniques and learn more about alternative health procedures, a new field of dentistry has evolved. Known as Holistic Dentistry this form of dental care is interested in the relationship between your oral health and the rest of your body. Rather than focus primarily on the teeth, Holistic Dentistry is concerned with the patient’s overall well-being.

What occurs within the mouth does have a significant impact on your overall well-being. An imbalance in any part of a patient’s body can lead to several health problems in other areas. For instance it has been clinically proven that inadequate oral health can heighten your risk of stroke, Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Disease and Respiratory Disease. Holistic Dentistry is concerned with fully correcting any dental problem so that over time it will not spread to other parts of the body.

Holistic Dentistry strongly promotes the use of alternative dental materials as opposed to the potentially toxic substances used in traditional dentistry methods. Additionally, Holistic Dentistry advocates proper nutrition and healthy eating habits as well as preventive care and good dental hygiene.

Creating a balanced relationship between a patient’s mouth and the rest of their body; Holistic Dentistry embraces both modern science and technology to prevent disease as opposed to treating it.

Australian Study reveals link between Gum Disease and Cardiovascular Health

Gum Disease is the most common chronic infection in world; affecting more than half of the population at any one time. A new Australian study has found treating serve Gum Disease, significantly reduces the risk of Heart Attacks and Stroke.

The recent study, conducted by Gum Specialist, Barbara Taylor, and Cardiologist Geoffrey Tofler, found strong evidence of the link between Gum Disease and Heart Attacks. A total of 67 Australian adults were involved in the study, which was conducted over a three month period. Each of the patients had serve Gum Disease and needed to have all of their teeth removed. Blood was taken from each patient and tested before the treatment of Gum Disease and then again three months later. The study found reductions in the risk of blood clotting and inflammation after periodontal treatment had been completed.

“Those studies have discovered that people who had worse dental health were also worse off from a cardiovascular point of view,” Dr Taylor said.

Gum Disease can be prevented by cleaning your teeth thoroughly every morning and night, as well as flossing once daily. Other steps which can help fight Gum Disease include:

• Using a soft toothbrush with rounded bristles
• Replacing your toothbrush every 3 to 4 months
• Changing your toothbrush after an illness
• Using a toothpaste with added fluoride
• Visiting us on a routine basis
• Attending periodontal check-ups
• Avoiding tobacco products
• Avoiding excessive alcohol use

Extreme Makeovers transform the way you look and feel!

Extreme Makeovers are revolutionizing the dental world. Enabling patients to completely transform the appearance of their smile, improve their self-esteem, confidence and facial appearance as well as their dental health; Extreme Makeovers have the power to change lives!

Combining art and dental science; Extreme Makeovers can take years off the way you look and feel. Extreme Makeovers can:

• Revitalize discoloured teeth
• Close gaps between teeth
• Reduce the over-crowded nature of teeth
• Straighten overlapping or crooked teeth
• Cover chips
• Conceal blemishes
• Replace missing teeth
• Repair breakages
• Gum alterations

Extreme Makeovers combine several Cosmetic Dentistry techniques to create your perfect smile. These treatments may include:

• Dental Implants
• Porcelain Veneers
• Porcelain Crowns
• Porcelain Inlays and Onlays
• Composite Bonding
• Gum Recontouring and alterations
• Bite Correction and TMJ Treatment

First impressions count and a beautiful smile is a memory that can last a lifetime. Contact us today for an Extreme Makeover consultation and we will help you to recapture your smile.

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