Dental Health Week 6-9 August 2018 – Friday Friday is about check ups. A regular check up is important to monitor your oral health. It is important to maintain good brushing, flossing and eating habits. Haven’t been to the dentist for a while? Here’s what to expect: Remember, if your appointmen...

Dental Health Week 6-9 August 2018 – Thursday Thursday is about smoking. Smoking is bad for your health. It can cause may medical conditions, which in some cases is fatal. However, many people don’t realise the damage that smoking does to their mouth, gums and teeth. Healthy teeth need healthy h...

Dental Health Week 6-9 August 2018 – Wednesday Wednesday is sugar day. Specifically less-sugar day. Just a spoonful of sugar is enough to rot your teeth. Bacteria in food that is high in sugar, and soft and sports drinks, can eat away at your teeth and cause tooth decay. The mouth is full of hun...

Dental Health Week 6-9 August 2018 – Tuesday Tuesday is all about brushing! Brushing your teeth is so much more than squirting some paste onto a toothbrush and scrubbing at your teeth. For the best results you should brush you teeth for 2 minutes twice a day. As with all jobs it is important to [...

Dental Health Week 6-9 August 2018 This week Canberra Dental Care is focusing on some key areas of dental health. Monday is flossing day. Flossing is just as important as brushing and yet many people don’t do it. Flossing gets to those parts of your teeth your toothbrush misses. Don’t believe us…...

ABC’s War on Waste…and your teeth The War on Waste team have done some investigations about bottled water. Watch the video to see the results for yourself. Bottled water is a concern for the environment. Closer to home it also has a negative impact on you teeth. Our dentists recommend you stick t...

We are pleased to introduce our new dental assistant….Owen He has experience from another practice and has hit the ground running at Canberra Dental Care.  He joins our experienced dental assistant team. They provide valuable assistance to your dentist during your treatment…. we couldn’t do what...

Dental Myth #2: The more you brush the healthier your teeth will be. Fact: Over-brushing your teeth can wear them out. This is due to the abrasive property of toothpaste. By over brushing you are more likely to cause dental problems than solve them. In between the twice-a-day brushing regimen, r...

Dental Myth #1: My teeth are too bad to visit the dentist. The dentist will be shocked and appalled by the state of my mouth. Fact: All our dentists and hygienists are trained medical professionals. They have seen countless people with extremely poor oral health. Your teeth are not the worse the...

What does recycling oral care waste and gardening have in common? Between 23 March and 31 October TerraCycle is giving schools the chance to win one of 5 community garden sets.  Students are collecting any brand of oral care waste. What are they playing for? The five schools that collect the mos...