What is a private health insurance fund? A private health insurance fund serves as a gateway to affordable dental health services. However, most people do not realise that most of its benefits do not roll over the following year. So, if you haven’t used it yet, now is the perfect time to do so, or…
As soon as your child’s first tooth appears, you need to start dental care. Making dental care fun early on helps not only prevent tooth decay (a real problem for Aussie kids) but also forms healthy dental habits early on. Dental care for babies Once that first tooth erupts (around 6 months of age), you…
During pregnancy, hormones can wreak havoc on your body. Not to mention, pregnancy hormones dramatically affect your gums and teeth. For some women, pregnancy can lead to dental problems. Read on to learn how to take care of your teeth during your pregnancy. Taking care of your teeth during pregnancy Looking after your teeth and…
We hear those old adages all the time “Don’t go swimming after you eat or you’ll drown”, “5-second rule”, and our favourite “Coffee stunts your growth”. However, most adages only have a spot of truth (or are a complete myth!), and dentist ones are no exception. For fun this month, we thought we would look…
Trouble sleeping at night? Do you wake up tired? You could have an underlying sleep issue! Sleep issues Insomnia, snoring, bruxism (tooth grinding), and sleep apnoea are often considered the most common sleep issues. Luckily, if you have trouble sleeping, snoring, or grinding your teeth, your dentist may be able to help (or refer…
Not everyone is born with a celebrity smile but do you want to know a secret, the answer is in veneers. And arguably, half of the celebs weren’t born with a perfect smile either! This is why it is not surprising to learn many celebrities have used this particular treatment to achieve that perfect movie-star…
Often we have new patients call and ask what happens when they book a dental check-up appointment with us. A regular dental check-up appointment usually consists of two parts: 1/ Examination of your mouth and teeth by one of our qualified Dentists 2/ Cleaning of your teeth by the Dentist Dental appointment process…
Picking out toothpaste is like deciding what to eat on Uber Eats. You have so many brands and types to choose from it can be hard to pick one. How toothpaste works Before we get into the different types of toothpaste it is important to understand why you should use it in the first…
A toothache is just awful. You can’t see it, it doesn’t go away on its own and you can’t massage it like a muscle knot. It’s also a loud indicator of a problem that requires immediate attention from a dentist. Our Tindale Dental Centre in Penrith offers emergency dental appointments in these cases. Please call…
There are several things that might fall into the category of ‘dental emergency’. At Tindale Dental Centre in Penrith we consider the top three incidents to be: A knocked-out adult tooth A chipped, cracked or broken tooth A toothache We’ve heard all the elaborate ‘old wives tales’ about what to do in a dental emergency…