Dental Implants

Posted on 29/04/202010/08/2023 by admin__hillssmilecare

Implants

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Dental Implants replace an entire tooth, without compromising other teeth.

Older methods of tooth replacement would have limitations. Bridges would secure the replacement tooth between two healthy teeth, but this compromised those healthy teeth. Plates and dentures could replace teeth, but these were never completely secure, and required maintenance. But implants look, feel and function like natural teeth.

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Implants are a little like crowned teeth. Except that where a crown replaces the outer part of the tooth while keeping the inner core and roots, an implant will replace the entire tooth. It even replaces the root below the gum-line.

Implants have two main sections. The have a metal (titanium) post inside and a realistic outer section that looks like a tooth.

This inner post is made of titanium because this metal bonds with the jawbone at a molecular level. This makes for a very secure fixture.

The outer part of the implant is made of either lithium disilicate or ziriconia. These substances are strong and very realistic looking. The stronger substances are used for the back teeth, which do the heavy chewing. The more realistic substances are used for the front teeth, where that are more visible and need to look natural.

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Implants will require several appointments to be fitted. The base of the post goes in first. It takes some time to bond adequately to the bone. The facsimile tooth is affixed during a later appointment.

Once in place an implant feels so like a natural toot that people often forget they have received an implant. The implants will never suffer decay, but it needs to be brushed like a natural tooth to prevent any gum infection.

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It would be best to keep all the natural teeth. But implants are the best possible replacement.

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Safety and Coronavirus

Posted on 14/04/202010/08/2023 by admin__hillssmilecare

Safety and Coronavirus

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For the moment all non-essential and non-urgent dental procedures have been put on hold. The Coronavirus has changed everybody’s life, and we must all do as much as possible to prevent the spreading of this pandemic, or at least slow the spread so that medical services aren’t having to deal with everybody at once.

Why is the Dentist Situation Different?

Dental work is inevitably on the mouth, specifically the teeth and gums. When dentist work on the teeth, especially if they use drills, or perform scaling and polishing, then droplets of saliva are released into the air. This would normally increase the risk of spreading any infection that the patient is suffering.

Dentist habitually follow stringent infection precautions to reduce the risk of spreading infectious diseases, whether that infection is transmitted by saliva or blood. This keep both the dentist and other patients safe. It assumes that all patients might have an infection, and treats them accordingly.

Coronavirus is a more serious matter than most infections. As well as being potentially fatal it can easily go undetected. Infected individuals may exhibit no symptoms and feel perfectly well.

Procedures that are presently allowed:

– Any emergency where the dental problem is causing pain.
– Extractions where the patient is in pain
– Root canal work where the infection could be serious, perhaps life threatening.
– Accident to the upper front teeth
– And treatment for complex medical problems where lack of treatment may make the issue worse.
– Referrals from doctors for medical conditions that are linked to dental issues.

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In the mean time we all need to take diligent care of our health. This includes our dental health, as we cannot be complacent and think that the dentist can fix it all latter on.

Boosting the Immune System

Posted on 02/04/202010/08/2023 by admin__hillssmilecare

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Our teeth and mouth interact with the rest of our body in many ways. They certainly interact with our immune system. If we want to maintain or even boost our health and immunity we can start with the mouth, and also look at a healthy diet.

Infections
Our gums will get infected if we do not brush, floss and use mouthwash daily. This can lead to gingivitis or (the far worse) periodontis. Infected gums will get inflamed, and be prone to bleeding. This quickly compromises our immune system, which will have difficulty fighting too many things at once.

Chewing
The act of chewing slightly tough foods produces immunity cells in the gums that boost our immune system. Research has noticed that a diet of soft food, or a liquid diet, weakens the immune system. The action of chewing is necessary for a good immune system.

Bacteria
We have a mixture of good and bad bacteria in the mouth, and in our gut. The good bacteria benefit us in many ways, including digestion and a good immune system. By introducing more good bacteria into out system, with probiotics, and reducing bad bacteria, by brushing and flossing, we boost our health and immune system.

Breathing
We should breath through our nose and not our mouth. Mouth breathing dries out the gums and teeth, increasing bad bacteria, and leading to tooth decay, gum infections and bad breath.

It is especially important to breath through the nose while sleeping. As well as causing a dry mouth any mouth breathing at night will tend to cause snoring and daytime tiredness.

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Good dental health means better all over health. It is worth making an effort by brushing, flossing and using mouthwash.

Mouth Cancer Prevention

Posted on 24/03/202010/08/2023 by admin__hillssmilecare

Lesions and ulcers in the mouth that persist for more than two weeks may cancerous. These should be checked by a dentist. The risks of mouth cancer can be severely reduced by avoiding a few bad habits.

Smoking – This is unhealthy at so many levels. The greatly increased risk of lung cancer has been known for decades. But smoking will also give rise to bad breath, a dry mouth, and an increased risk of tooth decay and gum infections. And it increases the risk of mouth cancer.
Vaping – This was marketed as the safer alternative to smoking. But safer is a relative term. It is almost as harmful as traditional smoking. Vaping uses an electronic device to heat a liquid that is then inhaled. The resulting vapour may contain nicotine or other chemicals, depending on the vaping liquid chosen. Early research suggests that all the different vaping liquids are quite risky, with some being worse than others. But there is no safe form of smoking or vaping.
Mouthwash – This was a news item a few years ago. Mouthwash with alcohol was found to increase the risk of mouth cancer. But some people misunderstood this and avoided all mouthwash. Mouthwash without alcohol is beneficial. It is possible that people were using mouthwash to get rid of ulcers, not knowing that the ulcers were already cancerous. And that the mouthwash was not always causing cancer. But there still seems to be a causal connection between cancer and alcohol. Use a good mouthwash without alcohol.
Drinking alcohol – While alcohol is socially acceptable it does pose some health problems. Alcohol will dry out the mouth and increase tooth decay and the risk of gum infections. It also increases the risk of oral cancer.
Wine seems to be the least risky alcohol beverage. we can lower the risk if we swallow immediately, and do not leave it in the mouth for too long.

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Any sore in the mouth that persists for more than two weeks or any unexplained white patch on the tongue or inner mouth should be checked by the dentist. These may be cancerous. Early discovery and treatment can greatly increase the chances of successful recovery.

Bad Breath

Posted on 11/03/202010/08/2023 by admin__hillssmilecare

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Nobody wants bad breath. It is an embarrassment, and possibly a symptom of an underlying problem.

We might have bad breath because of poor dental hygiene, because of a gum infection, because of a poor diet, or perhaps an imbalance of gut bacteria.

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Our first thought should be towards cleaning out teeth and gum. This is not too difficult, we just need to brush twice daily, floss and use mouthwash. we should also scrape our tongue.

Cleaning both helps our breath in the short term, and prevents most long term problems like gum infections and tooth decays.

If cleaning does not remove the bad breath probelm we should have a dentist check to see if there is an underlying cause.
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Some fresh breath tips:

– Brush twice daily, and floss once daily.
– Drink plenty of water. This keep the mouth moist. Bacteria will increase in a dry mouth
– Drink green tea – This fights bacteria and freshens breath
– Chew sugar free gum. This keeps the mouth hydrated. Gum with Xylitol sweetener will fight bacteria that causes tooth decay.
– Use a tongue scrapper
– Cut out as much junk food and sugar as possible
– Use mouth wash several times per day
– Chew some parsley a few times per day.
– Fresh breath mints (without sugar) can help.
– Look at diet. Low Carb diets will give bad breath for at least the first few weeks.
– Quit smoking and ecigarettes
– Take a pro-biotic. Bad gut bacteria will cause bad breath.
– Take some pre-biotics, to feed the healthy bacteria in the gut. Cold rice and cold potatoes (left in the fridge overnight) work quite well for this.

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Have a dental check-up to see if there are any underlying reasons for your bad breath. Or just to make sure that everything is as good as it can be.

Canker Sores

Posted on 05/03/202010/08/2023 by admin__hillssmilecare

Canker Sores

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‌‌Canker sores may seem like an annoying inconvenience. But they might also be a symptom of an underlying problem.
Canker sores are small ulcers in the mouth. They occur in about 20% of the population, more frequently in children and teenagers. Many people experience these sores for a few years in their youth, only to have them disappear before they are adults.

Canker sores are benign, not posing a serious threat to health. And they are not infectious. But it is easy to confuse canker sores with mouth cancer, which is serious. A mouth sore that does not disappear after 2 week might be a serious problem then needs to be checked by the dentist.

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‌‌Individual Canker sores last for about a week before they heal on their own accord, they may last longer if they rub against teeth or dental braces. They may come and go in stages, perhaps 3-6 times per year.
The cause of canker sores is still uncertain, but different individuals find that different foods or conditions will cause an outbreak. Basically, they are like an allergic reaction, with different people having a different allergic reaction that show the same symptoms.

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‌‌Preventing canker sores can be tricky. In a few cases they can be traced back to a reaction to a certain acidic food. In more cases it is a matter of holistically improving the entire body health, eating a better balanced diet and improving gut bacteria. A super healthy individual will have less issues with canker sores, but perhaps still not be entirely free of the problem. Often, the individual finds that they are just a stage they go though during adolescence, disappearing when they become adults.

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Good oral hygiene will help prevent canker sores to some extent. This will also prevents the sores from acquiring a secondary infection.

Many toothpastes will aggravate the pain of canker sores. This aggravation is causes by the foaming agent (sodium Lauryl Sulfate) in the paste. A few toothpaste are free form this flaming agent, and will cause far less pain. These toothpastes also seem to reduce the re-occurrence of the sores.

Treatment:

– Use non foaming toothpaste, free from Sodium Lauryl Sulfate.
– Use mouthwash without alcohol and free from Sodium Lauryl Sulfate.
– Avoid spicy and acidic foods for a time to see if these are triggering the problem.
– Avoid alcohol and tobacco.
– Eat a super healthy diet so you get all the micro-nutrients.
– Use a salt water rinse several times per day. Or a Bicarb of soda rinse.
– Drink plenty of water.
– Get some vitamins preferably from food, or tablets if necessary.
– It helps to eat Raw tomato, turmeric, and natural yogurt as these seem to relieve the pain and help heal the sores.

About Children’s Dental Care

Posted on 04/03/202010/08/2023 by admin__hillssmilecare

‌‌Children are all potential, but with no experience. We need to teach them good habits when they are young so they develop responsibility and independence later on. This applies to dental health as much as any part of their life.

The very first tooth will emerge when the child is about 1 year of age. A child should be taken to the dentist about this time.

The rest of the child’s teeth emerge at about the age of two. There should be 20 of the infant’s teeth. These teeth remain in the mouth for several years but are steadily lost and replaced by permanent teeth starting from about the age of 6. The last of the infant’s teeth should fall out and be replaced by the age of about 12 years (primary school age).

There will be 32 permanent teeth to replace the initial 20 infant teeth. The last 4 permanent teeth, the back wisdom teeth, come through much later, at the age of about 20

Even though the first set of teeth is not permanent it is important to look after them. It is too easy for initial problems with the infant’s teeth to carry over to the permanent teeth.

Get children into good habits when they are young:

Children mimic some adult behaviour. Let them watch you brush and clean your teeth. Show them what you do.
Novelty toothbrushes, with cartoon characters and timer lights, encourage good brushing.
Flavoured toothpaste appeal to children. They are low in fluoride because too much fluoride in children causes fluorosis. Use a pea size amount.
Children’s mouthwash is also low in fluoride. Teach them to spit out the mouthwash.
Make regular dental appointments for children as soon as the first tooth appears, or at the age of 1 year.
Have a playful pretend dental examination at home to alleviate the child’s potential fear of the dentist. Lie the child on a couch,
Shine a light in their mouth, and tap each tooth with the back of a toothbrush.
Ask the dentist about sealants for back teeth.
Encourage sugar-free gum, with Xylitol, which is healthy for teeth. This is far better than sugary junk food.

Few of us have naturally straight teeth. Many of us require braces or another corrective measure during our teenage years. These are awkward, even painful at first. But the results last the rest of our life, so the effort is worthwhile. Discuss any tooth alignment problems with your dentist.

Chewing on moderately tough food at a young age seems to help tooth development and straight teeth later on. The mechanism behind this is still uncertain, but it seems that chewing tough food helps to slightly enlarge the jaw, allowing slightly more room for the permanent teeth to emerge.

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Help your child develop good dental habits when it is young, and this will benefit them for the rest of their life. Include regular dental appointments so any issues can be addressed before they become serious.

Why Do I Have Sensitive Teeth

Posted on 27/02/202010/08/2023 by admin__hillssmilecare

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Ever have teeth that feel painful when exposed to hot or cold temperatures? These are sensitive teeth. There are several ways that teeth can become sensitive.

Thin Enamel

If the enamel on the surface of our teeth becomes too thin the tooth becomes sensitive feeling painful when we drink hot tea or eat cold ice cream.

Enamel becomes thin if it is brushed too hard, it we have often used a stiff bristle toothbrush, or if we habitually consume acidic drinks or foods. The nerve inside of the tooth becomes sensitive to outside temperatures because there is very little tooth enamel to provide insulation. So it directly feels the temperature of what we eat and drink.

Brushing too soon after meals.

Tooth Enamel can become thin over time if we are in the habit of brushing straight after meals. It would seem to be good advice to brush straight after meals. But unfortunately some acidic drinks and food will temporarily soften the enamel. So when we brush the plaque and food away we brush the enamel too!

It is best to wait 30 minutes after eating t brush. drink water after meals to clean teeth and dilute the acidic content of the mouth.

Receding Gums

If our gums recede, because of poor dental habits, gum disease or perhaps old age, the roots of the teeth are exposed. This makes the teeth sensitive to hot and cold.

Damaged and Decayed Teeth

A cavity or crack will make a tooth sensitive to hot and cold. This will only affect a single tooth, but often in a very painful way.

A damaged tooth will need to be treated by a dentist.

Treating Sensitive Teeth

There are several toothpastes designed for treating teeth that are already sensitive. Sensodyne in one brand. These need to be used for several week before they start to work. Do not rinse after use – leave the toothpaste on the teeth.
Diligently brush twice a day. Use mouthwash. And Floss once per day.
Brush gently with a soft bristle toothbrush.
Wait 30 minutes after eating and drinking before brushing, because tooth enamel is softened by some food and drinks.
Avoid acidic and sugary drinks like soda and fruit juice.
Drink plenty of water, especially after eating and drinking.
Chew sugar free gum, especially with Xylitol, to keep teeth clean.
Fluoride on the teeth and calcium in the diet will help strengthen tooth enamel, preventing sensitivity.
Avoid teeth whitening products, at least for the time being. These can make teeth more sensitive.

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Sensitive teeth are an on going problem. Diligent cleaning will greatly reduce the risk of developing sensitive teeth. Any teeth already damaged will need to be looked after by the dentist.

eCIGARETTES

Posted on 12/02/202010/08/2023 by admin__hillssmilecare

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The dangers of smoking are well known. In addition to lung cancer and gangrene smoking will also cause, or at least aggravate, many dental issues. It raises the risk of gum disease, greatly raises the risk of oral cancer, causes a dry mouth, and slows down the recovery after surgery.

eCigarettes (vaping) appeared on the market in around 2003. They were promoted as the safer alternative to traditional cigarettes. But safer is a relative word. While apparently not as bad as traditional smoking eCigarettes still put harmful chemicals into the body, and are especially harmful to dental health.

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eCigarettes do not produce smoke. Instead they produce a mist that contains nicotine, as well as other chemicals. The potential harm of nicotine is still debated, but it suspected to be harmful, with little indication of any benefits. But there is n debate about the other chemicals – they are definitely carcinogenic, and cause other problems.

The chemicals in eCigarette vapor will cause:

Lung cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Breast cancer
Dry mouth – leading to dental decay.
Bad breath
Increased risk of heart disease
Damaged Blood cells
Impairs immune system, leaving us open to infections and diseases.
Sore gums
Receding gums
Tooth sensitivity – hot and cold liquids feel painful
Some individuals find that it causes teeth grinding.
Ongoing use may cause tooth loss.

Some vaping liquids do not contain nicotine, so they should be less addictive. But there is still a risk of other chemicals in the vaping liquid causing harm, especially if they are heated to the point of becoming steam.

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Smoking and vaping are bad for our dental health. And our dental health impacts our overall health, greatly raising the risk of heart problems and dementia latter on. While a less harmful version of vaping might be possible in the future there is no way of knowing in advance if a new technology is safe.
It is best to avoid smoking and vaping, they have no conceivable benefits.

Castle Hill Dentist

Posted on 05/02/202010/08/2023 by admin__hillssmilecare

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A Castle Hill Dentist who can provide dental care expertly and professionally is ready to help you at Hill Smile Care.

Our goal is to help our patients attain and maintain optimum oral health. This is an opportunity to keep your natural teeth healthy.

Daily home care, proper nutrition, and regular checkups & cleanings are the methods we recommend to maintain great dental health.

Generally, it is essential to have your teeth checked up by a professional every 6 months. But, a more frequent visit to the dentist may be recommended more or less often depending on the state of your oral health. A Castle Hill dentist who can provide dental care expertly and professionally is ready to help you at Hill Smile Care.

In case you have not had a dental checkup in a year, we highly recommend you book for a thorough examination. This is to give your dentist an opportunity to evaluate the health of your teeth and gums. If you need a Castle Hill dentist to provide dental care professionally and with a friendly touch, Hill Smile Care is your place.

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Hill Smile Care’s major focus is on preventative care. Therefore, we provide NO GAP check up plan for the children of up to 15 years old and we accept bulk billing for those under Medicare Teen Dental Program.