Interdental Cleaning
March 6, 2025
Interdental cleaningInterdental cleaning is the process of cleaning between your teeth to remove plaque, food particles, and bacteria that a toothbrush can't reach. It helps prevent cavities, gum disease and bad breath.Common Methods of Interdental Cleaning1. Dental Floss â€...
Toothpastes
February 12, 2025
Fluoride ToothpasteFluoride toothpaste is a type of toothpaste that contains fluoride, a naturally occurring mineral known for its ability to prevent tooth decay and strengthen tooth enamel. The main purpose of fluoride in toothpaste is to help remineralize enamel that has s...
New post
January 15, 2025
Electric Toothbrushes
Oscillating-rotating electric toothbrushes have a small and round brush head (see the photo of Macy below holding the Oral B 2000). If you have this style of electric toothbrush follow these instructions: Wet the toothbrush bristles with water and add toothpaste.P...
Manual Tooth-Brushing
November 22, 2024
How to correctly brush your teeth? Seems simple right, but as a matter of fact there are numerous ways to brush your teeth. The way we recommended as being the most effective is the following. Manual toothbrush, this technique is called the modified bass technique&...
Daycare Visit
November 9, 2024
Earlier this year we made a visit to Little Minds Daycare where my son attends. It was a very fun, interative and successful morning with the Tamariki. We started off with talking about what happens when you go to visit the Dentist or the Oral Health Therapist. We ...
Resin Infiltration
November 6, 2024
Developmental enamel defects (DEDs) are lesions on teeth which you may hear dentists referring to as ‘mottling’, ‘fluorosis’ or ‘hypomineralisation’ (see figure above). In this case the patient had 'brown DEDs' and she was self conscious about them. Treatmen...
In-House Whitening
October 17, 2024
Our newest addition to the team, Oral Health Therapist Bridget Dodunski is now offering In-House Whitening using the Co Lab Whitening system. This whitening system will provide you with instant results, while being a comfortable and relaxing experience. See below photos...
