Tired of the resentment and resistance when you try to get your children to take care of their teeth?
Bored with explaining the importance of proper dental care to children who don’t care?
Don’t worry; EK Dental Surgery has some tips to bring playfulness and joy to oral hygiene.
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World No Tobacco Day, sponsored by the World Health Organization, is held on May 31 this year.
It aims to raise the awareness of the damage that tobacco can inflict and encourage people to quit using tobacco in any of its forms.
At EK Dental Surgery, we completely support the WHO in its efforts to decrease tobacco use.
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Everybody likes to see their Mother smile. This is particularly true on Mother’s Day when we all try hard to please her.
And seeing your mom grin in pleasure is an excellent reward for a great Mother’s Day gift.
But what if your mother doesn’t feel great about her smile? What if her dental health isn’t perfect?
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Using orthodontics to correct an underbite or crowded teeth does much more than make you proud of your smile and improve your self-confidence.
It also improves your oral health, which then improves your overall health.
Misaligned teeth make dental care more difficult, which can lead to tooth decay and gum disease.
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With Easter right around the corner, there’s no doubt that kids are dreaming of all the candy and treats they’ll be getting for the holiday.
Many of us celebrate the holiday in part by giving out Easter baskets and holding Easter egg hunts filled with chocolate, candy, and other sweets. All of which are stuffed with sugar.
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When an upset parent calls EK Dental Surgery because their child has knocked out (“avulsed”) a tooth, the first thing we determine is if the tooth was a permanent one or a baby tooth (temporary).
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If you’re missing one tooth, or many, you’ve probably looked into dental implants to replace them.
You’ve probably also noticed that dental implants are more expensive than other treatments and wondered if dental implants were the answer for your missing teeth?
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It’s a very unusual person who wouldn’t accept a better smile.
And there are excellent reasons for that – anecdotes and studies show that an attractive and healthy smile can be a boon to our confidence and more importantly, how others see and assess us.
If you are dissatisfied with your smile as it currently is, you may have heard about cosmetic dentistry, and that it might help.
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Valentine’s Day has a very long history. Ancient Romans celebrated a feast day on February 14th, in honour of Juno, the goddess of love and marriage. In 1537, the English king, Henry VII, declared February 14th as the official day to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Besides Australia, other countries such as the United States Canada, Mexico,…
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Of course, your regular dental checkup is part of optimal dental health, but it is also a crucial part of your general health.
Why? Because research discovers that nearly 90 per cent of general diseases show some symptoms in the mouth, and sometimes these symptoms become evident in the mouth even before they are visible to you or cause any pain.
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