
Blog - General and Family Dentistry


The Importance of Healthy Gums

The Benefits of Regular 6 Monthly Dental Check-ups and Cleans
A Dental Receptionist will look you straight in the eye and say, “ok let’s book that in for in 6 months and 1 day, December 8th, 3pm?” Sounds bizarre organising your life so far in advance, doesn’t it?! But there is method to the madness, it is all in the name of keeping your mouth health in good condition and ...

The Connection Between Diet and Teeth
As the old expression goes “you are what you eat” so as Dentist’s we like our patients to be un-sweetened, soft, and neutral…. ok, maybe that expression doesn’t transfer well into dentistry.
Your teeth are there to help you bite and chew your food so of course there is going to be effects to your teeth from what you are consuming. ...

Gum Disease and the Role of an Oral Health Therapist
When I first started in dentistry, I had no idea about Gum Disease; what it was, how it’s caused or how it’s treated. The best analogy I learnt about it was from an Oral Health Therapist I assisted at the very beginning of my career. Picture a tooth is like a tree – when the soil around it is healthy, ...

New Year’s Resolutions for Dental Health
New Year – New you! Let this year be the year you take control of your dental health and not let the little things slide. Your teeth and mouth are so important for living, so let’s invest time and energy into it for your dental future! These are our 6 suggested goals for you to aim for. Let us help ...

Protecting your Teeth during the Holiday Season
Well, that was a quick year! I don’t know about you, but I feel like I blinked in March and suddenly it’s December. Since it is now heading into the holiday season, we thought we would put some of our LTDE Top Dental Tips together for getting through this time of craziness.
Teeth are not bottle openers
Our aim is for you ...