by Caring 4 Smiles | Sep 17, 2018 | News and Updates |
A dazzling white smile can make anyone look instantly younger and more attractive, creating an improved self-image and ensuring a better mood. With a brighter smile, you can make a good impression and studies even show that smiles are contagious, encouraging other... by Caring 4 Smiles | Feb 12, 2018 | Family Dentistry |
Ever so often, a patient has a ‘sensitive tooth’, that seems perfectly normal, but may have a small existing amalgam filling within it. When a high definition photo of the tooth is shown, they usually point to an adjacent tooth that ‘looks... by Caring 4 Smiles | Feb 5, 2018 | News and Updates |
As we humans evolve, our eating habits have changed from a rough and chewy diet to a softer and more processed meal and this lack of stimulation to the jaws, reduces their forward development. Wisdom teeth have no place to push through and there is the consequent... by Caring 4 Smiles | Feb 5, 2018 | News and Updates |
Every so often, I turn on the radio to hear a few hours of “Dentist bashing”. I have heard callers call NZ dentists “greedy”, “a rip off”, and many more unflattering terms. Most boast of travelling to Thailand, India, China and other countries to have their dental... by Caring 4 Smiles | Jan 9, 2018 | Uncategorized |
A few days ago, as we were about to close, a 14-year-old boy came in with what looked like a tennis ball in his right cheek. He was not in too much pain, but was very conscious of a large swelling and so wore a hoodie to hide it. I suspected a dental abscess had gone...