2018

How to Care For Dental Bridges

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Dental bridges are an efficient, effective method of filling in the gap left by a missing tooth. Installing a dental bridge involves applying crowns to the teeth on either side of the missing tooth, and then installing a false tooth, known as a pontic, between them. As WebMD explains, these false teeth are typically made of gold, metal or porcelain. They can last as long as ten years with good care, and have many advantages, from the restoration of your smile to the way they prevent the surrounding teeth from drifting.…

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Dental tourism: more costly than it may seem

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Your work colleague or old friend comes back from Thailand or Vietnam with a glowing white smile and photos of the poolside hotel they stayed at. They say it cost a third of what their regular dentist quoted them.  Suddenly going overseas to get those veneers or that whitening treatment seems like an excellent idea.  Is it really?  While dental tourism is on the rise for cosmetic dentistry there are serious risks that mean any Australian will want to think twice before booking that plane ticket.…

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