Urenui School Visit 2025
June 2, 2025
We had a great morning at Urenui school with new entrants and year one students. They were an intelligent little bunch of children, absorbing everything we were teaching them. We started off with an educational session. We firstly talked about what happens at the dentis...
Why am I getting decay?
May 20, 2025
Understanding and Preventing Dental DecayDental decay, or dental caries, is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide. It results from acid-producing (cariogenic) bacteria, such as Streptococcus mutans, metabolising carbohydrates and producing acid. Whil...
Hypomineralised teeth
April 20, 2025
Hypomineralisation or 'chalky molars' is one example of a developmental dental defect (D3) and is the most common of the enamel defects effecting 1 in 5 children. It causes a lot of suffering around the world. It typically effects the 6-year old molar, but other molars...
Airflow
March 24, 2025
How it works:The Airflow system projects a controlled stream of air, water, and a fine powder (it contains chlorhexidine and glyicitol) onto the teeth. This method effectively removes plaque, stains, and early calculus deposits, both above and below the gumline. Airflow is a...
Tooth Mousse
March 18, 2025
What is Tooth Mousse ?A delicious tasting crème made of calcium, fluoride and phosphate, the main minerals teeth are made from, which is beneficial for your teeth.This crème can protect the teeth like saliva and replace minerals lost by regular acid attacks after eating an...
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 ...
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