by Dr Linda Chen | Nov 1, 2020 | Cosmetic Dental, Dental Treatment, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms
Take home teeth whitening kits from your dentist are safer and better than those bought from a pharmacy or store for a number of reasons. While teeth whitening kits bought over the counter do work, there are risks involved. For starters, attempting teeth whitening...
by Dr Linda Chen | Mar 15, 2020 | Prevention, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms
Poor nutrition can negatively affect your teeth and gums. And then, once you start experiencing oral health issues, this may in turn reduce your ability to chew and eat – leading to further malnutrition. That may sound a little topsy-turvy, but that’s how it is...
by Dr Linda Chen | Feb 28, 2020 | Oral Links to General Health, Prevention, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms
Poor oral health and oral disease has been linked to a number of chronic diseases including heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes. And if that wasn’t enough, now researchers from Queen’s Hospital Belfast have found a link between poor oral health and...
by Dr Linda Chen | Jan 19, 2020 | Dental News & Research, Oral Health Children, Oral Health Education, Prevention, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms
Today’s Aussie kids and teens are so impacted and conditioned by saturation junk food advertising from major food corporations, they are barely aware of the health risks. That’s because the amount of oral and general health media out there – to help...
by Dr Linda Chen | Nov 21, 2019 | Cosmetic Dental, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms
An increasing number of young Australians aged in their late teens to their early 20s are opting for charcoal and bleach based teeth whitening products to achieve that Hollywood smile. In addition, Hollywood celebrities and social media influencers have also jumped in...
by Dr Linda Chen | Jul 5, 2019 | Oral Health Education, Oral Health Men, Oral Health Women, Prevention, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms
If you are, you’re not alone. Approximately half of Australian adults (aged 18+) brushed their teeth just once a day or not at all, despite the best efforts to promote oral health education by dental organisations. Now, a new UK study, with similar results, has...
