An oral care hygiene routine you love probably isn’t something that’s made its way to your to do list any time recently. I get that. Most of us learnt to brush our teeth as kids. Maybe you were shown a few times, told to brush morning and night, and if you were lucky, floss regularly. […]

As a Gold Coast dentist, I’ve noticed some surprising – and misleading – perceptions around dental fillings over my 25+ years of practice. Where patients talk about fillings, I talk about restorations. Why is that? When I’m treating a person’s teeth, I’m hardly working on a piece of art. Or am I? A filling – […]

When people are looking to replace amalgam fillings, or need a new filling, I’m often asked to explain the difference between a restoration and a filling. I’m also asked to explain the benefits of tooth coloured versus silver amalgam fillings, particularly for people who are concerned about the health risks. You know, these are good […]