by Buderim Dental | Jul 28, 2016 | buderim-dental-care
That troublesome thing – Plaque Plaque. We’ve all heard of it. We know from the humanoid representations of plaque that you see on the toothpaste commercials that it’s mean and nasty, and that it wants to take over our mouths. But beyond that, do you really know...
by Buderim Dental | Jul 28, 2016 | buderim-dental-care
The Helping Hand of Fluoride Today we are talking about fluoride, showing you just how beneficial it is for your oral health. Fluoride, without wading too deeply into the murky waters of chemistry, is the simplest anion of Fluorine. Its minerals and salts are chemical...
by Buderim Dental | Jul 27, 2016 | buderim-dental-care
Periodontal (Gum) Disease It’s a thankless task being gums. Like the base of a trophy, they hold our teeth firmly and proudly, only for the fangs to take all of the limelight. ‘Wow, what a great set of gums you have’ is a compliment that is all too rare. But having...
by Buderim Dental | Jul 26, 2016 | buderim-dental-care
10 Foods and Drinks to Avoid Teeth are strong. And I mean STRONG. Can you tell me what the strongest naturally occurring substance is? Diamonds? That spider silk that the FBI put in bulletproof vests apparently? No, it’s limpet teeth. Studies have shown that human...
by Buderim Dental | Jul 7, 2016 | buderim-dental-care
Denture Do’s and Don’ts What with big name discoveries like fire, the wheel, and the internet, there are a few human breakthroughs that perhaps don’t get quite the limelight that they deserve. When all is said and done, how lucky are we that we live in an age which...
by Buderim Dental | Jun 29, 2016 | buderim-dental-care
The Importance of Alkaline Foods If there’s one thing most of us remember from high school chemistry class, it’s that Bunsen burners shouldn’t be left in the hands of people whose brains have not yet fully formed. Another thing that you might remember is the pH scale,...