All too frequently patients seek out my help for problems after having had dental implants placed overseas in “dental tourism” destinations such as Thailand, China and Eastern Europe. The most recent person to come to me was a patient who had been missing all her upper teeth and her lower back teeth for many years […]
Ever since humans gained an awareness of their self-image, we have possessed a desire to appear aesthetically pleasing. This desire has remained constant over the centuries, despite political and cultural changes. What has changed however are the methods we have adopted to enhance our appearance, through the evolution of medicine and science we are provided […]
For thousands of years wisdom teeth have been causing strife amongst the population. Most problems are created due to the wisdom teeth being difficult to access for daily flossing and brushing. If the wisdom teeth have become impacted against the teeth in front they can create a pathological pocket which can be deeper than the […]
Front page news! The entire team at CLDC were especially excited to see our principal practitioner, Dr Yvonne King, on the front cover of the latest issue of Bite- the number one magazine for Australian dentists. The art of aesthetic dentistry In the four page article, writer John Burfitt recognises Dr King as a ‘pioneer’ in not […]
Clinical studies suggest there is an increase in ‘pathological’ tooth wear in anterior (or front) teeth. Don’t let the name confuse you, pathological wear is simply tooth wear that exceeds what would be considered normal or expected wear at a person’s age. Observations show this unexpected or unusual amount of tooth wear is now particularly […]
