Here at Pimpama City Dental Centre we offer bulk billing through the Child Dental Benefit Scheme for eligible children. What is Bulk Billing? When we bulk bill, it means we submit your dental bill directly to Medicare and we accept the Medicare Benefit Fee for the treatment we provide you. This means you will not…
Mouth guards are devices used to protect your teeth from grinding or clenching while you sleep or from injuries while you play sports. They can also help to reduce snoring and relieve obstructive sleep apnea. Mouth guards can reduce the risk of dental injuries. Sport, leisure and recreation activities are the most common cause of…
Teenagers have a lot of responsibilities to juggle, from school, homework, extra-curricular activities to maintaining a social life. Sometimes it is easy for them to forget to take care of their own personal hygiene, that’s why it is important for parents to help them form good hygiene habits to set them up for life. Oral…
As the New Year is in full swing it’s the perfect time to reconsider some of those naughty habits, and consider how they may affect your smile. Did you know a high sugar diet can increase your risk of tooth decay? Sugar feeds the bacteria living in plaque on the teeth, causing decay and gum…
With football season fast approaching it is an important reminder to protect our teeth from injury. A mouthguard is an appliance used during contact sport to prevent injury to gums and teeth. Mouthguards can be purchased at the super-market or over the counter at the pharmacy but these differ from a custom fitted mouthguard. Over…
Dental injuries are common when playing sport for both children and adults. To protect your mouth against impact, it is important to consider purchasing a custom-fitted sports mouthguard. A sports mouthguard is an oral appliance made of soft plastic used to protect your teeth and gums from sustaining injuries during sport. Many sports-retail stores and…
If you or your kids consume too much sugar in your diets, you could be putting your oral health at risk. Sugar feeds bacteria living in plaque on the teeth, which can cause tooth decay and gum disease. The more sugar you consume in food and drink, the more your teeth will be at risk….
Tooth decay is caused by bacteria in the mouth that feed on sugars contained in food and drink. These bacteria convert sugars into acids that can damage the outer layer of the teeth known as enamel. Over time, this can cause teeth to weaken and form cavities. Children may be more prone to tooth decay…
It can be easily forgotten in the midst of a global pandemic but we can’t stress enough the importance of caring for your oral hygiene. Especially when dental practices were limited to providing emergency services only for a time period. This means many of our patients missed out on their regular six monthly check up…
With school holidays fast approaching and Easter just around the corner, it is a perfect time to book your child in for a dental check-up. This will help make sure they start back at school with perfect oral hygiene and save disruption to the new school term. Over the school holidays children are more likely…