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The Effect of Acidic Drinks on Your Teeth

Acidic drinks are loved by many but can have damaging effects in your teeth if consumed regularly.  A drink’s acidity level is determined by how much acid it contains from citrus or other additives. Enamel is the strong outer layer that protects your teeth. Acidic drinks can wear enamel down, weakening it and causing long-term…

Making the Most of Your Private Health Insurance

With the end of the 2022-2023 financial year approaching, some private health funds start a new year of dental entitlements. Unfortunately, these benefits do not rollover to the next financial year, they just reset meaning you will lose them. You have until June 30th 2023 to make the most of your dental benefits.   Coming…

Introducing Invisalign with our iTero Scanner

Here at Pimpama City Dental Centre, we keep up with the latest technology to ensure your treatment is as efficient, accurate and enjoyable as can be!   Our brand new iTero scanner allows us to take 3D digital impressions of your teeth and bite to deliver you a more accurate and flexible treatment plan catering…

Bulk Billing for Children

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…

Mouthguards

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…

Creating Good Dental Habits for Your Teen

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…

Payment Plans

In this fast pace day and age payment plans can be used to elevate some of the stress caused by a possible emergency dental visit or long term dental treatment. Payment plans have become extremely common in day to day scenarios. A few of the most common include Afterpay Zip Pay Humm pay Open pay…

Is too much sugar rotting our teeth?

It’s no secret that we are consuming sugars at a higher rate than ever before. Accessibility, price and addiction to it all play a part in the reasoning behind an increased consumption rate. From soft-drinks and alcohol, to cakes and pastries, there is an abundance of sugary treats right at our finger tips ready for…

Are you grinding you teeth?

Teeth grinding affects both adults and children, in fact studies show 1 in 20 adults and 3 in 10 children are affected by teeth grinding. We call this condition Bruxism, and if it is left undiagnosed and untreated it can cause long term tooth and jaw damage. Most of the teeth grinding and clenching occurs…

Signs You May Have Tooth Decay

Tooth decay can be difficult to detect without a routine check-up.   X ray and certain instruments are used to detect decay at a dental visit but other symptoms in everyday life can help identify an issue. Signs of tooth decay can include: Sensitivity Toothache Discolouration Bad breath   Sensitivity Sensitivity when eating things such as…