One of important functions of baby teeth is to hold space in the jaws for permanent teeth that are growing under the gums. This photograph shows early loss of a baby tooth leading to poor alignment of a permanent tooth. That's why we need space maintainers . #prematurelossofbabytooth

Baby teeth are important to the development of the teeth, jaw bones and muscles and help to guide permanent teeth into position. If a space is not maintained, then teeth can shift into the open space and orthodontic treatment may be required in the future. We bulk bill Medicare “Child Dental Benefits Schedule” (CDBS) . No gap payment. #ChildrenDentistry

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Minimal trauma with computer guided dental implant surgery . After 3 months, dental implant was restored with a porcelain crown . #DentalImplants

Primary molar was restored by stainless steel crown after pulpotomy to re-establish normal chewing function and to continue to hold the space until the permanent tooth can take its place. #ChildrenDentistry

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We had an early Xmas party before Mel's going away. #ChristmasParty

Right central incisor missing. Gap between right lateral incisor and left central incisor. Orthodontics to create space and dental implant for missing incisor would be the best treatment option. But this less expensive and quicker treatment of composite buildup to close the gap was the patient's choice - still pretty good result. #Compositebonding

Dental implant 3D planning with CBCT

Congratulations to our dental assistant, Mel. She just won a bronze medal in the European Judo Cup. #Staff

We just did a computer guided implant surgery last week. Interestingly, a traditional implant surgery has been done by a dental specialist a while ago in the same quadrant. When we took this x-ray, we could see the advantages of computer guided implant surgery clearly. #DentalImplants

The ADA surveyed a lot of Aussies to see how aware they were of the way their on-field behaviour affects their off-field oral health. ...

Fissure sealants are coatings applied to teeth that are at risk of decay. The coating prevents tooth decay by stopping food and bacteria getting into tiny grooves (‘fissures’) in the chewing surface of teeth. #ChildrenDentistry

Tetracycline-stained teeth whitening are one of the most difficult cases for achieving acceptable results of bleaching . This is not a bad result! #Teethwhitening #Tetracyclinestainedteeth

Single dental implant to replace missing upper right canine #DentalImplants

Direct composite bonding for cosmetic purpose. Cosmetic composite bonding to close gap between teeth. #Compositebonding