Tooth decay occurs in patients of all ages—not only children. But there are steps you can take to lower your risks for dental cavities and other preventable conditions.
Your dentist in Katoomba, NSW wants you and your loved ones to enjoy healthy and pain-free smiles for life. So let’s look at four ways you can lower your cavity risks today.
Too often, anxiety keeps patients away from the dentist. The team at Katoomba Dental Centre has just made it easier for you and your loved ones to get the care you need without the stress.
We now offer sedation dentistry for patients in all locations, including our friends and neighbours in Leura, Wentworth Falls, Hazelbrook, Lawson, Blackheath, Mt Victoria, Lithgow, Springwood, ...
Your Katoomba dentist strongly encourages prevention to help kids achieve excellent oral health early and maintain it for life.
This means working to prevent dental health issues and lowering their risks for oral injuries.
Let’s look at a few essential tips for keeping your child’s smile healthy and safe.
Nobody knows your child’s smile better than their dentist, ...
People can experience tooth loss at any age. From the patient who lost a single tooth due to trauma to the adult who’s contemplating dentures (or already has them), we offer options in our Katoomba dental office to restore every type of tooth loss.
Dental implants are the first choice of most dentists because they replace the tooth and the root, ...
Dental crowns are a tried and true restoration used widely across dentistry. These versatile tooth toppers can do everything from saving a tooth to making it more attractive.
Your dentist in Katoomba can often use a dental crown to save a tooth from extraction. A dental crown is a tooth cover that fits over a treated tooth. It is specially designed ...
If you brush and floss your teeth but feel your teeth are not as attractive as they could be, ask your Katoomba cosmetic dentist about cosmetic dentistry options.
Additionally, if you’re unhappy with your skin—fine lines or lack of youthful elasticity—learn more about our facial rejuvenation treatments and options.
We offer various cosmetic treatments and can usually find ...
Many people believe that a straight smile is merely a cosmetic issue. They believe that straight teeth will improve their confidence and promote an easy laugh. While these things may be true, straight teeth also contribute to better oral health.
Invisalign starts with a consultation in our dental clinic. Your Katoomba dentist wants to learn more about ...
With today’s technologies, cosmetic dentistry may be more affordable than ever before. This helps our team offer options that fit most budgets, and it helps you enhance your smile without financial stress.
Here are three of the most affordable options we offer!
Tooth-coloured fillings match your teeth and do not detract from your smile the way silver can. If you ...
A dental emergency can mean many things, but anytime you have tooth pain, oral swelling or an injury to your mouth, we recommend contacting your Katoomba, NSW dentist. A staff member can assess your condition and make the right recommendation for you, including if you should come in right away to see the dentist.
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Some people believe that if they don’t have a toothache or notice any oral health changes, it’s okay to skip their regular preventive dental exams. Doing so can cost you your smile, and—in some cases—even compromise your physical health and wellness.
Some people also think they can spot a cavity on their own if they look hard enough. Unfortunately, cavities can ...
If you’ve suffered full or significant tooth loss—due to trauma or neglect—you may be searching for alternatives to traditional dentures.
While traditional dentures are an excellent tooth replacement option, we understand that they are not for everyone.
In our dental clinic, we may have the solution you’ve been looking for. All-on-4 in Katoomba represents a more youthful alternative to dentures and even ...
You may be searching for a new dentist because you’ve just relocated to the area. Maybe you’re unhappy with your current dentist, or you simply haven’t established ongoing dental care.
No matter your reasons, we invite you to learn more about what Katoomba Dental Centre has to offer. We always enjoy welcoming new patients and putting them at ease in our ...
Dental implants are a popular tooth replacement option because they replace your root and your tooth. Many patients say that this makes the implant feel more natural—both in look and function—compared with other options.
And our dental implants in Katoomba, NSW are more than a single option—in other words, multiple missing teeth or full tooth loss does not require a single ...
With the holiday season right around the corner, you may be considering the appearance of your smile. Maybe your teeth are not as white as they used to be. Your cosmetic dentist in Katoomba may be able to help. To prepare for this holiday season, a beautiful smile with family may boost your confidence.
We offer ZOOM! ...
The temporomandibular joint or TMJ is what connects your jaw to your skull. It is a hinge-like joint that allows for proper jaw movement when speaking, yawning or chewing. When this joint is not functioning correctly, it is referred to as TMJ or TMD.
Bruxism is a condition that means you grind and clench your teeth during sleep.
These disorders are often ...
Patients of all ages get tooth decay—it is not merely a childhood issue. Today, we can treat fillings aesthetically with white fillings to combat the silver or grey fillings that most patients do not want, especially in their smile lines.
If you have a decayed tooth, your dentist in Katoomba can discuss filling options and materials with you before treatment.
There are all sorts of ways to damage a tooth, and in some cases, your dentist can provide treatments to save it. But sometimes saving the tooth can put your oral health and adjacent teeth at risk. When this happens, your dentist typically suggests extraction.
Extensive and deep decay may mean extraction. Other reasons include injury ...
If you have a damaged, cracked or broken tooth, you may feel embarrassed about smiling. The bad tooth may cause you pain and even threaten the integrity of your surrounding teeth. When a tooth is damaged, it is important to seek dental care sooner rather than later.
Let’s look at a few ways your dentist in Katoomba treats a damaged tooth.
At Katoomba Dental Centre, we educate our patients about their oral health so they can make good decisions for their dental care. This includes making healthy choices at home and understanding why your Katoomba dentist recommends specific treatments.
It’s also essential to avoid or drop bad oral hygiene habits to maintain your oral health long-term.
Let’s look at three bad habits to ...
Straight teeth may make you feel more confident and ready to laugh and joke with your best mates—no more covering your smile. And straight teeth also play a role in your oral health.
Your Katoomba dentist offers Invisalign clear aligners to bring your teeth in line.
Some patients think that straight teeth and an aligned bite are ...
Teeth turn yellow, brown or dull for a variety of reasons, including our diet, our age, tobacco use and certain medications. But you don’t have to live with unsightly teeth.
Your dentist in Katoomba offers professional teeth whitening, which can dramatically lighten tough tooth stains.
There are several reasons we recommend avoiding teeth whitening kits and gels ...
At Katoomba Dental Centre, we understand the busy lifestyles of our patients. There are work, family and social obligations to consider. However, it is critical to complete your dental treatment plan as prescribed by your dentist to help keep your teeth healthy and prevent further complications.
Unfortunately, some dental treatments require a timeline or specific steps and more than one dental ...
If you have missing teeth, chances are you've struggled with enjoying your favourite meals. You may find it difficult to smile and laugh with confidence. Aside from these things, your dentist in Katoomba considers tooth loss an oral health issue because missing teeth may contribute to additional tooth loss and dental complications in the future.
We think that dental implants are ...
Tooth sensitivity can be frustrating, especially when you want to enjoy a cold beverage or indulge in a favourite snack. At Katoomba Dental Centre, we understand your frustration. The good news is that you and your dentist can take measures to remedy the situation.
When it comes to tooth sensitivity, there are a variety of causes, but the most common culprits ...
If you’re unhappy with the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and other facial aesthetics, we may be able to help.
Your dentist in Katoomba offers a variety of facial rejuvenation treatments designed to combat the signs of ageing and provide a more youthful appearance.
Our therapies may include muscle relaxants and dermal fillers. These treatments, administered in the facial area, may improve ...
If you take excellent care of your teeth but are not happy with their appearance, clear braces in Katoomba may be a good choice for you.
We know how frustrating it can be to brush and floss daily and visit your dentist on time but be unhappy with the aesthetics. We also understand that you may not want to spend a ...
Preventive dentistry may lower your risks for common dental health conditions like cavities, infections, dental emergencies and periodontal disease.
Your dentist in Katoomba believes that prevention is a partnership between dentist and patient. We provide proactive treatments in our dental clinic, and you adopt a good oral maintenance routine at home that involves brushing and flossing.
At Katoomba Dental Centre, ...
If you have a dental emergency in Katoomba, our team rallies to get you treatment as soon as possible—this includes emergency dentistry during the COVID-19 pandemic. We never want you to wait it out, hope it gets better or mask the pain with pain relievers bought in shops. We want to restore your peace of mind and your oral health—relieving ...
A root infection means you have an infection deep inside your tooth, and infections are always dental emergencies. Of course, we do not want you to suffer through a toothache alone—even if it is not a root infection. A toothache means that something is wrong and may be in need of treatment.
We are here to treat your root infection—or any ...
Here is a our first video post with James and Dr Moss talking about the dental practice in the wake of the COVID-19 virus. There will be plenty more to come.
As our valued client, we would like to update you on the precautions we're taking to address the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation at our practice in Katoomba. Katoomba Dental Centre is closely monitoring all available information provided by NSW Health, the Australian ...
Your dentist in Katoomba, NSW always wants you to be safe.
In the internet age, when information is literally at your fingertips, it’s easy to search for your symptoms online and attempt a diagnosis. In some cases, you scare yourself unnecessarily. Other times, you convince yourself that you have a medical or dental issue that can wait—when, in fact, it cannot.
When ...
Of course, we want you to keep your teeth for life. However, some circumstances make tooth replacement a better option than keeping your adult teeth. If tooth replacement is the healthier choice for you, we offer a variety of options in our Katoomba dental clinic.
There are a variety of reasons you may need tooth replacement, ...
Periodontal disease is a preventable condition of the gums and periodontal ligaments—the very tissues that support your teeth.
In the early stages, periodontal disease may have few or no symptoms at all, which is why it is imperative to visit your dentist regularly for dental exams and teeth cleans. Dental exams spot periodontal disease in the early or gingivitis stage. In ...
If you’re like most people, you don’t want to entertain the notion of a lost tooth, even if you opt to have that tooth extracted. However, tooth extraction does not have to be unpleasant, and it can even come before improved oral health, comfort, and aesthetics.
If you do need to have a tooth pulled, your dentist in Katoomba makes sure ...
Sometimes patients begin medical and dental treatments, but they do not complete therapy when their symptoms improve. The same is true for medications—often people start antibiotics, for example, but don’t complete the course when pain or symptoms subside.
Your dentist in Katoomba, NSW strongly recommends completing all scheduled treatments to ensure the future health and comfort of your smile.
Most of us have a bad habit or two when it comes to our teeth. However, breaking habits now may mean better oral health in the future.
Your dentist in Katoomba, NSW wants you to have a healthy smile, and that means taking proactive steps to prevent oral health conditions like tooth breakage, cavities, infections and periodontal disease. In some cases, ...
Often patients seek out preventive dentistry in Katoomba, NSW to lower their risk for cavities, but there are other benefits as well.
While it’s true that preventive dentistry is designed to play a powerful role in your long-term oral health and help prevent cavities, it can also lower your risks for gum infections, periodontal disease and tooth loss.
Are you thinking about professional teeth whitening in Katoomba, NSW?
If you have brown or yellow tooth stains, chances are you’ve considered bleaching your smile. Maybe you’ve thought about kits or gels bought in shops—or perhaps you have already tried these options and were disappointed with the results.
No matter your situation, we recommend weighing your options carefully before making a decision.
When gums bleed, it’s time to take notice. Bleeding when eating, brushing or flossing is often an early warning sign of gum disease. When caught in the very early stages, gingivitis (early gum disease) can often be reversed with the proper professional and at-home care.
At Katoomba Dental Centre, we screen the gum health of every patient to identify the presence ...
Many of us have had the experience of yawning and feeling the jaw joint pop from overextension, but is it normal for the jaw joint to click, pop or grind when chewing and talking? The short answer is no. When the jaw functions properly, it will open and close smoothly and quietly. It will also feel comfortable to eat just ...
Cosmetic dentistry is designed to improve the look of the smile, but its benefits go well beyond just making your smile look better. It can boost your mental health as well as your self-confidence because you will be proud to show off your smile. A beautiful smile can even have a positive impact on your career.
At Katoomba Dental Centre, we always emphasise how important it is to save your natural teeth. This is why we stress preventive care and encourage our patients to visit our Katoomba, NSW dental surgery at least twice a year for routine check-ups and cleans.
Saving your natural teeth is optimal for several reasons:
If you are of a certain age, chances you have—or have had—metal amalgam fillings. These silver-grey fillings did the trick in resolving problems with a decaying tooth, but they are not very attractive.
Most dental clinics today, including our Katoomba, NSW dental clinic, primarily treat dental decay with tooth-coloured composite dental fillings. And when it comes to amalgam versus composite fillings, ...
Most people are well aware that they should brush their teeth at least twice each day—in the morning upon waking and before turning in for the night. If you peruse the oral health aisles at local shops, you can quickly see that there is a seemingly endless number of toothbrushes that can do the job for you. From the plain ...
If you have a dog or a cat, you might wonder how they can get away with not brushing their teeth the way humans have to. It seems a bit unfair that we have to brush at least twice per day in addition to flossing sessions and maybe even a bit of mouthwash. Then there are those routine visits to ...
When it comes to your oral health habits, prevention is vital. At our Katoomba, NSW dental clinic, we recommend check-ups and cleans every six months. This enables our dentists to identify dental issues early on, when they are easier and less invasive to fix. These visits also give us the opportunity to talk to patients about their home care.
Taking ...
We get it: Families today are busy, and getting everyone scheduled for regular dental bookings seems like just one more item on to-do lists that are already packed. But when you consider the advantages to preventive dental appointments, you might realize that those twice-yearly visits to our Katoomba, NSW dental surgery can actually save you time in the long run.
If you’ve ever thought about improving the look of your smile, you might have considered cosmetic dentistry. But perhaps you dismissed the thought out of hand immediately, thinking that cosmetic dentistry treatment in Katoomba, NSW was all about vanity. The truth is, there is a lot more to having a beautiful smile than just your appearance.