Advice on orthodontics, prosthodontics, jaw pain, sleep and everyday dental care from our specialist team.
You finished orthodontic treatment, your teeth look aligned, and there it is. A thin bonded lingual retainer sitting quietly behind your front teeth. Most of the time, you barely notice it. Then one day, it…
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Jaw & TMD
Bruxism is the habit of clenching, grinding, or gnashing the teeth, often without realising it. It can happen during the day (often linked to focus…
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Prosthodontics
A broken crown needs a specialist prosthodontist, not a quick patch. A crown is a custom-made cap that covers a tooth down to the gum. When it…
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Prosthodontics
When all teeth are missing, the 2 main options are complete dentures and implant-supported full-arch teeth. Both rebuild your smile and your bite.…
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Orthodontics
The short answer is yes. Adult teeth move just like teenage teeth, and the right plan can give you a straighter smile at any age. If you have been…
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Cosmetic
The right fix for discoloured teeth depends on whether the stain is on the outside or inside of the tooth. Outside stains come off with a…
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General Care
Dental anxiety is a real, often strong feeling of fear or worry about going to the dentist. Some people feel a small flutter in the stomach. Others…
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Emergency
A dental abscess is a pocket of pus caused by a bacterial infection in or around a tooth. It usually starts with decay, a crack, or gum disease that…
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Emergency
A cracked tooth is a tooth that has a split, fracture, or crack running through some or all of its structure. The crack can be a tiny hairline that…
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Emergency
Chipped tooth repair in Turramurra depends on how big the chip is. A small chip can be fixed in one visit with bonding. A bigger chip that affects…
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Orthodontics
If you want the reliability of fixed braces but not the look of metal, ceramic braces could be the middle ground you are after. Our team at Dental…
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General Care
Worn teeth flatten your smile, shorten your lower face, and make your lower front teeth look too big. At Dental Specialists of Turramurra, our lead…
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Orthodontics
If your child's lower teeth sit in front of the upper teeth, or if you have noticed the same thing in your own bite, you are looking at an underbite.…
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Emergency
A toothache is any pain in or around a tooth or jaw, ranging from a dull throb to a sharp, constant ache. Our Toothache Dental Pain Treatment team at…
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General Care
Tooth erosion (also called acid wear or enamel erosion) is the slow loss of the hard outer layer of a tooth caused by acid - not by bacteria. The…
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General Care
Tooth decay (also called dental caries) is a hole that forms when acid from bacteria softens a tooth's hard outer layer. Our Tooth Decay and Cavity…
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Jaw & TMD
A headache every morning. A tight band across the temples by 3 pm. A dull ache behind the eyes that no amount of water or screen breaks will shift.…
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Sleep
Snoring is loud, it strains relationships, and it is often a sign that the airway is working too hard at night. The good news is that, for many…
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Sleep
A sleep apnoea diagnosis can be a relief, in a strange way. It explains the daytime fog, the partner's complaints about snoring, and the years of…
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Prosthodontics
Losing one tooth is different from losing several. The gap looks small, the chewing still works on the other side, and the temptation is to leave it.…
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General Care
Tooth sensitivity (also called dentine hypersensitivity) is a short, sharp twinge in a tooth when it meets something cold, hot, sweet, or sour. Our…
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Orthodontics
If you have been told you have an overbite, or you have noticed it yourself in the mirror, you are not alone. An overbite is one of the most common…
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Orthodontics
You finished braces years ago and your teeth were straight. Now one or two have drifted, and you are wondering if it is worth fixing. The short…
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Prosthodontics
When several teeth are missing, you have 3 main options: a partial denture, a dental bridge, or an implant-supported bridge. Each one fits a…
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Prosthodontics
You have 3 main options for a missing single tooth: a dental implant, a bridge, or a partial denture. Each one has trade-offs in cost, time, and how…
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Prosthodontics
A denture that used to stay put suddenly moves when you eat. A lower denture that lifts when you talk. An upper denture that drops at the wrong…
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Orthodontics
If you want straight teeth but you do not want anyone to see your braces, lingual braces might be the answer. This page explains how Lingual Braces…
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Jaw & TMD
A sore jaw, a click when you open wide, a headache that will not leave. These three feelings often belong to the same problem. The problem has a long…
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Orthodontics
If you are searching for Invisalign in Turramurra, you probably want straighter teeth without the look of metal braces. This page explains what…
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Cosmetic
You have 2 main ways to close a gap between teeth: a cosmetic fix like bonding or veneers, or an orthodontic fix that moves the teeth together. Each…
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