Talking Teeth – Oracle Dental’s Blog

Watch our video as Dr Mel demonstrates some great tips on how to floss correctly & explains why we should all get into the habit of flossing daily. Flossing is a very important part of your dental routine, it reaches in between your teeth where a toothbrush cannot. So why not start today & help […]

To Root canal or not root canal that is the question……………… The aim of Root canal or Endodontic treatment, as it is known, is to save a badly decayed or infected tooth from needing to be extracted. This is done by cleaning out the inflamed & infected pulp, (the pulp is the soft tissue deep […]

If the crown fits, wear it. You have broken a tooth, a tooth is sore to bite on or maybe you don’t like the look of that dark or misshapen tooth, so you make an appointment with the dentist to have it fixed. The dentists recommend a crown is best for you. (And no it’s […]

If you or your child/children play a contact sport and a lot of us do, you are at risk of injuring your teeth. Many sports have a contact risk whether it is from an accidental knee or elbow, the equipment used or as simple as a trip or fall. Teeth nearly always end up being […]

It is estimated that 60-70% of Australian adults have some form of gum disease, so if you haven’t been brushing and flossing daily and it has been over 6 months since your last professional clean with your family dentist, there is a good chance that you do have gum disease. Gum disease is caused by […]

A dental x-ray is a fantastic diagnostic tool that dentists use to assist in the diagnosis of dental problems. Let’s face it, our family dentists at Gold Coast are good…. in fact they are really good…. but they don’t have x-ray vision. During a routine dental examination your dentist will thoroughly check all your teeth, your […]

People spend approximately 1/3 of their lives sleeping.  Sleep allows our bodies to rest and repair. Memory and brain function, our immune system and systemic health are directly dependent on our sleep.  Many of us do not sleep as long or as well as we should. Night time grinding or clenching (bruxism), snoring and sleep […]

Here at Oracle Dental, we see teeth every day so we thought we would share some really interesting facts about our favourite past time, teeth! Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the human body. Tooth decay is the 2nd most common disease after the cold. There are over 100 million bacteria in just one […]

One of the most common phone calls we receive is, “I’ve got a toothache, what can I do”? Tooth pain can happen for a variety of reasons & it is very easy to think; “Oh it will go away on its own”. This may be true in some minor or mild cases but for the […]

Here at Oracle Dental we deal a lot with health funds & one of the most common questions I am asked by our patient’s at reception on a regular basis is; what health fund do you recommend? So I am going to give you my top tips on what to look for when choosing a […]

Many parents have a daily fight on their hands when it comes to getting their toddlers to brush their teeth. It is extremely important for children to get into great oral hygiene habits from an early age. It is a worrying statistic that over 50% of Australian children over the age of 6 have tooth […]

Myth 1- My Dental filling will last forever…… How long should a filling last? This is difficult to answer since there are so many factors that can affect your teeth, including the fact that we use them to bite & chew with continually. Some fillings last for many, many years, others only 1 or 2. […]

These days a confident smile is so important. Your smile is one of the first things people see when they meet you, it is part of the first impression you make.Healthy teeth are one of the best accessories you can wear, not too many things can replace a healthy, happy smile. Smiling helps to generate […]

Here at Oracle Dental in Broadbeach, we are very proud to say that we have treated generations of families over the many, many years we have been a dentist on the Gold Coast, over 30 years, but who’s counting. We are a family friendly dentist & love seeing the children that originally came to us […]

To keep your mouth in top shape, we recommend adults visit the dentist 6 monthly, for a thorough examination and clean. However, there are some mouth symptoms you should not ignore. Here are 5 signs that you might need to come in and see us straight away. Tooth or Jaw Pain. Never ignore a toothache! […]

Just like the rest of your body, your teeth, gums and mouth are affected by hormonal changes during pregnancy. You will usually notice changes in the health of your gums around the two month mark. At that point, your gums may bleed easily when you brush or floss, a sign of gum disease commonly known […]

You don’t need us to tell you that there’s a lot going on in your body during puberty. But one thing you may not have given a lot of thought to is what happens to your mouth when your body starts producing all those extra sex hormones like estrogen and progesterone. This sends a lot […]

The way in which periods may affect your teeth and gums are quite varied. You could find that about three to four days out from the start of your period that you experience increased soreness in your mouth, with your gums swelling and becoming more prone to bleeding. This is caused by increased amounts of […]

If you’re going through menopause, which most women undergo between the ages of 47 and 55, you may have noticed a pronounced decline in your hormone levels, accompanied by a range of oral health effects including inflamed gums, burning sensations, altered taste sensations and dry mouth. The inflamed gums stem from a condition called menopausal […]

HEY HEY IT’S REMOVAL DAY To say I was excited was an understatement but it was marred by me feeling really sick on the day.  So sick that usually I would have but cancelled by there was NO WAY that I was going to miss getting my braces off.  I drugged up on some health […]

IT’S ALL MY FAULT AND NOW IT’S MARCH The wheels fell off a bit for the next few months and it was all my fault.  I was sick, my family was sick and we had 2 sad events happen close together.  I cancelled a couple of appointments and by then it was school holidays so […]

Month 2 Going into my second review, I knew things were changing.  My iphone teeth selfies showed me the proof and I could tell when I was brushing and using these tiny little pickster brushes that were recommended to me by the lovely Oracle ladies that everything was going to plan.  The overlapping front teeth […]

MY FIRST REVIEW APPOINTMENT I was really looking forward to attending my first appointment because I really wanted to see what the dentist thought of my progress.  As I had been inspecting my teeth intently in the mirror each day, it had become difficult to figure out whether there had been a big change or […]

Here’s my honest review and story about my experience with Quick Straight Teeth invisible braces system. I had braces in high school which in my head was 10 years ago but in reality I need to add 10 more to that number.  I had these perfectly straight teeth and I was given a retainer to […]

Everyone wants a beautiful smile. Not everyone can afford the financial and time costs associated with a smile makeover involving porcelain crowns, porcelain veneers or orthodontics (braces). Composite bonding provides an answer to correct rotations, gaps, discolouration and traumatic injuries. It is an easy and inexpensive procedure whereby resin material bonded to the teeth is […]

Oracle Dental is excited to announce that it is now able to offer one of the biggest innovations in dentistry for some time – Quick Straight Teeth. Quick Straight Teeth is a new invisible braces system that allows you to get straight teeth faster, with minimal disruption and discomfort and at a fraction of the […]