It's not at all unusually for kids to trip and fall, and hit their their teeth. In fact it's estimated that nearly 50% of children suffer some injury to a tooth during childhood.

Occasionally people with dental implants face complications. It’s estimated that 6 – 15% of patients develop an inflammatory response caused by bacteria destroying the soft tissue and the bone around the implant in the worst case.

Cap restored to $1000 per child

Earlier this week the Government has advised that it will be restoring the cap back to its original figure of $1000 for the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS).

Media Release from ADA on 2017 CDBS changes

Kids still have some access to Australian Government supported dental care The Australian Dental Association (ADA) has mixed feelings about the dental funding announcement made by the Health Minister, the Hon. Sussan Ley.

Despite announcements to the contrary, the Child Dental Benefits Schedule will remain operational into 2017.

On the day of Federal Parliament in 2016, after months of lobbying by the Australian Dental Association, the ALP, Greens and members of the Crossbench, the Government did not introduced legislation to close the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS).

If you're not a fan of the floss, recent media controversy around flossing may have peaked your interest. So what's the deal?

Flossing has long been part of the recommended dental health management program, but a recent US study suggests that there’s no sufficient data to prove that flossing has a significant impact.  So let's take a closer look.

If you have a bottle of Chlorofluor gel please STOP use and return it to the place of purchase.

bcdental patients are asked to return to bottles of Chlorofuor Gel batch BK119 to reception at 7 North Concourse Beaumaris.

3D printing could be the future of dentistry. Cutting-edge research in 3D printing is being applied to dentistry by researchers from The University of Groningen. The team is pioneering printing teeth from antimicrobial plastic that destroys tooth decaying bacteria.

The perfect smile should be natural, beautiful and allow you to smile with confidence. Aside from the brightness of your smile, general teeth, gum health and their functionality need to be considered as well. The position and alignment of your teeth are central to overall oral health and function, as well as being important aesthetically.