Oral cancer screening: what Perth dentists are looking for
What a mouth-cancer check in a Perth dental chair actually involves — soft tissues, risk factors, what happens if something is referred, and why a screen is not a diagnosis.
Preventive care
Most dental trouble in Perth is still the slow kind: plaque, sugar, grinding and skipped check-ups. This hub collects practical prevention writing for households from Fremantle to Joondalup, with WA tap water, extras cover and public-clinic realities in mind.
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Bad breath in Perth: causes worth a dentist, not only mints
Tongue coating, dry mouth, sinuses, reflux and gums — when morning breath is ordinary, and when a Perth dentist or a GP should see you instead of another tin of mints.
How often do you need a scale and clean in Perth?
Six months is a habit, not a law. How risk, extras marketing and the difference between a hygienist and a dentist should set the interval — not the fund’s twice-yearly email.
Electric versus manual toothbrushes: an Australian household guide
Technique still beats the gadget. A Perth-household look at small heads, replacement heads, children, and what an electric brush actually costs over five years.
Night grinding and jaw pain in Perth
Splints, caffeine, FIFO rosters and the difference between a sore jaw and a specialist problem — without promising that a night guard will cure you.
How to prevent gum disease when the extras year is almost used up
Gingivitis is reversible; periodontitis is not a calendar problem. What to do at home — and what a late-year scale and clean can and cannot salvage — when the extras limit is nearly gone.
Fluoride, Perth tap water and children's teeth
What WA tap water actually contains, how much toothpaste a child needs, and why bottled water and anti-fluoride Facebook threads are poor substitutes for a public health fact sheet.