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Give your child's teeth a healthy start
A healthy mouth is important to your child’s general health and well-being.
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Gum disease
Gum disease affects the gums, bones and tissues supporting your teeth.
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Infections & sepsis
Infections can develop anywhere inside your mouth. They can pop up in different parts, like your lips, the roof of your mouth (we call it the palate), your cheeks, and even your tongue. Some infections can also happen inside and underneath your teeth.
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Ingredients of toothpaste
When you squeeze toothpaste onto your brush, have you ever wondered what's really in it?
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Kids dental appointments
All children under 18 years who either live in or go to school in South Australia can attend one of our clinics.
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Kids should avoid sugary foods and drinks
Limit the number of times a day your child has sugary foods and drinks.
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Mouthguards
A sports mouthguard can protect your child from serious dental injuries, such as broken jaws, fractured, cracked or knocked-out teeth, cut lips and tongues.
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Oral piercings
Tongue and lip piercings can affect both the hard parts like your teeth and the softer parts like the inside of your cheeks and gums.
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Orthodontics
Children may need orthodontic treatment (braces) for a number of reasons, including correcting crooked, overlapping, or crowded teeth or the way jaws align and teeth bite together.
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Plain tap water is best
Drinking plain tap water instead of sugary drinks provides many benefits to our health and wellbeing, including keeping teeth healthy and strong and preventing tooth decay.
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Pregnancy
Pregnancy can increase your risk of developing oral health problems such as tooth decay and gum disease.
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Preparing for your appointment
How to prepare for your next dental appointment
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