by Dr Elmer Lee | Jan 24, 2025 | Oral Health Children, Prevention, Risk Factors
Play safer with custom mouthguards The world slows as the collision looms—you see it, but there’s no time to move. These split-second impacts in football, rugby, cricket, and netball ignite cheers from fans and adrenaline in players. Yet, behind the excitement and the...
by Dr Elmer Lee | Oct 11, 2024 | Oral Conditions & Issues, Prevention, Risk Factors
A root canal can effectively eliminate dental pain and infection, but did you know further treatment is often recommended afterwards to protect the treated tooth? Given the great degree of improvement the root canal provides, you might wonder if further steps to...
by Dr Elmer Lee | Mar 22, 2024 | Oral Conditions & Issues, Oral Health, Oral Links to General Health, Oral Pathogen & Microbiome, Prevention, Risk Factors, Signs & Symptoms
Oral health and chronic disease risk Each part of our body acts together with each other as one big integrated system, with different elements interrelating in complicated ways. Recently, researchers have been increasingly interested in precisely how our oral health...
by Dr Elmer Lee | Dec 14, 2023 | Bite Correction Dentistry, Oral Conditions & Issues, Oral Health Children, Oral Links to General Health, Risk Factors, Signs & Symptoms, Sleep disorders
Childhood obstructive sleep apnoea Good sleep is essential for every child’s overall health and well-being. Take a moment to reflect on your child’s quality of sleep over the past few nights. Did your child sleep soundly through the night without any...
by Dr Elmer Lee | Mar 15, 2023 | Dental Checkup & Cleaning, News & Research, Oral Conditions & Issues, Oral Health, Oral Health Children, Oral Pathogen & Microbiome, Prevention, Risk Factors, Signs & Symptoms
Australia’s tooth decay epidemic Tooth decay is a common and often silent condition that affects people of all ages. It occurs when bacteria in the mouth produce acids that erode the protective enamel on teeth, leading to cavities and other oral health problems. While...
