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20.01.2022 Its Dental Health Week! This week is all about educating Australians about the importance of maintaining good oral health by promoting key messages. So we wa...nted to share with you our top 3 oral health tips throughout the week, starting with a throwback to our favourite oral health message of 2019... We all remember that lightbulb moment when we were told this by our dentist, lecturer or friend! Spread the word to Spit, don’t rinse to help ensure our community’s teeth are strong and healthy See more

09.01.2022 Macintyre Dental is proud to announce we now offer Zip and Afterpay to our patients. Would you like to see the Dentist but finances prevent you from doing so? Afterpay and Zip provide our patients the ability to have their treatment and pay it off in affordable and interest free installments. If you would like to know more about Zip and Afterpay, or you would like to make an appointment, please phone our pratice on 0746521004.

07.01.2022 Tomorrow is R U OK?Day, a reminder to start a conversation that could change a life today, tomorrow and any day it's needed. Learn what to say after R U OK? so ...you can keep the conversation going when someone says they're not OK. Visit www.ruok.org.au/how-to-ask #RUOKDay #theresmoretosay #RUOK See more

04.01.2022 To all our Macintyre Dental Patients: We are now open Tuesday from 9:00am- 4:30pm.

04.01.2022 SEVEN FACTS ABOUT MOUTHGUARDS 1. MOUTH GUARDS PROTECT YOUR TEETH. Playing contact sports like football or hockey puts you at an increased risk for dental damage..., which is why we recommend you always wear a mouth guard when you play. Mouth guards work by forming a protective layer over your teeth while playing contact sports. That way, your teeth will still be intact if you receive a blow to the face. Don’t let your game time get cut short by an emergency trip to a sports dentist. Invest in a well-fitting sports mouth guard today. 2. YOU ONLY NEED A MOUTH GUARD FOR THE TOP TEETH. If you or your child needs to wear a mouth guard for the first time, you might be surprised to learn that you only need a mouth guard for the top teeth. An exception to this rule is if you wear braces or another fixed dental appliance on your lower teeth. 3. YOU NEED TO REPLACE MOUTH GUARDS EVERY SIX- TWELVE MONTHS. Your mouth guard will wear down over time until the material is no longer thick enough to be considered protective. When this happens, your mouth guard will be ineffective for protecting your teeth from strong blows. 4. MOUTH GUARDS NEED TO BE WASHED AFTER EVERY USE. Bacteria love to live in the dark nooks and crannies of your mouth guard, which is why you’ll need to clean it out after every use. Simply scrub out the mouth guard with a toothbrush and rinse under cold water before storing it in a dry ventilated container. Clean your mouth guard after every use to remove harmful bacteria. 5. YOU CAN STILL WEAR A MOUTH GUARD WITH BRACES. If you have braces, you’ll need a braces mouth guard that fits properly. A mouth guard that is too tight will prevent your braces from moving teeth into optimal alignment. A loose mouth guard can snag on your braces during impact to cause tooth and orthodontic damage. For the best fit, we recommend asking an experienced sports dentist to make a vacuum-formed or pressure laminated mouth guard. 6. STOCK MOUTH GUARDS AREN’T GOOD FOR LONG-TIME USE. If you plan on playing a contact sport for an entire season, it’s well worth the investment to get a custom-fit sports mouth guard. When you practice a contact sport for several hours a day there are many opportunities for dental trauma. Unfortunately, the stock mouth guards you find at the sporting goods store aren’t customized to your bite and may fit too tightly or loosely. When a mouth guard doesn’t fit right, it offers less protection and feels uncomfortable. 7. SPORTS MOUTH GUARDS SAVE YOU MONEY. If you play contact sports on a regular basis, it’s worth the money to get a custom-fit mouth guard. Vacuum-formed mouth guards or pressure laminated mouth guards offer the best dental protection against blows to the face. The cost of a sports mouth guard pales in comparison to what it would cost to repair a damaged or missing tooth.