One Smile Knox in Wantirna South, Victoria | Dentist & dental surgery

One Smile Knox

Locality: Wantirna South, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9887 4539

Address: 3 Rezes St 3152 Wantirna South, VIC, Australia

Website: http://onesmile.com.au

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25.01.2022 Did you know? The Academy of general dentistry states that the average person only brushes for 45 to 70 seconds a day, the recommended amount of time is 2-3 minutes.

25.01.2022 Fun Fact! If you're right handed, you will chew your food on your right side. If you're left handed, you will tend to chew your food on your left side.

23.01.2022 Dads are the most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, story-tellers, and singers of song Wishing all the Dads, granddads, stepdads, fathers to be, father-in-laws and Godfathers a very Happy Father’s day.

19.01.2022 Breakthrough for tomorrows dentistry Teeth develop through a complex process in which soft tissue, with connective tissue, nerves and blood vessels, are bonded with three different types of hard tissue into a functional body part. As an explanatory model for this process, scientists often use the mouse incisor, which grows continuously and is renewed throughout the animal's life. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releas/2020//200923090414.htm

19.01.2022 The longest recorded human tooth was 3.67cm A new entry to the Guinness Book of World Records, 18-year-old Urvil Patel of Vadodara, India had a canine tooth removed in February this year that turned out to be the longest ever recorded at 3.67 centimetres. By contrast, the average human tooth is 2cm. The tooth took almost 30 minutes to extract using local anaesthesia.

19.01.2022 Fillings 101 When a tooth is damaged by disease or trauma, it is important to repair it to restore its structure and strength and to prevent further decay. Fillings are used for small to medium-sized areas of damage and it is possible to closely match your new filling with the colour of your natural tooth.

19.01.2022 Did You Know Everybody in Your Family Has Different Dental Needs? It’s true as your dental needs change over time. For example, when treating children, we focus on preventative care because it’s important to make sure children grow up knowing how to care for their teeth and why good dental care is so important. This preventative theme continues when they are teenagers, focusing on protecting their teeth as they grow into adulthood. During their teenage years, we can also assess them to see if orthodontics is appropriate. http://onesmile.com.au/did-you-know-everybody-in-your-fami/

18.01.2022 Keep smiling! It seems children have the right idea about smilingthey smile about 400 times a day. Women smile about 62 times a day compared to men who smile 8 times a day on average.

17.01.2022 Summer is Coming, and It’s Time to Brighten Your Smile Summer is nearly here, and it is a time when many of us look forward to family holidays, weddings and making the most of the sunshine. You might have already planned your summer wardrobe, but is your smile its gleaming best? If your teeth could use a little help, a tooth whitening treatment could be just the thing. Choose from in-chair Zoom teeth whitening or whiten in the privacy of your own home with a custom-made, take-home kit. http://onesmile.com.au/summer-coming-time-brighten-smile/

17.01.2022 What is Oral Health? Oral health is an integral aspect of general health. Oral health is ‘a standard of health of the oral and related tissues that enables an individual to eat, speak and socialise without active disease, discomfort or embarrassment and that contributes to general wellbeing’. That is, oral health is more than simply the absence of disease in the oral cavity; it is a standard of oral functioning that enables comfortable participation in everyday activities.

16.01.2022 HOW ARE AUSTRALIAN ADULTS TRACKING? Oral diseases are among the most common and costly to Australians and the healthcare system. Many of the conditions that affect the oral cavity are largely preventable, including dental caries, periodontitis, and oral cancers. These conditions can have a significant effect on oral health and quality of life, with the ability to cause pain and an increase in days absent from work. In severe cases, these conditions can result in hospitalisation or even lead to death.

16.01.2022 Bad breath under your Face mask? Here’s why. Bothered by the unpleasant smell of your breath under your mask? If you can smell it in there, the mask isn’t the culprit. It is most likely an existing oral health problem you’ve just become aware of. According to the Academy of General Dentistry, over 80 million people in the world suffer from bad breath or halitosis and most of them don’t know that they have it. Now that we have to constantly wear a mask for protection, it is impossible not to notice the smell of our own breath.

15.01.2022 Is Thumb-Sucking Harming Your Child’s Oral Health? Thumb sucking is a natural behaviour for a baby, providing comfort and contentment. Most young children will stop thumb or finger sucking on their own between ages two and four. Others find it more difficult to stop, and the habit can cause problems when it continues beyond this age, altering the development of their teeth and jaws. When a child sucks their thumb, the action can pull the upper teeth forwards while elongating and narrowing the upper jaw. http://onesmile.com.au/thumb-sucking-harming-childs-oral-h/

14.01.2022 Today is National R U OK day, Across Australia and the world people are facing an unprecedented situation as our health authorities and governments act to manage the spread of COVID-19. Some people in your world might be feeling anxious, worried or be physically unwell or concerned about their health and wellbeing. It is more important than ever to listen with an open mind and ask R U OK? And what you can do to help if you are concerned about someone you know or love. https://www.ruok.org.au/

13.01.2022 Don’t forget we’re heading into that time of year again. USE IT OR LOSE IT! Don’t let your health fund rebates go to waste. Please head to http://onesmile.com.au/ to book in an appointment

10.01.2022 How Often Should I Brush My Teeth? You need to brush your teeth at least twice a day, preferably first thing in the morning to remove bacteria that have built up overnight and last thing at night to ensure you go to bed with a clean mouth. This is important as we produce less saliva during the night so the mouth is drier, enabling bacteria to thrive more easily. When brushing, hold your toothbrush at a forty five degree angle so the bristles can reach right down to and just below the gum line, removing the maximum amount of plaque. Concentrate on brushing your teeth methodically so all tooth surfaces are cleaned. http://onesmile.com.au//general/oral-hygiene-instructions/

08.01.2022 WELCOME BACK!! Great news :) from today we are back to Level 1 Restrictions across Dentistry in Victoria. This means, that we can resume all non-urgent dental procedures including all routine examinations, restorative treatment and orthodontic care. We can't wait to see you!

07.01.2022 What Are Dentures? Dentures are a tried and tested way to restore missing teeth. Full dentures replace entire arches of teeth. A partial denture replaces one or more teeth missing in the same arch, but which don’t need to be side by side. A denture consists of an acrylic gum-colored base that rests on the gums and supports denture teeth. Partial dentures are frequently strengthened with the addition of a lightweight cobalt chrome alloy framework, and they often have clasps that fit around existing teeth, helping to hold the denture more securely in place.

05.01.2022 Have You Been Naughty or Nice to Your Teeth? Looking after Your Oral Health This Silly Season There’s no doubt the silly season is a time for indulgence, what with all the late nights and sugary foods not to mention an alcoholic drink or two. However, there are some simple steps you can take to minimise damage to oral health. http://onesmile.com.au/have-you-been-naughty-or-nice-to-yo/

05.01.2022 A tiny jaw from Greenland sheds light on the origin of complex teeth Scientists have described the earliest known example of dentary bone with two rows of cusps on molars and double-rooted teeth. The new findings offer insight into mammal tooth evolution, particularly the development of double-rooted teeth. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releas/2020//201013124056.htm

05.01.2022 Drinking coffee or tea when it is too hot can burn the tongue. But you can easily fix it with a teaspoonful of salt mixed in a cupful of warm water and rinsing your mouth with it. The salt will draw infection to the surface of the tissue.

05.01.2022 Keep your teeth for the rest of your life Cavities, gum disease and bad breath are all indicators of poor oral health. According to the Australian Dental Association's 2020 Adult Oral Health Tracker, nearly a third of the adult population in 2020 has untreated tooth decay, up from 25 per cent in 2018, while less than half the adult population report brushing twice daily or visiting a dentist in the last 12 months.... https://www.westernadvocate.com.au//tracking-our-oral-pr/

05.01.2022 Did you know? The average amount of money left by the tooth fairy in 1950 was 25 cents. In 1988 it was $1.00, the going rate now is $2.00.

04.01.2022 How can oral health affect your immune system? Scientists are continually discovering more about oral health, and especially its connection with overall health. This connection is because of bacteria naturally present in your mouth. The mouth contains hundreds of different species of bacteria, and they thrive in the warm moist environment. However, some species of bacteria are harmful and if not regularly removed during tooth brushing and flossing will grow out of control. When this happens, these bacteria can eventually cause gum disease (periodontal disease) and tooth decay. http://onesmile.com.au/can-oral-health-affect-immune-system/

03.01.2022 Dentists are seeing an uptick in cracked teeth during the pandemic Pandemic-induced stress is taking a toll on our mental health, physical health, and overall well-being. Now dentists are now having to combat an unexpected consequence of stress, as more people come into their offices with cracked teeth https://www.insider.com/dentists-see-uptick-in-cracked-teet

03.01.2022 On behalf of the whole team at One Smile, we wish you all a very Merry Christmas

03.01.2022 How Can Allergies Impact Oral Health? If you are one of the many people affected by seasonal allergies you are probably dreading a stuffy nose, sore throat and itchy eyes, but did you realise allergies can affect oral health? http://onesmile.com.au/how-can-allergies-impact-oral-health/

03.01.2022 What to Do If You Chip A Tooth A chipped tooth can cause problems and especially if it is highly visible or is causing sensitivity. When you damage a tooth, it is essential to see a dentist and to have it professionally treated even if the damage seems minor because otherwise, it could cause issues later on. Usually, your tooth is protected by a tough outer layer of enamel, but any damage allows mouth bacteria to get into the softer, inner part of the tooth where they can cause infection and decay. http://onesmile.com.au/what-to-do-if-you-chip-a-tooth/

03.01.2022 Folklore from many parts of the world tells us that when children lose a baby tooth, they should place it underneath their pillow and the Tooth Fairy will visit while they are asleep, to take that lost tooth and leave a small payment, especially if those teeth have been kept very clean and shiny. So what might the Tooth Fairy do with these teeth? Send them up into the night sky to become stars Use as bricks for their white Tooth Fairy Castle They grind the teeth to make... magical fairy dust for all the fairies Make necklaces for all the other fairies Or perhaps it’s a secret so that the Tooth Fairy cannot tell us? See more

02.01.2022 From the whole team at One Smile, we wish you all a very Happy New Year!

01.01.2022 School is back! School is heading back on January 27th, have you booked your kids in for a dental check-up? You can book online via http://onesmile.com.au/

01.01.2022 Myth or Fact? Taking care of my child’s baby teeth isn’t really necessary - MYTH Yes, your child will lose his or her baby teeth as time passes, but those baby teeth are paving the way for the permanent teeth to come, Neglecting to take proper care of your child’s baby teeth can cause problems with their bite and the health of the permanent teeth.