Teeth Matters During Easter

Easter is nearing, and the holiday season is around the corner, this is a good time to remind ourselves about the role your diet plays on the health of your teeth. Mainly, the impact that sugar, particularly processed sugar, can have on tooth decay.… Read More

It can be very frustrating getting holes in your teeth even though you brush your teeth every day. Why is this? Although there can be many reasons, the most common is usually diet. Certain foods in your diet can still lead to dental decay, even with diligent brushing.

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Apart from making your teeth look nicer and preventing bad breath, cleaning your teeth does ALOT more. Many people may not realise that there are two ways of cleaning your teeth and both are very important and very different.…Read More

Have you got your teen’s dental voucher yet?

Churchill Dental is offering the Medicare Teen Dental Plan for eligible teens.

What is the Medicare Teen Dental Plan?

On 1 July 2008, the Australian Government introduced the Medicare Teen Dental Plan to help with the cost of an annual dental preventative check. The program aims to make it more affordable for families to keep their teenager’s teeth in good health….Read More

Snoring is a respiratory condition that occurs during sleep. Snoring may be due to the narrowing or partial closure of the airways. The vibration of respiratory structures produces the telltale sound of snoring.…Read More

What is the SomnoDent® MAS?
The SomnoDent® MAS is an oral device, which fits over the upper and lower teeth, much like a sports mouthguard. However, unlike a sports mouthguard it is a discreet, precision-made and clinically tested medical device that is recognised for its clinical validity by FDA, TGA, ISO 13485 and Swiss medic standards…Read More

Your Invisalign treatment consists of a series of nearly invisible, removable aligners that you change every two weeks for the next set of aligners. Each aligner is individually manufactured for your teeth, and your teeth only. As you replace each aligner, your teeth will move – little by little, week by week – until they have straightened to the final position prescribed by your dental practitioner…Read More

Parents will be surprised but kids love coming to Churchill dental. Our dental team make going to the dentist fun and easy, our dentists always listens to everything you and your kids have to say. See one of biggest fans testimonials – Abbie, aged 6.

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How root canal therapy completed nine years ago, not protected by a crown can develop into a chronic sinus infection

Patient: I had root canal therapy done on my right upper molar approximately nine years ago. About three years ago I started to feel a tingling sensation in my gum whenever I chewed too hard on the tooth. The slight pain would go for months and then come back for about a week. I also noticed that I got a recurring mouth ulcer on the ridge of my gum above that tooth.

Then about two years ago the tooth broke on one side and a dentist filled the side of the tooth in a normal manner. The pain worsened as time wore on and I started to get regular infections in my sinuses which my GP would solve with a dose (sometimes two) of antibiotics. He suggested I see a dentist and that’s when I saw Dr Vo. He also after x-raying the area concluded a bacterial infection in my sinuses near the root of the tooth.

Three cycles of antibiotics later and a full CT scan of my sinuses revealed much worse. With Dr Vo’s expertise and dedication to my problem he revealed I would need surgery. Churchill Clinic immediately organized for a professional facial surgeon to attend me at the Churchill Clinic and saved me A LOT of time and money which I would have otherwise had to spend in a hospital.
My appointments were organized and attended by the very professional yet caring and courteous desk staff. Dr Vo and his team showed keen interest in my case and explained in detail my options and respected the decisions I made.

My tooth was extracted and surgery performed on my gum and inside my sinuses to remove a severe infection found surrounding the roots of that tooth.

Dr Vo and his staff promptly followed through with my after care with genuine concern and individualised care. Today I feel 100% better and I give full credit to Churchill Dental for going the extra mile not only in dental care but providing a service that is truly hard to find.

Signed by a happy customer
ES

PS. Thank you very much, my family and I will be back!

Dr’s words: I wish with these case studies to create an awareness of serious conditions which can occur over time from relatively simple problems. A chronic sinus infection was the result of a root canal therapy which was not protected by a crown. The tooth was subsequently removed and the sinus was cleaned of the infection. I sincerely thank ES for this contribution and am pleased that we had a great outcome.

Dentistry has changed drastically; modern dentistry now focuses on prevention rather than treatment. We can use new technology, better materials and provide our patient’s with a greater understanding of options available. The result is that patients need fewer treatments and are able to hold onto their teeth!

We’ll continue with more interesting cases so that patients are aware of the consequences of certain conditions.