There are three basic states anyone’s gum tissues can be in, technically they are: healthy, gingivitis and periodontitis. Gingivitis and periodontitis are types of gum disease classified by their severity and potential to return to the ‘healthy’ state. Gum disease (gingivitis and periodontitis) is a bacterial infection of the gum tissues. Gingivitis is noticed first...Read More

Night time tooth grinding or clenching is a sleep disorder also known as ‘bruxism’. Adults that grind or clench their teeth at night may have generalised sensitivity to their teeth and may also wake up with headaches, sore jaw joints, sore jaw muscles or chipped and worn teeth. Occasionally, there are no symptoms. Working through...Read More

Why do I have sensitive teeth? If you’ve ever experienced a sudden sharp pain on your tooth after a cold drink, you might have sensitive teeth. Other people find that their sensitive teeth can be triggered by hot drinks, sweets or even touching the area with their toothbrush. The most common causes are: gum recession...Read More

Root canal treatment is indicated when the pulp, the soft tissue inside the root canal, becomes inflamed or infected. The inflammation or infection can have a variety of causes: deep decay repeated dental procedures on the tooth or a crack or chip in the tooth. In addition, an injury to a tooth may cause pulp...Read More