Smart Smiles Blog

Not all implants are the same. There are thousands of brands on the market now. However, because implants have been used for decades and our administrative drug body, the TGA, oversees the quality of implants sold in Australia, most brands ...

One of the reasons people procrastinate getting their teeth removed and replaced with dentures is because they can’t stand the thought of being toothless after having all their teeth removed in preparation for dentures. Luckily, this isn’t the case, and ...

Immediate implants are implants that are placed in the jaw at the same time a tooth is extracted. In some cases, a tooth can be removed and the implant can be placed straight after. Not always, however. Most immediate implant ...

We often get asked if we do dental implant bridges, to which we answer: sometimes! You see, there are two ways to replace multiple missing teeth in a row. The first is to replace each missing tooth with an individual ...

If you’ve been told you can’t have implants, it’s generally because a dentist has determined that you have insufficient bone around the missing tooth to support an implant. There are three factors doctors assess when determining bone sufficiency in treatment ...

If you’re considering general anaesthesia for a dental procedure, you may be wondering about the safety of general anaesthesia. Being completely asleep for your dental treatment is often required for lengthy procedures, such as bone grafting and complete teeth replacement ...

What is a sinus lift? While this procedure may sound a little scary, it’s actually one of the most straight-forward grafting surgeries there is. When a doctor is planning an implant surgery, they consider a number of variables. One of ...

As a vegan, Dr. Helen often gets asked what sort of vegan toothpaste she recommends for her patients. Toothpaste isn’t actually necessarily for cleaning your teeth—the act of brushing cleans away the plaque. Toothpaste is merely a vehicle for minty ...

Mini-implants are implants that are smaller or thinner than a traditional implant. A traditional implant begins at 3mm in diameter and goes up from there. Research shows the three millimetres is the thinnest diameter of an implant that can be ...

Implants are just like natural teeth in that they need to be looked after in order to last a lifetime. Just like your natural teeth, it’s important to brush and floss an implant daily. Bacteria can harbour around the implant ...

When considering your options for veneers, there are a number of factors to consider when choosing what material will be best for your veneers? Dentists consider many aspects when determining what veneer material is best for their patient, and you ...