Tooth Mousse is a topical oral health product that was developed at the Melbourne Dental School, University of Melbourne. Tooth Mousse comes in the form of a foamy crème, and is available in a range of flavours including: Melon, Strawberry, Tutti-Frutti, Mint and Vanilla. Tooth Mousse contains casein (a major milk protein), as well as […]
Parafunction means abnormal function. Parafunction includes activities such as thumb sucking, finger sucking, tongue thrusting or object sucking (e.g. a dummy). It is described as unusual habits or activities relating to the oral cavity (mouth) that have the potential to dramatically affect the direction of growth and development that can permanently affect one’s lifelong appearance […]
“How do I stop my child from sucking their thumb/fingers?” is a common question we hear from our patients. Stopping your child from thumb sucking can be very hard to do and we would love to say there was a definitive answer. Most children will not know they are doing it, or will do it […]
In the olden days (about the 1970’s) the wires of braces were hard and stiff and were held on my more metal wire (not very attractive!). With improvements in technology and materials, orthodontics has really changed. Nowadays, the wires are lighter and more flexible so less pain is experienced. Instead of wire ligatures, smaller brackets […]
