Dental Health Week 2021 - Keep your smile for life!

World Oral Health Day - 20 March 2021 'Be proud of your mouth'

Dental erosion dissolves tooth surfaces. Frequent contact with acid from food, drinks and some medicines cause dental erosion.

A healthy mouth is important to your general health and well being.

tobacco, alcohol and recreational drugs can affect oral health,

Dental care for adults - looking after your teeth and gums such as using fluoride toothpaste, having healthy snacks, chew sugar free gum

SA Dental Service have oral heath tips for children up to the age of 2 years and include introducing a low fluoride toothpaste and when to start brushing.

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment can affect your mouth in different ways. You may experience mouth ulcers, mouth infections, loss of taste or a dry mouth.

Diabetes and dental care - if you have diabetes you are more likely to get gum disease affecting the bone and the tissue supporting the teeth

instructions to follow if you have had a tooth extracted at an SA Dental Service clinic.

Dental emergencies, what you need to know and do - what you need to do in the event of a dental emergency

Many people with HIV experience dry mouth, gum infections, thrush and sensitive teeth, mouth ulcers, oral hairy leukoplakia and pigmentation and unusual lumps.

Hepatitis C can affect your teeth and gums, people with hepatitis c may suffer from gum infections, dry mouth, thrush and sensitive teeth.

How to care for your dentures or partial dentures

Fluoride helps to strengthen teeth and prevents tooth decay.

Gum disease (gingivitis) affects the gums, bone and the tissue supporting the teeth - care of your gums is as important as care of your teeth

Some medications may cause you to have dry mouth which increases your risk of tooth decay, oral infections and gum disease.

Oral piercing - facts about tongue, lip and cheek piercing - it helps to know more to make an informed decision about getting an oral piercing

Orthodontic dental treatment - orthodontic treatment can correct problems with crooked teeth and jaws and improve oral health

After brushing your teeth spit out the toothpaste, but don't rinse

Pregnancy and dental care - dental care before and during pregnancy is important, you may experience gum problems.

Smoking affects the whole body including the mouth. Smoking causes bad breath, stained teeth, reduced taste and changes to gums.

Dental care for older people

Drinking tap water instead of sugary drinks provides many benefits to our teeth, health and wellbeing.

Health topics on dry mouth

Tap water is the best drink for everyone. Water can quench our thirst, essential for our bodies to function and contains fluoride to protect teeth against decay.

Dental care for children

Using an e-cigarette is often called 'vaping'. In recent times, the number of teenagers and young adults vaping has risen sharply.

Sugar can be listed in many different forms and it may surprise you with the amount of sugar that can be hiding in common foods.

Information for patients and clients about tooth decay and how to treat it.