Chipped teeth are both a cosmetic problem and a health danger. Chipped teeth disrupt the appearance of your smile, creating an uneven line and sometimes even dark holes in your smile. Chipped teeth can be more prone to decay, and may crack, exposing the living pulp inside the tooth. Chipping one tooth [...]
In late August, Australia joined the increasing list of nations that could potentially benefit from the newly approved preventive migraine medication Aimovig. Aimovig is the first of a class of medications called calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) blockers. This type of medication holds significant promise for migraine sufferers, but we are not entirely [...]
It’s National Pain Week in Australia, and one of the features of this annual week of reflection on chronic pain is the release of a huge, nationwide survey of chronic pain sufferers about their experiences with their condition and its treatment. This year, one of the standout results of the survey was that 75% of [...]
If you’re happy with the length of your teeth and the ratio of tooth-to-gum that shows when you smile, you’ve probably never thought much about these things. But if you feel that you have a particularly gummy smile or particularly short teeth, these concerns might plague you every time you look in the mirror or [...]
Surf’s up in Sydney and along Australia’s east coast as school break, the holiday season, warm weather and consistent swells align to make surfing especially popular. In fact, the stretch from Christmas through the end of January is the busiest time of year for surfing, according to Australia’s Surfunation. Of course, the extra activity adds [...]
