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Living with teeth that crooked or misaligned can have a negative impact on your self-confidence, and many people find that they avoid smiling altogether. Invisible braces at our Darwin dental clinic can straighten your teeth—without the metal brackets and wires of traditional braces. Many adults and older teens find that invisible braces are much better suited to their lifestyles.

The main advantage of invisible braces is that they are virtually undetectable because of the clear plastic aligners that are used to gently move teeth into place. But there are other benefits many patients may not have considered.

Benefits of Invisalign Invisible Braces

• There are no eating or drinking restrictions. Anyone who has ...

Everyone has experienced bad breath from time to time. It can be caused by any number of things: what we eat or drink, smoking, or stomach acid, to name a few.

With today’s busy work schedules that often lead to a diet that consists of grabbing food on the go, it can be a tough problem to combat. Sometimes a breath mint or stick of sugarfree chewing gum does the trick, but what if your bad breath is more persistent?

Brush Your Tongue as Well as Your Teeth

Brushing our teeth is routine, but most people don’t brush their tongues where bacteria can accumulate and cause a strong odour. Brushing your tongue can ...

Do you brush your teeth twice daily? If not, you are among many Australians who are missing out on proper home care. As your Darwin, NT dentist, our Casuarina Square Dental Care team would like to help you stay motivated when it comes to looking after your teeth between visits.

Teeth Brushing: A Recent Study

The Australian Health Policy Collaboration performed a recent study to determine an overall picture of Australians’ oral health habits, which revealed some distressing results. Half of Australian adults do not brush twice a day. Brushing teeth with fluoride toothpaste is essential not only in protecting smiles against decay, but also warding off gum disease, which can ...

Missing teeth have a dramatic impact on our patients’ oral health and self-confidence. Choosing the best way to replace missing teeth depends on your goals for your smile and your overall health. Many of our patients choose dental implants in our Darwin, NT dental clinic because of their advantages over other teeth replacement options.

Dental Implants Potentially Last a Lifetime

Dental restorations typically require replacement every 5-7 years depending on your habits and oral health routines. Dental implant crowns are no different. The dental implant itself, however, is designed to last a lifetime with the proper care.

The dental implant post, made of titanium, fuses with the natural bone for a stable ...

Dental emergencies are alarming, especially if you don’t have an emergency dentist in Casuarina. Fortunately, our team at Casuarina Square Dental Care is here to help you regain your health and stop the pain.

The sooner you contact us, the more likely it is that we can save your tooth. In most cases, we treat dental emergencies with same-day appointments.

Toothache or Oral Pain 

It is important to remember that anytime you have toothache or dental pain, it means trouble with your oral health. With most dental conditions, symptoms remain quiet until they advance and involve the nerve.

Anytime your tooth, gum tissue or jaw is painful, it’s time to contact us to ...

 Many patients come to us for dental implants in Darwin because they look stunning and completely natural. It’s no doubt that your dental implant will complement your smile and stay virtually undetectable to others with the proper care.

The main advantage of dental implants, however, is health-related rather than aesthetic. Dental implants are the closest way to have your natural tooth again.

Health Benefits of Dental Implants

Dental implants are not just a filler to close the gap left by a missing tooth; they replace the entire tooth – including the root. The reason that this is of particular importance is that the root stimulates healthy bone and prevents it from deteriorating.

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Toothache and jaw pain disrupts just about every part of life – sleep, work and time with family. If you wake up in pain, it’s time to get in touch with your emergency dentist in Darwin. At Casuarina Square Dental Care, we reserve emergency bookings each day to help patients who have a toothache or pain feel like themselves again quickly.

Emergency Dentist in Darwin

Unsure of whether your condition warrants an emergency visit to the dentist? Contact our team, and they will be happy to ask you a few questions to help you decide if you need to come in on the same day. Here are some of the most common ...