Who Wants To See A Dentist

Who Wants To See A Dentist When On Holiday…Not Me!

Who Wants To See A Dentist Written by Dr Jeffrey Kestenberg MDSc LDS FRACDS Dentist at Coburg Dental Group With most interstate borders now opening to some degree, in time for the holiday season and hopefully, international travel likely to resume in the near future, it’s time to be prepared to look after our health within the context of the…

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Taking Care Of Your Teeth

Taking Care Of Your Teeth

Is More Important Than You Think! Taking Care Of Your Teeth Written by Dr Jeffrey Kestenberg, Coburg Dental Group Coming out of Lockdown number 6 in Melbourne and with the easing of the harshest and longest restrictions in the world, our dental patients have started to return for their regular dental care. During the lockdown, the government restrictions meant that…

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Airways Are Important

Airways Are Important

Breathing For Health Written by Dr Jeffrey Kestenberg MDSc LDS FRACDS Dentist at Coburg Dental Group There are so many things in life which we take for granted. We expect to have shelter to be protected from the elements.  We expect to have the comforts of home such as a bed, a radio, a television, running water and plumbed sewerage. …

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Happy Teeth Happy Life

Happy Teeth Happy Life

Written by Dr Jeffrey Kestenberg MDSc LDS FRACDS Dentist at Coburg Dental Group Over the years I’ve seen lots of miserable people come into the clinic.  Toothaches, broken teeth, crooked teeth and discoloured teeth are either preventable or easily treated and yet so many people suffer and are unhappy. Sometimes I’m at “wits end” trying to work out why intelligent…

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I hope my teeth will

I’m a vegan… I hope my teeth will be OK

Written by Dr Jeffrey Kestenberg Principal @ Coburg Dental Group As dentists we speak to our patients a lot about what you should and shouldn’t be eating to maintain healthy teeth. Tooth decay in Australia is still a huge problem and we are diagnosing rampant tooth decay in patients every day. Toothbrushing, flossing and fluoride in the water are not…

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Listening to your body

Listening to your body and your mouth

Written by Dr Jeffrey Kestenberg Patients who attend the dental clinic with symptoms that they have persisted with for several weeks, months and even years, repeatedly surprise me. Your body is telling you something when you experience pain, discomfort, itchiness, sensitivity to temperature change, a burning sensation, dry mouth or swelling. If you see redness or bleeding of the gums,…

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What’s New In The World

What’s New In The World Of Dentistry

Written by Dr Jeffrey M Kestenberg Coburg Dental Group Over the last several decades tooth decay and gum disease have been rampant in the western world. The problems are the same but the way we handle and treat the issues is very different today. Welcome to the new world of dental care where new technologies and advances in methodologies have…

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Why Dental Hygienists Are

Why Dental Hygienists Are the Best Kept Secret in Healthcare

Written by Tabitha Acret Research has confirmed that there is a systemic link between oral care and your overall body health. Your mouth is where dental health and overall health intersect, think of it as the window to wellness, everything is exposed. Bacteria in the mouth can travel through your bloodstream and therefore flow throughout your body. Therefore, by attending an…

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No offence doctor

No offence doctor

but I hate coming here! Written by Dr Jeffrey M Kestenberg MDSc LDS FRACDS , Dentist (Some readers may find this article confronting) How many times have I heard these words? Several times a week I meet patients with obvious dental anxiety. Most people have some degree of apprehension about visiting the dentist or the doctor but extreme dental fear…

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What Your Mouth Might

What Your Mouth Might Be Telling You

About Your Mental Health Written by Tabitha Acret, Dental Hygienist at AIRFLOW Dental Spa As we enter our seventh month of living amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, here in Australia, one of the key points of discussion is how Australians may be suffering from greater levels of stress which are attributing to an increase in anxiety and depression. Mental health alone is estimated…

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