Have you been delaying your dental check-ups and scale and cleans? There are now very good reasons to make sure your gum disease and cavities are treated. The British Dental Journal has published a study which has shown that having gum disease and dental decay producing bacteria in your mouth can increase the risk of COVID-19 complications due to bacterial infections spreading to the lungs.

Put simply, although COVID-19 is a viral infection, it can result in a super infection of bacteria in the lungs. The super infections reduce the ability of the lungs to exchange oxygen and keep us alive.

Please see the full article (link here) for more detail.

COVID-19 Exposure at the Dentist

Are you worried about being exposed to COVID-19 when visiting a dentist?

It is reassuring to know that has not been one reported case of transmission of COVID-19 in a dental setting throughout the world. You are in safe hands. To help you get your oral hygiene back on track, North Shore Smiles has put together a great COVID special package for our Lindfield Practice. This offer is valid in October and November 2020.

• If you have private health insurance, we will do a full check-up and clean and x-rays for no gap. We will just accept your health fund rebate only. (x-rays and fluoride only if required).
• If you do not have private health insurance the full check-up, clean and x-rays package will be $230. (x-rays and fluoride only if required).
• As an added Spring incentive, for those having a check-up and scale and clean in October and November, will receive a voucher for $399 Zoom in-surgery whitening treatment to be used before December 31st, 2020. This is normally valued at $599.
• And to make sure your oral hygiene is the best it can be, each patient attending for our COVID special deal receives a Vitality plus power toothbrush, which is valued at $40.

Lots of reasons for coming to see us and we look forward to seeing you soon.

Best wishes,

Dr Downing, Amanda, Marianne and Paola