Month: August 2020

Keep Your Invisalign Aligners Safe - Orthodontics

Caring For Your Invisalign Aligners

Written by Smile Docs on 15 August 2020. Posted in Invisalign.

Caring For Your Invisalign Aligners

It’s natural to be excited over having your teeth fixed, and you’re looking forward to straight teeth and a beautiful smile. For treatment to be a good experience with results you’ll be proud of, it’s important to take care of your clear aligners.

Keep Aligners Clean

You must keep your aligner trays clean. Don’t use toothpaste to clean your braces. Clean them carefully with warm soapy water and a soft-bristled toothbrush.

Brush Your Teeth

Brush your teeth every time you eat so food particles don’t remain in your mouth. You don’t want food to become trapped underneath the braces. If you’re unable to brush, rinse your teeth thoroughly with fresh water. Make sure your teeth are clean before you reinsert your aligners.

Keep the Aligners Safe

Store your Invisalign clear aligners properly so they’ll stay in good condition and be effective. Don’t store them near heat, such as near a stove or in direct sunlight. Store them in a cool, dust-free area away from pets and children. For the safest, cleanest storage, keep your aligners in a suitable storage case whenever you’re not wearing them. You can ask about a case when you receive your aligners.

Remove Before Eating

Remove your Invisalign braces before you eat, and before you drink hot liquids. It only takes a few minutes to take them out before meals, snacks, and hot drinks. You don’t want to damage your aligners by leaving them in when you eat. Hot coffee, tea, and soup can be harmful, too.

These few simple tips don’t take much effort or time. They’re important points to consider if your youngster needs teeth straightening and is asking you for Invisalign instead of traditional metal braces. A teen who’s responsible enough to follow these tips can be considered mature enough for Invisalign treatment.

Throughout the months of your treatment, make sure to apply these tips every day. Whether you go to work or school, you must take time to care for your aligners. They’ll stay in good condition until you don’t need them anymore. If you have any other questions about your aligners, Dr. Yap will be happy to provide information when you come in to the office. Contact Dr. Yap for an appointment.

Dental Emergency – pain when you bite

Written by Smile Docs on 1 August 2020. Posted in emergency dental service.

Having a dental emergency? Most dental emergencies are nowhere near the severity of other medical emergencies.

In most cases, it’s the potential of extreme pain that is the issue, not health. You should still call your dentist right away.

In this article, Dr. Yap will address the issue of what to do if you are in pain while you are eating. This is a sign that something is amiss and should be addressed ASAP.

What Causes Tooth Pain While Eating?

It could mean your tooth is cracked. If you catch this early, the sooner you crown it, the less likelihood there will be a root canal or loss of the tooth because you’re stopping the cracking from progressing by stabilising it with a crown.
It could also mean it’s not tooth pain, but muscle pain when you bite, caused by night time or daytime grinding. These aren’t emergencies, so book an appointment within the month.
It could also be a tooth abscess

What to Do

Make an appointment to see Dr. Yap.
Don’t chew on that tooth because the next chew or bite could result in loss of the tooth with a crack that goes all the way through the tooth.

With most dental emergencies, severe pain may be a factor. If you can’t manage the pain without painkillers you might consider Panadol and/or ibuprofen – but only if you have no previous allergies or medications that can interact with these painkillers. You can check with your GP and pharmacy but these two painkillers are the most commonly used to curb dental pain. Codeine or tramadol can be added in extreme cases but you will need a prescription for this.

If you have a dental emergency, please do not hesitate to contact us, we are here to give you guidance and support.

How to Get to the Odin House Dental Surgery Dental Clinic

Dr. Johannes Yap is a general and cosmetic dentist who works at a local dental clinic in Innaloo, which is a suburb north west of Perth. The dental office is conveniently located near the intersection of Scarborough Beach Rd/State Route 75 and Odin Rd/State Route 64, and is close by the local suburbs of Stirling, Scarborough, Karrinyup, Osbourne Park, Yokine, Floreat, Subiaco, Wembley and Inglewood as well as local attractions such as Jackadder Lake Reserve and Stirling Civic Gardens.